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Mum gives bathroom stylish monochrome makeover for just £200

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Mum provides rest room trendy monochrome makeover for simply £200


diy bathroom makeover before and after
Mum Emma did all of the work herself, whereas pregnant (Image: Emma George)

If there’s an ideal time to tackle a DIY venture, it’s most likely an extended Bank Holiday weekend.

So take inspiration from Emma George, 27, who managed to offer her drained rest room a classy monochrome makeover for simply £200.

Emma, a pregnant mum-of-three and vegan baker from Birmingham, had lengthy hated the upstairs rest room of her household residence, and needed to tear all the factor out and re-do all of it.

However a complete renovation job could be fairly costly – so Emma acquired inventive.

Reasonably than calling within the professionals, the mum as an alternative determined to sort out the toilet as a DIY makeover, utilizing finances buys to maintain prices low and sticking to a easy monochrome theme.

Emma informed money-saving group LatestDeals.co.uk: ‘I’m at present 20 weeks pregnant and have been actually deflated the previous few months with illness and simply usually early being pregnant hormones and I had a wind of power.


bathtub before and after DIY monochrome transformation
A lick of paint makes all of the distinction (Image: Emma George)

‘I hated the upstairs rest room in comparison with the remainder of the home because it was dated. I actually needed to tear all of it out and re-do all of it however my husband warned me that apparently that’s grounds for divorce! Additionally, we had been on a decent finances.’

A lick of black paint on the faucets and trims made an enormous distinction, whereas a contemporary coat of white on the partitions freshened up the house.

Emma went on to replace the tiles and added new equipment equivalent to a rest room seat, blinds, and a brand new bathe head.

‘I did the portray first within the white then the black areas so if I acquired it on my outdated flooring it was high quality,’ stated Emma.


the bathtub before and after
Good, proper? (Image: Emma George)

‘Then I changed the ground as soon as all of the tiles had 48 hours to begin curing. As soon as the ground was down, I added the equipment like the bathroom seat, blinds and bathe.

‘I all the time begin on the prime and work my method down with the messy jobs like portray and sealing.

‘Roughly the toilet value £200. That features the brand new bathe for £72 from ebay, stick-on tiles for £40 from Dunelm, a brand new sink, faucet and waste for £30 and cabinets for £15 from Amazon, and two extra tins of Frenchic paint for £36 from my native stockist.

‘I additionally purchased blinds, a shower mat, a rest room seat, a rest room roll holder and a brand new towel from Argos.


shower before and after Emma George's monochrome DIY transformation
The tip result’s trendy and classy (Image: Emma George)

‘I used the Frenchic Al Fresco paint to color the radiator, faucets and bathe trims because it’s made for outside use so will probably be in a position to face up to the fixed wetness of the toilet because it’s similar to being outdoors within the English climate.

‘I additionally did my kitchen in the identical paint again in January so I understand how properly it holds up with the youngsters and water.’

The tip result’s fairly good, and Emma is delighted with how the venture turned out.

‘I like it now it’s carried out – it’s a lot more energizing and brighter,’ Emma added.

‘It appears to be like extra in step with our home which I’ve carried out all myself together with the tiling.


mum's monochrome bathroom makeover - Emma George and her husband
Emma is thrilled with the top end result (Image: Emma George)

‘My prime suggestions could be to not do it in a heatwave, whereas pregnant, with youngsters working round!

‘Additionally, try to do as a lot as you may your self. I fitted the faucet, waste and bathe myself and it was very straightforward. YouTube can train you every part.

‘I believe doing this a part of lockdown and nesting meant I had no distractions of going out and doing the college runs.

‘The entire rest room was carried out in per week round three youngsters. I hate once you simply get began after which realise the time and need to pack away earlier than you actually get going!’

 

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