I live in a council house but you’d never tell thanks to my ‘unreal’ DIY skills – I gave it the ultimate glow-up
LOOKING to revamp your home but struggling for inspiration?
A council tenant has wowed people with her DIY home renovation.
Savvy mum Amanda, shared details of her home renovation via a video posted to her TiKTok account @missakh1.
The caption to her video read: "The only impossible journey is the one you don't begin".
In the video, the mum, from Newcastle, showed viewers what her flat looked like before the renovation.
The floorboards were bare, the paint was peeling and cracked and the furniture was sparse and bare.
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Amanda then showed viewers what her house looks like now, and the transformation is incredible.
The dining room is decked out with a large wooden table from The Range and stylish green chairs from Very.
An elegant glass chandelier hangs from the walls and there's a gorgeous floral mural on the back wall of the room.
In the living room, a there is a tv and fireplace embedded into the wall next to a row of built in shelves stacked with stylish lamps and candles.
Amanda said that she applied for planning permission to carry out the renovation
The mum's TikTok has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has racked up almost 100,000 views on the Video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video's comments section to share their thoughts on the renovation.
One user said: "You have very good décor taste.
"Wow girl looks lush."
Another user said: "No way that's a council flat".
A third user chimed in: "Wow, looks unreal".
Council tenants are allowed to make alterations and renovations to their homes.
However, they must make sure that any work conforms to building regulations and planning permission.
Council houses are provided by local authorities to those in need.
They are often cheaper than renting private housing and can also offer greater security from eviction.
Council houses are allocated to prospective tenants via a points based system, with those in greater need given homes first.
The council will contact you about an available property when you are high enough up the waiting list.
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More than one million people are currently waiting for social housing in the UK.
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