Savvy women gives her tired-looking kitchen a modern makeover for £250 – using marble-effect Fablon from B&Q and bamboo blinds from Argos
- Lili Pat Dee, from Manchester, shared amazing kitchen makeover on Facebook
- She revealed it only cost her £250 to complete thanks to bargain materials
- Gave her cupboards a lick of paint, laid new flooring and created breakfast bar
A savvy woman has revealed how she gave her tired-looking kitchen a modern makeover – all for just £250.
Taking to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group, Lili Pat Dee, from Manchester, shared impressive before and after photos – before explaining that she completed the project using bargain items from the likes of Poundland and Argos.
The thrifty homeowner went on to explain how she optimised the space available by creating a breakfast bar in the corner of the room.
In the post, which has since garnered over 6, 000 likes and hundreds of comments, Lili penned: ‘This is my kitchen I did on a budget of around £250 used all B&M, Facebook Marketplace and The Range for accessories.’
Lili Pat Dee, from Manchester, completely transformed her kitchen for just £250 – using bargain items bought from Facebook Marketplace, Poundland and Argos. Pictured, the kitchen before
Lili gave her previously tired-looking kitchen a new lease of life by painting the cupboards grey and adding a few stand-out accessories. Pictured, after the transformation
Before the unrecognisable revamp, the kitchen featured light pink walls, white tiles and tan-coloured cupboards.
But Lili gave the room a new lease of life by painting the cupboard and walls grey, adding marble-effect Fablon to the counter tops and replacing the old floor with white laminated flooring.
Revealing how she managed to overhaul the kitchen on a budget, Lili went on to explain she found a three-for-two offer on cupboard paint at B&Q, and used laminated flooring and Fablon for the sides.
She also bought clear lacquer for £9 to coat her cupboards, and made a breakfast bar from MDF and Fablon.
Lili was able to optimise the space available by creating a small breakfast bar in the corner of the room (pictured)
Lili provided a list of the items she bought to complete the makeover – with many coming from B&M, B&Q, The Range and Poundland (pictured)
Lili detailed how she bought the flooring for £97, and six tins of paint, which came to £36, from B&Q, a £15 bamboo blind from Argos and a £6 roll of Fablon from B&Q.
To add a personal touch, Lili bought a series of different accessories – including coffee and sugar pots for £19 from Facebook Marketplace, and a £1 tea towel holder from Poundland.
The thrifty homeowner also treated herself to a £10 vase and £5.99 tea light holders from The Range.
And DIY fans were quick to take to the comments section, praising Lili for her handiwork.
‘Absolutely beautiful well done,’ enthused one, while a second penned: ‘Looking amazing.’
A third congratulated: ‘You done a great job, looks beautiful.’
Lili replaced the old floor with white laminated flooring, and covered her old dark grey counter tops with marble-effect. Pictured, after the transformation
Lili gave the kitchen a splash of colour by adding a selection of accessories – including a £10 vase from the Range, and candle holders from The Range
Many members of the Facebook group were quick to take to the comments section and praise Lili’s handiwork (pictured)