Pre-Christmas is the perfect time to spruce up your place. You’ve scheduled festive drinks with the girls, an early Christmas dinner and the in-laws are sure to pop up (unannounced).
Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most expensive times of the year – so your dream interior overhaul might have to remain a dream.
Or you could do what one thrifty woman did and transform your entire kitchen for less than £80 – and the end result is pretty amazing.
Gemma Evans, from Wales, gave her kitchen an impressive modern makeover for a minuscule price and then shared the before and after photos on the Facebook group Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It.
‘Kitchen transformation – completed this week with the help of a three-year-old and supervision of a six-month-old when the kids were asleep,’ she wrote in the post.
‘Just in time to surprise Daddy when he returned home.’
Gemma then explained how she used a £5-per roll marble surface wrap from B&Q and a second-hand breakfast bar she picked up for free to create the new look.
‘The worktop I used for the breakfast bar was free – someone down the road was doing out their kitchen so I had their old worktop,’ she said in the post.
‘I took off each door and handle and it made it soooo much easier!!’
The wrapping on top of the surface really looks like an expensive marble counter – so it’s no wonder that people who commented on Gemma’s post were dying to know more.
‘Did you wrap the entire inside as well? Or does it just about fold over at the sides? And how did you cut the roll to fit the size of your cupboard doors? Just normal scissors? Sorry for all the questions!’ said one.
‘Been wanting to do this after seeing other people’s results on here. Definitely going to do mine now after seeing yours,’ added another.
The mum-of-two was lavished with praise for her creative efforts, with some commending her on her ability to multitask while looking after two little ones.
‘You have some serious skills and creativity!!! It looks amazing! You should have this a little business,’ said one Facebook user.
‘Looks lovely – you have done a brilliant job,’ added another.
So if you’re looking for an affordable hack to update a tired kitchen before Christmas – this could be just the thing.
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