Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
The US Sun
‘Wow, gorgeous’ people yell as a woman transforms council kitchen ‘on a tight budget’ with paint & self-adhesive film
By Kate Kulniece,
2024-08-01
A CASH-SAVVY woman has been praised after sharing her budget-friendly council house kitchen glow-up.
Mandy Williams, from Wrexham, took to Facebook where she proved you don't need to fork out a fortune to revamp the property - stunning results can be achieved with a tight budget too.
Before the jaw-dropping makeover, Mandy's council kitchen looked pretty basic, featuring blue walls, standards wooden cupboards, white doors and not a lot of character.
But although Mandy didn't necessarily mind this, she revealed that her adorable puppy had munched on the cupboards, chewing all the corners off.
The DIY fanatic, who posted the epic transformation on DIY On A Budget Official, first got rid of the ''Denim Drift'' walls and went over with a more neutral cotton shade instead.
Once done, it was time to move onto the rest of the outdated kitchen, which included replacing the square tiles splashback with a more modern set.
Meanwhile, rather than swapping the old shelves and drawers with a store-bought version, the crafts fanatic gave them a new life with a DC-FIX vinyl.
These films, which come in a range of designs, can be purchased for as little as £3.40 for 1m - and they're perfect for a cheap and quick makeover.
These self-adhesive vinyl wrap films are ideal for covering a whole host of surfaces in the home and workplace, whether that's furniture updates, arts and crafts, and even TV or film sets.
Not only is this peel-and-stick solution super simple to apply, it's also easy to wipe clean thanks to the durable and heat resistant material.
To achieve the ultimate calm aesthetic in her kitchen, Maddy ended up opting for a sparkling white vinyl sheet which she applied onto the old drawers.
The glossy finished complimented the baby pink kitchen essentials, including the light pink toaster and microwave, perfectly.
The gorgeous glow-up, which has taken the platform by storm, was completed with applying the same film - but with a wooden effect - onto the old flooring.
All chuffed with the jaw-dropping results, Maddy wrote in her post: ''This is my council kitchen before and after, all done with dc-fix and on a tight budget.
''The tiles are covered with dc-fix too, it’s like a wallpaper but much thicker so you can’t see tiles underneath.''
Eight Easy DIY Tips & Tricks
The ultimate guide for homeowners and renters:
DIY expert's lazy painting hack will make decorating your home much easier
Save time and money with this easy DIY tiling hack to transform a room in under an hour
Avoid these five mistakes in your next DIY project
Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.
Comments / 0