I transformed my old fashioned council house kitchen to a beautiful space for £48 – a £4.95 buy made a huge difference
A WOMAN has revealed how she transformed her council house kitchen on a tight budget.
The woman who goes by Msten Jos on YouTube shared the entire process in a video and people were seriously impressed.
In the clip, she said: ” I went from this dull and old-style kitchen to my beautiful, airy, modern style kitchen.
“I did this all on a budget of £48.58, this just shows you that you don’t have to spend over the odds.”
She showed the kitchen before her transformation which had black countertops, dark brown wooden cupboard doors, and an all-white tiled backsplash.
While she picked the design seven years ago, she decided it was time to change it up and go for something lighter.
“I’ve just decided I’d prefer an all-white kitchen just to open up the space and make it look brighter,” she explained.
To start, she took the cupboard doors off and painted them with a satin white furniture paint from Wilkos for £9.99.
She then moved on to her tiles and used a must-have buy from Amazon to give them a cheap and modern update.
The DIY whizz used a grout pen in charcoal grey to colour them in for £4.95 (at the time she purchased the pen, it was £3.99).
“That pen transformed my whole kitchen tiles, it looks absolutely amazing,” she added.
Once the tiles were complete, she cleaned the work tops and applied a marble vinyl sheet which she purchased for £6 from B&Q and used three sheets in total.
She also purchased DC fixed tools off of eBay which helps smooth out the paper and cut it to size.
She then showed off the new kitchen which looked so much bigger and brighter from her budget-friendly DIY.
“This is the finished look of my beautiful kitchen, I absolutely love it,” she beamed.
And she wasn’t the only one, people were quick to comment under the video posted to her account MsTen Jos in awe of her handy work.
Rules on transforming your council house
According to Gov, the kind of improvements you can make to your council property depends on the type of tenancy you have.
Introductory tenants are usually limited to minor improvements like redecorating inside.
If you’re a secure tenant, you have the right to carry out improvements to your property. These include:
- installing a new bathroom or kitchen
- building an extension
- putting up a garden shed or greenhouse
- installing a new gas fire or fireplace
- cavity wall insulation
- redecorating the outside of a house
- fitting an aerial or satellite dish
You might need your council’s written permission for work you do. Contact your council if you’re not sure.
One person wrote: “You have given me some hope as I’m a single mum and I don’t get much money but now I see I can make my home nice on a budget I love the tiles as well I love it all you done amazing.”
Another commented: “Thank you for actually doing a typical council kitchen makeover, looks lovely, in the middle of doing mine and using all the same products.”
“That’s a fantastic job on an amazing budget,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “Well done…It all looks brilliant. You don’t need a lot of money if you’ve got style.”
“Really well done. You made a great transformation at such a low cost. You also did a very good job,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “This is great! Can’t believe you did it for under £50!”
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