I transformed my rented bathroom on a budget – I spent under £80 with Temu bargains & there was no drilling involved
A THRIFTY woman has wowed social media users with her epic bathroom glow-up on the cheap, spending less than £80 for the project.
Facebook user Leanne Martin took to the popular DIY On A Budget Official page to share the jaw-dropping snaps of the makeover of the rented property.
The DIY-loving whizz explained in the post: ”I live in a private rented house with an amazing land lady who let’s me do whatever as long as it’s tasteful!
”I’ve always hated the bathroom but finally braved it and added a bit of colour!”
The original bathroom, which was also quite small in size, featured simple white walls, a tiny sink with a colourful blue splash and a simple white bathtub.
But instead of forking out a fortune – the average costs of a makeover can set you back between £2k to £4, experts have said – Leanne worked with what she had.
Armed with an inspiration and creativity, the cash-savvy woman made the bathroom go from drab to fab using nothing but Temu bargains.
One of the areas she tackled included the white walls, which Leanne covered with a lovely wallpaper that featured a gorgeous floral patterns.
The rest of the purse-friendly buys included a bath mat, toilet roll holder, toilet roll hammock, corner shelves, one above toilet and towel holder – none of which, she added, required ”no drilling”.
Whilst placing the order from the China-based online giant, the shopper also added ”nifty little shower curtain holders to stop water leaving the shower” to the basket.
”And the corner cupboard is in fact a bread bin also from Temu because I couldn’t find a corner cupboard I liked!” she chuckled in the caption.
”Most of the stuff is from Temu! And did it all under £80!”
The epic makeover has since taken the popular page, home to 2.2million thrifty members, by storm.
One fan of the transformation said: ”Absolutely love a decent landlady, we have one now. Looks fabulous.”
Another chimed in: ”So very proud of you Leanne. You are truly gifted and extremely capable young lady.
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Custom Phone Stand:
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”Well done it looks gorgeous so very proud.”
”Love that paper, looks great well made.”
Replying to some of the comments, Leanne added that she had also used Jonstone paint which she’d purchased from Argos.
The paint, she said, is ”currently on offer”, setting her back a mere £18 for a tin that ”was easy to use”.
”Great coverage and the smell wasn’t strong at all one tin did 3 coats.”