Savvy Mum Creates Stunning Flower Wall For £392 Using £14 ebay Product
- Samantha McLintock, 31, wanted to build a full flower wall without spending a fortune
- After months of online research, she finally found half-price flower panels on ebay
- The project cost Samantha £392 in total
If you’re expecting a baby, you’ve probably wondered how to take your nursery to the next level.
And one mum of two boys went all out when she found out she was expecting a girl.
Samantha McLintock, 31, a mum of two from Hartlepool, was keen to build a full flower wall inspired by Stacey Solomon’s decor, but didn’t want to spend a fortune.
After doing some hunting online, she found £14 flower panels on ebay, and the rest is history.
Samantha told money-saving Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK: “We initially saw the idea on Stacey Solomon's Instagram as she has completed something similar and we loved it.
"We have two boys so wanted something very girly ready for our first daughter arriving in four weeks' time.
"We spent months researching online and trying to find the flower panels as cheap as possible as prices were in excess of £30 per panel.
“Then we eventually found some on ebay for around £14 per panel.
"The panels were only 30cm x 40cm so we ended up needing 30 panels in total.
"We then had to find the best way of putting them on the wall and settled for a staple gun.
"It seems strange but it worked the best as panel pins kept coming loose.
“It cost us £392 in total.
"If I was to give any tips, it would be to explore your mad ideas!
"We were laughed at by so many people when we said we wanted a full flower wall as they all said it was a very ambitious idea but we think it has come together lovely and are over the moon with how it's turned out.
"We absolutely love it and are so glad we took the risk and bought them. Everyone was telling us not to do it but I’m so happy with it!”
Tom Church, co-founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, comments: “Many of us have been inspired to take on a home project based on something we’ve seen on Instagram, but these can definitely be pricey.
“Samantha’s research has definitely paid off, as rather than paying £30 per panel, a standard price online, she’s managed to get her dream flower wall for less than half price.
“This just shows that spending time online hunting for the best bargain pays dividends, and can save you a fortune in home renovation costs.”
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