I was quoted £6k to give my 25-year-old tired en-suite a makeover…I did it myself & saved over £5k with B&Q & Tesco buys
A WOMAN has revealed that she was quoted £6,000 to give her tired, 25-year-old en-suite bathroom a makeover.
However, Vicky Keep, a mother from Kent, took it upon herself to give her en-suite an incredible overhaul, whilst on a budget, saving her over £5,000.
Thrilled with her epic transformation, the DIY enthusiast took to social media to show off her skills.
Posting on DIY On A Budget Official, a private Facebook group with a staggering 2.2 million members, Vicky shared before and after pictures of her en-suite’s overhaul, leaving many open-mouthed.
She said: “Our very tired 25-year-old en-suite needed updating without spending a fortune, so we changed the shower, shower door, radiator and tap, painted the tiles white and replaced the taps with black ones.
“I love green so decided to paint the walls green and used the V33 tile paint from B&Q.”
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Prior to its overhaul, Vicky’s bathroom was very dated - with beige tiles and flooring.
The space was fairly dark and was in need of modernising.
But Vicky understood the assignment - and now, her bathroom is incredibly bright and trendy.
The green walls have brightened up the space and the black details have added a touch of class to the once old-fashioned space.
When it came to painting the tiles, Vicky expressed that it took six hours between the coats.
She explained: “I did five very thin coats with a foam roller. Then you can’t use [the bathroom] for 48 hours. So [the] shower was out of action for around four days, luckily we have another bathroom.”
To keep the costs down, Vicky then shared that she got a number of items from Amazon for her bathroom, including the shower, taps, flush, cupboard handles, light, flooring and soap dispensers.
As well as this, she got her towel radiator from Plumb World, and her mirrored cabinet and new toilet seat from Next.
Happy with the result
Vicky Keep
When it came to her towels, Vicky nabbed some from Bedeck, Joules and Ted Baker, and also got a plant from Tesco.
The savvy mum later shared that although she was “quoted £5-6k to replace everything”, she spent approximately £600 on the renovation.
Thrilled at her new en-suite, and saving of approximately £5,400, Vicky beamed: “Happy with the result.”
Vicky showed off her bathroom transformation on Facebook just 19 hours ago, but it has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly racked up 464 likes and 78 comments.
Like a brand new bathroom, great job
Facebook user
Social media users were left stunned at Vicky’s bathroom overhaul and many took to the comments to express this.
One person said: “Love this!”
Another added: “Wow, looks awesome.”
A third commented: “Wow, what a difference.”
Whilst someone else penned: “Like a brand new bathroom, great job and love the colour.”
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At the same time, another DIY enthusiast shared: “You did a great job, it looks a lot warmer now and just a lot nicer.”
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