I hated my crushed velvet council house vibe but didn’t want to spend £600 on a new bed…so upcycled it with B&M bargains
A MUM of two has shared how she upcycled her council house bedroom for less than £150.
Jessica Dipriscotate took to social media to share clips of her budget makeover.
In a video posted to her TikTok channel @jessicadiprisotate, she revealed that when she first moved in to her council property, she went through a "crushed velvet" era but is not a fan of the look anymore.
Jessica ripped down her grey curtains, and replaced them with some brand new white ones from B&M.
The base and headboard of Jess' bed is covered in crushed velvet, but instead of buying a new bed, Jess had the genius idea to buy some beige headboard covers from Amazon and hide the crushed velvet with it.
"I didn't want to spend £600 on a new bed when there's nothing wrong with this one", she said.
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Jessica then bought some white bedding from B&M and added some grey cushions, which she also got from the budget store.
"B&M are just killing it at the moment, every thing is just amazing", she said.
To finish up her bedroom makeover, Jess bought a dried flower set from Amazon. and arranged it in adorable vases on her bedside tables.
TikTok users raced to the comments section of Jess' video to share their thoughts on the makeover.
One person said: " I just ordered a new bed that cost hundreds when I could’ve done this.
"I didn’t know headboard covers were a thing. It looks lovely."
Another person said: "This looks so good!"
A third person added: "The headboard covers are genius".
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.
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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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