I transformed my white-wash living room for £18 using a B&Q buy – it saved me £400 and I didn’t even need a hammer
A HOMEOWNER demonstrated the DIY project she used to level up her living room.
She revealed that the budget project only cost her a total of £18 to complete.
In her viral video, TikTok user Leah (@leahjamo) showed her followers each step of the process.
She told her audience that she used a DIY panelling kit to transform her white walls.
“Point of view: You got the £18 panelling kit from B&Q and saved £400,” Leah said.
The Cheshire Mouldings MDF Wall Panelling Kit is currently available for the slightly reduced rate of £16.97.
Leah pointed out that the DIY B&Q kit is designed to be secured without the need for nails or a hammer.
For her first step, she applied the adhesive to the back of the border planks and placed them above her skirting board.
She made sure to use a level to ensure the panelling wasn’t askew before securing it to the wall.
As the panelling was being attached to the area below her TV, she had to work around some electrical sockets.
This involved some measuring and sawing of the pre-cut panels of wood.
However, she was still able to quickly secure the border of the panels to her wall.
She then attached the middle panel pieces to each section after allowing the adhesive some time to dry.
Leah showed her followers the end result, which saw her plain new-build white wall elevated with a mid-way light brown panel.
Her followers shared their thoughts on the transformation in the comments section.
“I’ve just panelled mine but tried loads of shades, yours looks perfect!!” wrote one viewer.
“Honestly, I’ve definitely been influenced,” said another impressed TikTok user.
Most popular DIY jobs homeowners love to do
- Paint walls
- New carpet
- Paint fence
- Paint ceilings
- Wallpapering
- Paint skirting boards
- New light fitting
- Re-grout/replace bathroom tiles
- Hang curtains/blinds
- Paint/oil interior doors
- Paint a shed
- Paint stairs
- New plug sockets
- New hard flooring
- New front door
- Update kitchen sink
- Replace kitchen worktops
- Hang shelves
- Change/update doorknobs
- Paint/upcycle garden furniture
“Well done to you, looks lovely,” commented a third person.
“Thinking of doing this when I get my new home, just don’t know if I’m that clever,” said another follower.
“This looks so good, I want to do this,” wrote one inspired viewer.
“Fantastic, as a joiner I love seeing this, should be so proud of yourself, well done,” commented another TikTok user.
“Just done this in my kitchen, great job,” said one commenter.