I was sick of my council house’s old-fashioned kitchen so gave it a glow-up for £55 – the results speak for themselves

A DIY pro has revealed how she transformed her old-fashioned kitchen for under £55 using B&Q bargains – and people can’t believe how fresh and modern it looks. 

Emma Louise shared she gave her cupboards and countertop a DIY glow-up with peel-and-stick vinyl and a lick of paint. 

Known online as @emmabeaumont9, the savvy mum regularly shares bargain buys and DIY ideas with her 18,300 followers. 

In a new TikTok reel, she showed step-by-step how she tackled her council house kitchen, writing: “Making my kitchen look more modern.” 

First, she shares a glimpse at everything she used, including sugar soap to clean her cupboards, bargain paint and a wood-effect vinyl from B&Q. 

Along with some paint rollers, this came to a total of just £53. 

The keen DIY-er then set to work, first cleaning her countertops with the diluted sugar soap and a microfibre cloth. 

Next, using sandpaper sheets, she prepped her cupboard doors. After removing the top coat, she began also wiping these down with sugar soap. 

Emma then cuts to a clip of what her cupboards looked like after multiple coats of white paint, the room looking bigger and brighter already. 

She then used the bargain vinyl to transform her worktops from black to a chic grey-toned wood effect. 

Finally, she shared the finished result – a bright, clean and modern kitchen, which she had finished off with coordinating grey storage tins. 

Below the video, she added: “In love.”

She also confirmed that she’s also planning to change the cupboard board handles, but is yet to find any she likes. 

Shoppers can grab the same D-C-Fix mid sheen Grey Wood effect Decorative Film from B&Q, costing just £7.50 per roll.

The GoodHome metal & wood paint she used is also available to buy online and in-store, with prices start at £15, as is the B&Q Concentrated Liquid Sugar Soap, now £3.50.

Fans loved her bargain transformation, with the video gaining more than 2,100 likes and 69,000 views. 

In the comments, TikTok users shared their reactions, with one writing: “Looks so much nicer and fresher than before.”

“Those dam orange cupboards. I’m doing mine next week. I’ve took handles off to spray paint them too. Looks nice and fresh… well done,” commented another.

A third joked: “Looks lovely, can you come and do mine please thanks.” 

Someone else put: “This does look really amazing. So fresh, clean and modern.”