Making over your home isn't only hard work – it's super costly.
The expense is the reason why many people just put work off around the house.
One money-saving mum decided not to get her bathroom tiles replaced professionally due to how much it would set her back – but she managed to transform the space for a fraction of the price thanks to her savvy DIY skills.
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Alice Fleming, 28, from Gorebridge, Midlothian, is a clinical support worker and mum-of-one.
She also has another baby on the way, so she wanted to try and get the house in tip top condition.
The family have lived at the property for four years, and admitted they never liked the bathroom.
Alice said: "I didn’t like the colours, and the room generally looked dull and tired.
"We had previously looked at getting our bathroom done professionally.
"It would have cost us at least £6,000, and we just couldn’t afford that.
"They would have had to rip out the whole bathroom to change the tiles.
"Over time the bathroom kept bothering me, so I started thinking about how I could freshen the space up without spending thousands of pounds.
"I am a member of a few DIY groups on Facebook, and I had seen other people using Frenchic paint to decorate their kitchens.
"I thought – why not my bathroom? So I went online and browsed through all the different colours.
"I also looked at posts others had made on the DIY forums and liked the makeovers where people had gone with two colours. I decided I wanted to do the same."
The mum said it was important for her to brighten up the bathroom, as she wanted the space to be more inviting.
She ordered some samples online beforehand to make sure she liked them, and fortunately she was happy with what she chose, so she ordered three tins for £72.
"There were some other changes we wanted to make," she added.
"For example, it wasn’t just the general colour scheme of the bathroom which I wanted to brighten up – I also wanted to improve the look of the grouting without retiling the whole space. So I picked up a £3 grout pen.
"The floor was the other big change with this room. I wanted to lay down vinyl which matched the new colour scheme, and so we went to B&Q and picked it out.
"I got a style called Rome. In total it cost £65 which I think is a great price compared to getting the floor done professionally."
When they were ready to start they cleaned the whole bathroom with sugar soap before starting the painting.
They opted for white along the top and beige on the bottom to give the room a" warmer feel".
It took a few coats, but they got there, and then Alice went around with the grout pen and her husband fitted the vinyl.
Alice admitted time was the biggest challenge when it came to pulling off the project, as they have a two-year-old and another baby on the way.
But now the bathroom is their "favourite" room in the house, and they wouldn't do anything differently if they were to start again.
Tom Church, Co-Founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, said: "By thinking outside the box and using budget-friendly supplies, Alice has achieved a stunning makeover at a fraction of the cost.
"Her story is an inspiration to others who may feel discouraged by hefty price tags for home improvements."
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