DIYer Saves £1000s Transforming ‘Tired’ Kitchen For Just £300
- Petra, 54, picked up a tap worth £150 for just £10 in B&Q
- The bargain inspired her to transform her entire ‘tired’ kitchen
- She bought stick-on tiles from Amazon and paint from The Range
- A new kitchen would have cost her £5,000 but she got the job done for just £300
It’s easy for kitchens to look outdated or simply worn after years of use. The good news is that giving the space a makeover doesn’t have to break the bank. One savvy DIYer has proven this after saving £1000s on her budget project.
Petra Hindle, 54 from Norfolk who has 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren, told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk: ‘It all started with a kitchen tap. I found the one I’d always wanted in B&Q for just £10 - impressive considering its original price was £150!
‘There were some parts missing, but my husband found them cheaply on eBay for just £20 more. This means I had a tap worth £150 for £30!
‘Once the new tap was installed I started looking around the kitchen and thinking about how tired it was. I began wondering how I could get it to look brighter. I came across some photos on Facebook DIY groups where people had been painting their furniture and thought I’d give it a try.
‘I also wanted to brighten up the worktops and walls so I did some research and came up with a plan. We are renting the property, but fortunately, when I checked with our landlady she was happy for me to go ahead.
‘I got the supplies as cheaply as possible by shopping around. I got D-C-Fix Whitewood Matt White Wood effect self-adhesive film from B&Q, which was £7.50 per sheet. I got Rust-Oleum Washable Matt Kitchen Cupboard Paint in the shade Blueprint from The Range for £20, and white stick-on tiles from Amazon, which were £26.79 for a 10-pack.
‘My husband also built me a broom cupboard, which we painted in the same colour as the cupboards. All in all the supplies were £300, which is very cheap considering a new kitchen in this format would easily cost £5,000.
‘The first step was cleaning - I used good old fashioned elbow grease to get the cupboards sparkling, then gave them a little sand down to prepare them for the paint. I applied two coats of paint, and it looks amazing - I love the matt look.
‘I then applied the self-adhesive film to the worktops. This was fiddly as you have to avoid creating bubbles and go back to redo it if this issue occurs. Then I applied the stick on tiles. Overall, the hardest part was the cleaning - everything else was easy.
‘I took my time with it all, and the whole process took me three days. As my husband is in the building trade he was able to create exactly what I needed to house the vacuum, brooms and other supplies.
‘This was my first DIY job and I’m really pleased with the result. I would love to transform our oak furniture, but my husband is definitely not keen on the idea!’
Tom Church, Co-Founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, said: ‘This is a great example of how a little bit of creativity and effort can go a long way in transforming a tired space. Petra's clever bargain hunting and resourceful DIY skills saved her thousands of pounds and gave her kitchen a new lease of life.’
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hey couple of questions-would the paint go on gloss cupboards? is the worktop film durable ?D-C-Fix Whitewood Matt White Wood effect self-adhesive film
thx
looks amazing and just goes to show what you can do with a bit of paint and patience. well done to this lady.