If your kitchen has seen better days but you don’t have a huge budget to transform it, take inspiration from this pocket-friendly renovation.
One mum-of-two from Newcastle Upon Tyne transformed her kitchen from an uninspiring room into a gorgeously on-trend space full of fashionable accents. Sarah Weds, 45, did everything on a budget to get her kitchen in good shape. The carer used budget materials such as tile stickers, vinyl floor tiles and B&M accessories to keep the costs down.
As reported by LatestDeals, Sarah said: "The council fitted a new kitchen in March 2020 just before lockdown. I decided it was my chance to get my kitchen just how I’d like it at last. I supplied my own worktops, oven and hob and the council fitted them for me.
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"I then got to work on painting the walls, fitting vinyl tiles on the floor and gradually buying my accessories. I made my own prints for the walls and used tile stickers for the splashback and behind the sink."
The council fitted the new units and tiles into the kitchen, but Sarah said she saved a lot by doing the decorating, floor, blinds and shelf herself. She shopped around for bargains in the sale from Amazon, eBay, B&M and supermarkets and got ideas from looking at Instagram, Pinterest and home magazines.
The entire process cost Sarah under £800 and she gave a breakdown of the costs. Sarah continued: “The vinyl floor tiles were £25 for four packs from Studio, the tile stickers for the splashback were £6.50 for 24 stickers from Amazon, the paint was £50 from Wilko, and the worktops were £90 for three metres from Wickes.
“The oven, hob and cooker hood were £350 from Argos, the blinds were £60, made to measure and fitted by me from Blinds2go, the rug was £25 from ebay, the shelf was £40 from ebay, and the accessories were £100 from Tesco, B&M, Amazon and eBay. In total, it cost me under £800. I’m so pleased with the finished results."
Now Sarah has finished her kitchen, she's hoping to share her expertise and budget-friendly tricks online. She said: "I’ve always had an interest in interior design and spend a lot of my spare time on Instagram for inspiration where I have a home account and share photos and tips.
"I’m on a very tight budget so I try to hunt for bargains. B&M is a godsend! You can also pick up some bargains in the local supermarkets too, and keep an eye out for end of season sales. I’ve been painting and decorating since I showed a huge interest while watching my dad when I was young.
"I was decorating my parents' house from the age of 11. You save a fortune on labour by learning to do it yourself. I was really pleased with how much I saved - I love shopping for bargains!"
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