Sophie Alderton, 40, has shared how she created a fancy dress station for her two daughter for a total cost of under £20.
Sophie, from Yaxham, Norfolk, found a cheap drinks cabinet on Facebook Marketplace for just £5.
Having struggled to find a budget-friendly storage solution for her kids’ Disney princess dresses and accessories, the mum-of-two immediately came up with a plan.
She added some wooden bits she had cut out using a hand-drawn template, then sanded, primed and painted the entire cabinet with some leftover wood paint.
Then all it took was the addition of a mirror door, a clothing rail, and some baskets.
And that’s it. Sophie’s daughters were overjoyed with the end result.
Sophie told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk: ‘I started buying Disney dresses and fancy dress accessories probably in October for my two and four-year-old girls, stocking them up for this as it was their big Christmas present from me and their dad Dan.
‘I had wanted a place to keep them all tidy but that was fun as well as functional in our family room. I had looked online to buy something but even the basic poles on a stand seemed pricy and very plain!
‘I have always loved doing furniture up shabby chic style for our holiday let and home, and with my hubby being a carpenter I knew I could borrow his tools if needed.
‘Being nearly eight months pregnant when doing it was a little challenging and slower but I really wanted it done for Christmas.
‘As you can imagine, our little girls went crazy when we revealed it Christmas afternoon and they have been dressing up in different outfits every day since.
‘I’m due a baby girl next week and I’m hoping they will continue to be amused with it for a long time so I can sit back watching them play while trying to rest!
‘The total cost was probably about £20 without all of the accessories and dresses!’
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