Creative mother 改造するs her tired-looking bathroom for just £112 by covering the tiles with stickers from Homebase and giving the 閣僚s a fresh lick of paint

  • Yianoula Griffiths, 36, from Berkshire, spent just £112 精密検査するing her bathroom?
  • Savvy homeowner bought stick-on tiles, 従犯者s and Frenchic paint?
  • Mum-of-two is delighted with finished result and says it looks unrecognisable?

By Chloe Morgan For Mailonline

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A savvy mother-of-two has made the most of lockdown by transforming her tired-looking bathroom into a chic and stylish space - while on a 予算.??

Yianoula Griffiths, 36, from Berkshire, who is a marketing (n)役員／(a)執行力のある, managed to keep the cost of the impressive 変形 負かす／撃墜する to just £112 - by shopping in the likes of?Homebase and Argos.

'I was 奮起させるd to do the 事業／計画（する） after seeing a few home 革新s on Instagram,' she said, speaking to money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk. 'That's where I discovered Frenchic paint.'

'I then joined the fan page on Facebook and saw people 絵 cupboards and decided to give it a go. We moved into our house last summer. It's a lovely house in a lovely 静かな cul-de-sac in a beautiful village but I have to say the finish of the house was awful.?

Yianoula Griffiths, 36, from Berkshire, transformed her bathroom on a budget amid lockdown. Pictured, before the impressive overhaul

Yianoula Griffiths, 36, from Berkshire, transformed her bathroom on a 予算 まっただ中に lockdown. Pictured, before the impressive 精密検査する

Yianoula bought the flooring from Homebase, which came to the bargain price of £30 for the amount needed. Pictured, after the transformation

Yianoula bought the 床に打ち倒すing from Homebase, which （機の）カム to the 取引 price of £30 for the 量 needed. Pictured, after the 変形

The mother-of-two (pictured with her son) said she was inspired to do the project after seeing a few home renovations on Instagram

The mother-of-two (pictured with her son) said she was 奮起させるd to do the 事業／計画（する） after seeing a few home 革新s on Instagram

'I really wasn't 納得させるd that I 手配中の，お尋ね者 to buy it but, in the end, we decided to go for it for the 場所. It was so old fashioned and very dark.

Yianoula went on to say that after the move last year and with the 現在の pandemic, there was no chance financially that she could do any major 革新s.?

'存在 on lockdown gave me the time to 取り組む the parts of the house that needed the most help, and the 50 shades of brown bathroom seemed like a good place to start,' she explained.

'I discovered that you could get stick on tiles and just decided to do it. The whole lockdown thing can be really bad for my mental 明言する／公表する - I often get 苦悩 and 現在／一般に I am struggling to not overthink things and I worry all the tim e.

'I already had the Frenchic paint, which costs £20 per tin, from other 職業s. I painted my 前線 door pink and the bannister.

'The 床に打ち倒すing is Floorpops from Homebase and the total cost was about £30 for the 量 needed. The mirror from Studio was £22 and a new blind from Argos was £20.?

The creative mother said that the finsih of the house when they moved in was 'awful.' Pictured, the bathroom before the overhaul

The creative mother said that the finsih of the house when they moved in was 'awful.' Pictured, the bathroom before the 精密検査する

The mum-of-two finished off with the flooring and added the tiles while waiting for the cupboards to dry. Pictured, the finished bathroom

The mum-of-two finished off with the 床に打ち倒すing and 追加するd the tiles while waiting for the cupboards to 乾燥した，日照りの. Pictured, the finished bathroom

'I already had the 工場／植物s since before we moved in - they are a mix from Ikea and The 範囲.

She continued:?'I painted the bath first as I was desperate to 注入する some pink! Then I took the 閣僚 doors off and painted them. The last bit to paint was the 支援する of the door pink and I finished it off with the 床に打ち倒すing.

'I did the tiles while waiting for the cupboards to 乾燥した，日照りの between coats.'

Yianoula says the 事業／計画（する） gave her the perfect 適切な時期 to get stuck into something 肯定的な and creative.

'Having a 事業／計画（する） to do and something to 焦点（を合わせる） on other than all the doom and gloom we are reading about had been so 肯定的な for me,' she 追加するd.?

'I'd really encourage anyone who is struggling with 苦悩 to find a 事業／計画（する） and get started; it doesn't have to cost a lot.

'I'm so proud of myself. I love the end result and have no need at all now to 引き裂く the bathroom out, I've saved us a fortune!

'I hadn't had a bath in the new house since moving in (we have a separate にわか雨) - it was only the kids that used the bathroom. It was so depressing I didn't think a bath would be relaxing, but now I love my bathroom and having a bath.?

Yianoula is delighted with the results and said she would encourage anyone who is struggling with anxiety to find a project and get started. Pictured, with her sons

Yianoula is delighted with the results and said she would encourage anyone who is struggling with 苦悩 to find a 事業／計画（する） and get started. Pictured, with her sons

The creative mum painted the bath first as she was desperate to inject some pink into the room. Pictured, with the newly laid floor

The creative mum painted the bath first as she was desperate to 注入する some pink into the room. Pictured, with the newly laid 床に打ち倒す

The creative mother-of-two went on to 申し込む／申し出 her 最高の，を越す tips for anyone hoping to follow in her footsteps.

'Look online for ideas and colour 計画／陰謀s,' she said. 'When you've decided what you want, go for it.?

'Don't 妥協, wait for the 権利 paint colour to come into 在庫／株, get a tester マリファナ and make sure you're 全く happy with what you're using before you start. It's a lot of work to later not be happy with the result.

'Also if you want to do something a bit different, for example, if you want to paint your bathtub pink like I did, just do it!?

'Don't ask lots of people for their opinion, people will leave a seed of 疑問 in your 長，率いる and you won't do it. If you want something different just do it!'

Tom Church, co-創立者 of LatestDeals.co.uk, commented: 'Many of us are indulging in creative 事業／計画（する）s during the lockdown and it's a 広大な／多数の／重要な way to keep anxious thoughts at bay.

'Yianoula's bathroom looks unrecognisable and it's amazing to see how she did the 革新 on such a strict 予算!

'If you're keen to follow in her footsteps, buy stick-on tiles too as a 広大な／多数の／重要な 代案／選択肢 to real tiles, and 捜し出す out 予算 brands such as The 範囲 and B&M for gorgeous 従犯者s.'

The savvy homeowner already had the Frenchic paint, which costs £20 per tin, from other jobs, so she painted the front doo r pink (pictured) and the bannister

The savvy homeowner already had the Frenchic paint, which costs £20 per tin, from other 職業s, so she painted the 前線 door pink (pictured) and the bannister?

The homeowner (pictured with her son) said:?'I'm so proud of myself. I love the end result and have no need at all now to rip the bathroom out, I've saved us a fortune!'

The homeowner (pictured with her son) said:?'I'm so proud of myself. I love the end result and have no need at all now to 引き裂く the bathroom out, I've saved us a fortune!'

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