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I couldn’t afford £1.5k for a new front door so I gave it a makeover for under £50

A WOMAN has revealed she can’t afford to splash the cash on a new front door, so she decided to give hers a makeover herself.

JE Narrighi, originally from Great Britain, explained that after seeing her mother’s new front door, she wanted to give her some love.

A DIY fan has told how she couldn't afford to spend a lot of money on a new front door, so she gave hers a makeover while on a budget

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A DIY fan said she couldn’t afford to spend a lot of money on a new front door, so she gave hers a makeover while on a budgetCredit: Facebook/diyonabudgetofficial
With the help of cheap purchases from Amazon and Screwfix, JE Narrighi turned her door from boring to fabulous, leaving many completely baffled

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With the help of cheap purchases from Amazon and Screwfix, JE Narrighi turned her door from boring to fabulous, leaving many completely baffledCredit: Facebook/diyonabudgetofficial

But to save money, instead of breaking the bank on a new one, the DIYer used cheap buys from Amazon and Screwfix to transform hers from drab to fab.

Delighted with her door’s transformation, JE Narrighi took to social media to share a before and after of her door’s overhaul, leaving many open-mouthed.

Post on DIY on a budget officera private Facebook group with 2.2 million members, the DIY fan uploaded a get it from her front door prior to the makeover.

The white door was looking a bit tired and in desperate need of some personality.

As a result, JE Narrighi got some paint, a new door handle and even an upgraded mailbox to give the door a fresh look. new look.

Alongside her post, JE Narrighi wrote: “I decided to paint my door since my mum bought a new one for £1.5k and it looked cracking.

“I didn’t have that much money, so I gave mine a little makeover on a budget.”

The DIY fan admitted she used City Slicker paint from Frenchic, which cost her £21.49.

Not only does the gray paint add style to the door, but we’re sure it will get Mrs. Hinch’s seal of approval.

She also bought her chic black door handle for just £12.99 from Amazon.

I live in a council house and I gave my front door a totally new look with a £10 purchase – people say it ‘looks great’

And to make the mailbox a bit more modern, she also received a black mailbox from Screwfix, which only cost her € 13.99.

In total the makeover cost £48.47, as JE Narrighi beamed: “Pretty happy with the results for less than £50!”

DIY FANS REACT

Social media users were equally impressed with the door’s transformation, with many flocking to the comments to express this.

One person said: “Looks cracking.”

It’s crazy how much a lick of paint can change a door!

JE Narrighi

Another said: “Beautiful makeover, looks fantastic.”

A third commented: “Looks so much better.”

To this the do-it-yourselfer replied: “Isn’t it! It’s crazy how much a lick of paint can change a door!”

Meanwhile, someone else asked: “Stupid question, but was it easy to replace the door handle or did you have to replace the entire mechanism as well?”

In response, the DIYer explained: “It was very easy to turn just two screws.

“I never replaced the lock/cylinder because then I would have replaced the keys too, so I didn’t have any trouble with it. But it would be more difficult if you wanted to do that.”

The most popular DIY projects homeowners love to do

  1. Paint walls
  2. New carpet
  3. Paint fence
  4. Paint ceilings
  5. Wallpapering
  6. Painting skirting boards
  7. New fixture
  8. Re-pointing/replacing bathroom tiles
  9. Hang curtains/blinds
  10. Paint/oil interior doors
  11. Paint a barn
  12. Painting stairs
  13. New sockets
  14. New hard floor
  15. New front door
  16. Renew kitchen sink
  17. Replacing kitchen worktops
  18. Hanging shelves
  19. Change/update doorknobs
  20. Painting/upcycling garden furniture

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