Mum reveals how her dad transformed a cupboard under the stairs into a ‘cool’ den for his grandsons for just £50
SOMETIMES it’s the simplest things in life that bring most joy to children. A mum has revealed how her dad has transformed a cupboard under the stairs into a “cool” den for his grandsons – and it only cost £50. Posting in Facebook group ‘DIY On A Budget Official’, the woman explained how the dead […]
SOMETIMES it’s the simplest things in life that bring most joy to children.
A mum has revealed how her dad has transformed a cupboard under the stairs into a “cool” den for his grandsons – and it only cost £50.
Posting in Facebook group ‘DIY On A Budget Official’, the woman explained how the dead space in her home had been put to better use.
In images shared online, the former storage space had been given a cosy makeover.
It now features a dolls house, books and cushions, as well as white and black boards for each of her sons.
Outside the den, the creative granddad had built in windows, used wallpaper to create a brick effect, and gave the door a silver knob as well as a number eight door number.
Captioning the pictures, the mum wrote: “So my very talented dad turned my under the stairs cupboard into a really cool house/ en for my two little boys.
“It cost around £50 at most as we were able to use lots of the materials and paint that we already had.
“The cupboard was only used to store shoes and bits and bobs before so it’s a much better use of space and my children love it.”
Fellow members were amazed by the idea, and praised her father for his top-notch DIY skills.
One person wrote: “Clever dad, bet the boys love it and it looks a really special place for them, fantastic.”
Another commented: “This is awesome. Super dad.”
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A third shared: “My son would love that! Well done dad.”
And a fourth added: “What a lovely idea, bet they love it.”
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