A DIY-loving woman has revealed how she turned her home from drab to fab, all whilst on a budget.
DIY enthusiast Kelly Jane explained that she nabbed bargain buys from Amazon, charity shops and car boot sales to give her living room a mega makeover.
Not only this, but Kelly, who is from the UK, even found freebies in skips too.
Thrilled with her home’s overhaul, Kelly took to social media to share a close-up before and after look of her space, leaving many open-mouthed.
Posting on DIY On A Budget Official, a private Facebook group with 2.2 million members, Kelly shared her impressive living room makeover and penned: “Drab to fab…somethings we did save for, it’s been a labour of love since January.”
What was once a very dated space, with tired carpet, mis-matched furniture and a lack of personality, has since been given a total transformation.
Now, the living room is not only incredibly trendy and stylish, but super cosy and homely too.
Kelly replaced the carpet for some fresh flooring, ditched her old sofas and gave the wall a chic panelled makeover.
The DIY fan revealed that she nabbed sideboards from Amazon for £55 each, which she used as a TV stand.
Not only this, but she added: “Our sofa (white one) was free to collect and we will probably buy a different cover as they are for sale in IKEA.”
She confirmed that she removed the fireplace herself and thanks to some help from her dad, the pair did their own panelling using MDF sheets.
She continued: “We did all the painting and filling in.
“I find all my plant pots and frames etc in charity shops and at car boot sales, sometimes skips.
“Our rugs were given to us from family.
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“Such a calm and easy to tidy space now.”
With the room almost finished, Kelly penned: “New rugs and pillows pending.”
DIY FANS REACT
Kelly’s Facebook post has clearly impressed many, as DIY enthusiasts raced to the comments to compliment her beautiful space.
Great job, looks fab
Facebook user
One person said: “It’s gorgeous! So cosy.”
Another added: “Awesome job.”
A third commented: “Love those sideboards, great job, looks fab.”