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A SINGLE mother has revealed that she gave her kitchen a mega makeover whilst staying on a budget.

So if you want to add style to your pad, then you’ve come to the right place and will need to listen up. 

Teal kitchen with zebra-print countertops.
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A mother has revealed that she gave her kitchen a total transformation, without breaking the bankCredit: Facebook/diyonabudgetofficial
Pink kitchen with zebra-striped countertops.
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Jessica Willcock added style to her space thanks to bargains from The Range and AmazonCredit: Facebook/diyonabudgetofficial
Pink kitchen with zebra-print countertops and a washing machine.
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She acknowledged that it's not to everyone's taste, but many thought it looked 'stunning'Credit: Facebook/diyonabudgetofficial

Jessica Willcock, a mum-of-one from the UK, used bargain buys from Amazon and The Range to give her space a new lease of life, and it’s left people open-mouthed. 

Thrilled with her home’s ultimate transformation, Jessica took to social media to share a before and after look at her kitchen.

But whilst Jessica loves her unique decor, she claimed that her colourful kitchen is not to everyone’s taste. 

What was once a bright aqua blue space has since been given a pretty, pink overhaul, without breaking the bank.

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Posting on , a private Facebook group with 2.2 million members, alongside snaps of her home, Jessica wrote: “Transformed my tired and beaten up old kitchen.

“We’re finally making a happy space for the two of us.”

Jessica claimed that her kitchen is “not to everyone’s taste..”, but acknowledged that she is a “single mama with a young man who loves to help change our house decor.”

The savvy mum then acknowledged that she used Rust-Oleum paint in the shade Dusky Pink to inject personality into her kitchen.

She described the paint, which retails from £18.99, as “an absolute dream to put on”.

As well as this, the bargain hunter shared that to transform her worktops, she used D-C-Fix self-adhesive film, in a zebra print pattern, which she bought from Amazon.

I live in a council house and I gave my kitchen a mega makeover for just £70 - a £2 B&M buy was a real game changer

Not only this, but to bring further style to the space, Jessica hung faux flowers from her kitchen light, which she nabbed from The Range. 

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Jessica’s post has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly racked up 190 likes and 68 comments. 

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Social media users were left open-mouthed by the kitchen’s overhaul and many eagerly flocked to the comments to express this. 

One person said: “You don't have to defend your taste. It looks like a lovely, fun, happy family home. I like.” 

Wow! Unique and personalised, not a show room kitchen

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Another added: “Love it!” 

A third commented: “Your home is absolutely stunning.”

Meanwhile, someone else chimed in: “I can't tell you how much I love it.”

Not only this, but one woman claimed: “Wow! Unique and personalised, not a show room kitchen.”

Despite this, not everyone was as kind, as one user snapped: "Not my taste."

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At the same time, a second wrote: "I hate the colour pink."

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