I gave my town hall a makeover and made shelves from planks from the landfill
A WOMAN told how she gave her council house kitchen a ‘beautiful’ makeover without spending a lot of money.
So if you’re on a budget but fancy giving your home a total transformation, you’ve come to the right place.
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A clever woman called Katie Fry has told how she gave her simple kitchen a stunning look pink overhaul, without burning a hole in her bag.
Delighted with the fresh new look of her home, Katie took to social media to show it off to others, leaving many open-mouthed.
Post on DIY on a budget officera private Facebook group with a whopping 2.2 million members, Katie shared before and after photos of her kitchen, writing: “Did my council kitchen to make it work for us and make it beautiful.”
Katie, who moved in eight months ago, added: “I do have permission from my council because the kitchen will be replaced in three years.”
What was once very sober – with brown cupboards and gray floor – has now been completely transformed into a unique space – with pink cupboards, a beautiful pink back wall and trendy brown floor.
The clever mum, from Witley, then explained: “The cupboard color is Little pink by Rust-oleum wood and cupboard paint.”
To keep costs down, Katie says: ‘Shelves are old scaffolding planks that my husband collected from our local landfill.’
Katie later revealed that she used tile stickers from Amazon to create a backsplash and self-adhesive flooring, also from Amazon, to give her floor a fresh new feel.
Not only this, but she also explained that she had acquired her kitchen island from Argos.
Katie later told Fabulous: “It was a lot of work to get it working for my family, but [it was] worth the effort.”
Social media users were left open-mouthed at Katie’s kitchen overhaul and many took to the comments to express their views.
One person said: “Absolutely beautiful!”
I love your kitchen, it’s perfect
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Another said: “Beautiful.”
A third commented: “Great job!!”
At the same time, someone else wrote: “I love your kitchen, it’s perfect.”
Meanwhile, another DIY fan said: “I love the pink color, the kitchen is beautiful.”
While another user asked: “Are you allowed to paint council units?”
To this Katie replied: “Only if you get permission, as my kitchen needs to be replaced in three years, they have granted it.”
Katie later wrote: “I would like to thank everyone for your kind comments.
“I really appreciate your kind words, thank you.”
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