I saved £300 on a new bed by transforming my son’s ‘girly’ old one with a £13 hack, now it’s perfect for his gaming room

A MONEY-MINDED mum has impressed people online with her incredible DIY skills.

She managed to give her son’s “girly” old bed a total glow up using fabric dye she’d bought online – which she says saved her splashing out £300 on a new bed.

TikTok / @becca_janeh0

TikTok / @becca_janeh0

Mum-of-two Becca posted a video to her TikTok account, @becca_janeh0, showing users the amazing transformation.

Her video has so far been seen a whopping 6.5 million times, with people praising her for her money-saving hack.

She told viewers: “Rather than spending £200-£300 on a new bed, I thought I would upcycle this one, so I went on eBay and bought some fabric dye.

“Read the instructions, I have no clue what I’m doing here, but you have to mix it with, like, some colour activator or soak the bed – so I’ve just sprayed it and now I’m just painting it on.”

Smart-thinking Becca had found some the dye online, and chosen a black colour to match her son’s gaming room aesthetic.

You can find similar fabric dye on Amazon for just £13.

She’d never attempted the DIY hack before, but followed the instructions on the packaging and painted directly onto the headboard.

Bold Becca even did up her son’s gaming chair, to make a matching set of furniture that looked totally brand new.

She said the first time she applied the dye, the dark colour gave her “a bit of a scare” but after application she realised it might even need a second coat.

In another video posted to her page, she showed off the results of the gorgeous glow-up, and you’d never be able to tell the handiwork wasn’t completed professionally.

Pleased with her progress, she told viewers: “In my opinion, how much better does this look for this bedroom?”

She panned the camera round to show the matching gaming chair, which was also updated with a fresh new look.

Still planning to give the furniture another coat in the future, Becca said she’ll soon be giving her other son’s room a makeover too.

Users love the results

Viewers filled the comment section with praise for the hardworking mum’s money-saving makeover.

“I’ve been wanting to do this in my room! Thanks for sharing! Super helpful,” said one person.

“Love the room. I bet your son thinks it’s the best!” said another.

“Omg love, and you didn’t have to spend money on a whole new set,” somebody else wrote.

“I love it! I’ve been thinking of doing the same exact thing!” another user commented.