I’ve ruined our bathroom with my DIY & now I’m dreading my husband seeing – my ‘fix’ made it 10 times worse too
SHE’D decided to give her boring bathroom a makeover when she was at a loose end at home during Storm Darragh.
But Sarah quickly found out that transforming the room was a lot harder than she thought – and now it’s been left in a total state.
In videos on her TikTok page, she explained: “I’ve ruined my bathroom, and now I don’t want to go home because it’s making me panic that my husband sees and realises I’m completely in over my head and I have wrecked a perfectly good room in our house.”
She explained that when she went to find the paint in the garage, and decided what room to do a “60 Minute Makeover” on, she hadn’t realised that it was limewash – which should only be used “by a professional”.
She also didn’t have any paintbrushes, so had to use a tiny one, before she swapped to using a tea towel.
And forget a dustsheet or gloves – she didn’t have those either.
Understandably, the painting process got a bit messy, and she ended up getting some splashes on the ceiling.
But instead of wiping the spots of paint off, she decided to paint the ceiling too – and ended up “accidentally colour drenching a whole room” in the same yellowy colour.
When her husband got home, he didn’t hold back and told her it looked “awful” – especially with the tiles they had in the room.
However, not to be beaten, Sarah jumped on the Internet and ordered some stick on tiles for next day delivery.
But she could only get them in green, and admitted the rest of her house is neutral because she “tends to mess up when there’s colour involved”.
With the tiles, she decided she was also going to stick them on the bath – using nail glue in places where they wouldn’t adhere properly – and thought it was looking good.
She then stood up though, and realised it didn’t look good.
“It was giving crocodile in the outback, Kermit the frog, it’s not good,” she sighed.
Sarah then hit Pinterest to look for inspo in making the room work, and decided that a dark green “panel feature wall” was the way to go.
Once again, she thought it was looking good until she stepped away, and realised it was anything but.
Sarah then thought it was the skirting board, so decided to paint that in the same dark green too, before she changed her mind and wanted to add wooden panelling.
But she hadn’t realised that the panelling didn’t come ready-made, so she was up to 2 in the morning making her own panel – which she hated when she put in place.
10 DIY hacks for under £1 each
These simple and affordable DIY hacks can help you get creative while saving money
Homemade Air Freshener:
Mix baking soda with a few drops of your favorite essential oil. Place it in a small jar with a perforated lid to keep your home smelling fresh.
Upcycled Tin Can Planters:
Clean and paint empty tin cans to use as stylish planters for herbs or small plants.
Custom Phone Stand:
Use a sturdy piece of cardboard or an old plastic credit card to create a custom phone stand. Decorate it with washi tape or paint.
DIY Lip Scrub:
Combine sugar and a bit of honey or coconut oil to make a natural lip scrub. Store in a small container.
Personalised Bookmarks:
Use old greeting cards or decorative paper to create unique bookmarks. Punch a hole at the top and add a ribbon for a finishing touch.
Decorative Mason Jars:
Paint or decoupage old mason jars to use as decorative vases, storage containers, or candle holders.
Easy Cable Organiser:
Use empty toilet paper rolls to organize cables and cords. Decorate the rolls with colorful paper or tape.
Magnetic Spice Jars:
Attach small magnets to the lids of small jars and stick them to a metal board or fridge for easy-access spice storage.
Handmade Coasters:
Cut out squares from old corkboard or felt and decorate them with paint or fabric to create custom coasters.
Natural All-Purpose Cleaner:
Mix equal parts water and white vinegar in a spray bottle. Add a few drops of essential oil for a pleasant scent. Use it to clean surfaces around your home.
The next step was for Sarah to decide she didn’t like the radiator as it wasn’t fitting in, so painted it, but only half of it as it extended above the top of the “panel” she’d painted.
She’d used spray paint for the radiator, and admitted she’d inhaled so many fumes that she had to hang her head out of the window because she thought she was going to faint.
But she daren’t open the door, for fear that her husband would smell it and come to see what was going on.
Sarah concluded the video by revealing she’d just had an email that her new wall stickers had arrived, as she insisted once again: “I’m not going to go home”.
In another clip, she ended it by showing how the green paint was peeling off the wall – after she mistakenly read that it was ok to paint over limewash.
“Now what?!” she asked.
Before adding in the caption: “I’m over this – I just want to screw it up and throw it in the bin!”