A WOMAN has revealed that she gave her ‘old and ugly’ living room a total transformation, without breaking the bank.
DIY fan Emma-Louise Hayes explained that she nabbed freebies from Facebook Marketplace and bought cheap buys from Amazon to keep her costs low.
Thrilled with her living room’s overhaul, Emma-Louise took to social media to show others, leaving many open-mouthed.
Posting on , a private Facebook group with a whopping 2.2 million members, the DIY fan shared before and after snaps of her living room as she penned: “The living room was certainly done on a budget.
“Before and after pictures to show how you can make anything 'old and ugly' to new and fabulous.”
Emma-Louise then shared an exclusive breakdown of the cost of her room's overhaul with Fabulous.
She confirmed that she spent £230 to panel the room, as well as £18 on three tubes of caulk.
She explained that she bought Dulux paint in the shade Brilliant White for £23 and nabbed a B&Q paint in the shade Cancun, for £18.
When it came to Emma-Louise’s flooring, she nabbed a herringbone vinyl flooring, which cost £530, which was enough to cover her utility room and hallway too.
It’s been down for six weeks so far and everyone assumes it's real wood
Emma-Louise Hayes
On top of this, Emma-Louise spent £125 on adhesive and a floor fitter, as well as £9 on black spray paint which she used to bring her fitted wall lights to life.
Emma-Louise also used a black matt paint to transform her doors and fireplace, which cost her just £19.
If you were impressed by Emma-Louise’s abstract mirror, you’ll be stunned to know that she in fact made it herself.
She confirmed that she used three packs of mirrors from The Range, for just £9 each.
She explained that she glued the mirrors together to make a larger mirror, which now takes center stage by her dining room table.
The savvy saver also explained that she bought her ceiling lights from Temu for just £23 each.
When it came to her furniture, Emma-Louise revealed that she bought her sofa, accent chairs and chair recliner from eBay, and nabbed her dining chairs from Wilko.
As well as this, the bargain hunter bought her side table for £18 from Amazon and even upcycled a table that she got for free from Facebook Marketplace, which she brought back to life with a fresh lick of paint.
Not only this, but Emma-Louise also nabbed her corner shelving unit for free from Facebook Marketplace too.
At the time of writing, Emma’s post had clearly impressed many, as it has quickly amassed 600 likes.
Social media users were stunned at Emma’s living room overhaul and many took to the comments to express this.
One person said: “It’s beautiful.”
Looks really lovely, I love it
Facebook user
Another added: “Fabulous home.”
A third commented: “Stunning, well done, looks amazing.”
Whilst someone else penned: “Looks really lovely, I love it.”
Meanwhile, someone else asked: “Where's the flooring from?”
To this, Emma-Louise responded: “It's actually vinyl from The Carpet Warehouse. It's the Amalfi range.
“We will eventually get 'proper' flooring but the budget went elsewhere in the house so we had to make do.
“We had the living room, downstairs hallway and utility room all done the same for about £530 plus fitting (luckily we know someone who fits it).
“It’s been down for six weeks so far and everyone assumes it's real wood.”
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