Thrifty Mum Reveals How To Panel Kids’ Room For Just £51, Saving £100s
- Jordan Collins, 31, was quoted £150 for panelling by a professional, not including paint
- She decided to see if she could do it herself for cheaper
- By buying pre-cut packs of panelling and painting the room herself, Jordan pulled off the transformation for just £51
Panelling is a hot trend right now, but it can be expensive to install.
Jordan Collins, 31, a beauty therapist from Cheltenham with two kids aged 10 and 11, wanted to transform her daughter’s bedroom for her birthday.
But after being quoted £150 for panelling by a professional, not including paint, she decided to see if she could do it herself for cheaper.
By buying pre-cut packs of panelling from Homebase and painting the room herself, Jordan managed to pull off the transformation for just £51.
Jordan told money-saving Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK: "The room transformation was for Amaya's 10th birthday.
"Amaya had gathered ideas from Pinterest.
"I had looked around and found panels in packs of six from Homebase for £11.95.
"I used three packs for her bedroom across two walls.
"To create the panelling I measured each wall and cut the panels to fit along the skirting boards and the top part of the design.
"I then placed the panels along the edge of walls vertically and measured the space between each and worked out how many panels I’d need along with spaces between.
“I took away the number of panels by their dimensions to give me the right measurements between spaces.
"I used No More Nails glue to attach them to the walls and used a spirit level to check they were straight.
“Once dry I painted them Natural Sage by Johnstones. I had painted the other walls brilliant white before starting my panelling project.
"I enquired at B&Q for a large sheet of MDF and cut down to size but they charge 50p per cut after the first five cuts so I saved money by buying the pre-cut packs of six at Homebase.
"If you are attempting this project yourself, my tips would be to measure twice and cut once! A valuable tip my father gave to me.
“The soft furnishings were from B&M, Homebase, SHEIN and IKEA.
“The transformation cost me £51 including the paint and no more nails glue.
"I was quoted £150 just for the panelling by a professional that didn’t include the paint.
“I’m very happy I saved money by doing it myself, as being a single parent, a £100 saving is a lot!
"Now the room is complete I feel proud and very very happy to see my daughter so happy. It was a wonderful birthday present!”
Tom Church, co-founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, comments: “Panelling is such a huge trend at the moment, and it’s an inexpensive way of really adding interest to a room.
“Hats off to Jordan for finding a way to do it cheaper than a professional, while not compromising on the style and look of her daughter’s room at all!"
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