Mum Quoted £7500 For New Bathroom Goes DIY For Just £33.50
- Victoria, 42, was quoted £7500 for a new bathroom
- She decided to go DIY and spent just £33.50 on the project
- Bargain buys came from B&Q and IKEA
Painting a wall black can be risky, but one savvy mum managed to pull it off after being quoted £7500 for a new bathroom and deciding to go DIY instead for just £33.50.
Victoria Taylor, 42 who is a Marketing and Communications Manager from Redcar and mum of one, told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk: ‘The offices I work in have recently been refurbished and some areas have dark grey and black ceilings.
‘We had recently painted our skirting boards black and liked how it looked. I want to make the ceiling in my living room black, which is a big risk for a big room.
‘So I thought we could try a smaller room on one wall to see if we liked it. We knew if it didn't look great we could soon paint over it!
‘We got quoted £7,500 for a new bathroom, with a new suite, including shower. This was a complete job, including tiling, flooring etc. The quote was outside of our budget so I decided to go DIY.
‘I got most of the supplies from B&Q. I picked up GoodHome Durable Liberty Matt Emulsion paint, 2.5L, £20, and GoodHome Liberty Matt Furniture paint for the skirting boards, priced at £11.
‘I also got GoodHome Longford Flat matt Furniture paint for £11. However we saved £10 on the paint as there was a 3 for 2 offer on. So we paid £31 in total instead of £41.
‘After that I picked up plastic liners for the paint tray for £2.50, and I was done. We already had everything else we needed - rollers, brushes and left over white emulsion from previous projects.
‘I also reused the mirror we already had for the project. It had been stood up leaning against the wall, but I decided to hang it on the wall horizontally.
‘This project was also a good excuse to use a large shelf I had bought from the IKEA bargain basement a few months prior. I hadn’t used it yet, and I also had a smaller shelf to go with it.
‘The first step was emptying the room completely. Then I taped up the skirting boards and window to protect them before applying the first coat of paint. Three walls were painted white and one was black. I didn’t paint to the edges on the black wall at this stage, as I knew the white paint would still be wet.
‘Next up was the first coat of paint on the bath. I then alternated between applying a coat on the walls and a coat on the bath.
‘The next day I got to work with painting the skirting boards, now that the walls were dry. I applied two coats, then went to do the cutting in on the walls and ceiling. For this step, I used a trick that I saw on TikTok.
‘You put the masking tape on the wall and down the corner, then paint the coloured wall (black in my case) the colour of the wall you have put the tape on (white in my case). The TikTok video said that this trick seals in the colour underneath and stops the black from bleeding. Long story short, it worked!
‘After that I took the bath legs off to give them a good clean. I was able to get the bath fully painted by taking this step. I also painted the small Ikea shelf the same colour as the bath to try to get the room to blend together. I used a small foam roller on both the bath and walls and a brush to do the skirting boards and cutting in.
‘Once all the painting was done I put the mirror and shelves up and tidied up. I was finished! The project wasn’t all plain sailing though - there were a few obstacles. For example, getting the tape straight when cutting the colours in and getting the legs off the bath to clean them. It also took a little time to decide where to put the mirror and shelves!
‘Now that the project is finished, I love it!’
Tom Church, Co-Founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, said: ‘Victoria's decision to go DIY for her bathroom renovation paid off, saving her a whopping £7,466.50! With some smart bargain shopping from B&Q and IKEA, and a little bit of creativity, she was able to transform her bathroom on a shoestring budget.
‘By taking on this project herself, Victoria not only saved a lot of money but also gained a great sense of satisfaction from completing it. And with the success of this bathroom renovation, who knows what DIY project she might tackle next?’
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