Thrifty mum creates stylish DIY wall panelling in kid’s room for just £50

Amaya is delighted together with her new fashionable room (Image: Jordan Collins)

Panelling is likely one of the hottest interiors traits proper now, however it may be costly to put in. 

So, when Jordan Collins, a magnificence therapist and mum of two from Cheltenham, wished to rework her daughter’s bed room for her birthday, she knew she must get artistic.

After being quoted £150 for panelling by an expert, not together with paint, she determined to see if she may do it herself for cheaper.

By shopping for pre-cut packs of panelling from Homebase and portray the room herself, Jordan managed to tug off the transformation for simply £51. 

‘The room transformation was for Amaya’s tenth birthday,’ Jordan advised money-saving Fb group DIY On A Price range UK.

The bed room earlier than the transformation (Image: Jordan Collins)

‘Amaya had gathered concepts from Pinterest. I had appeared round and discovered panels in packs of six from Homebase for £11.95. I used three packs for her bed room throughout two partitions. 

‘To create the panelling I measured every wall and reduce the panels to suit alongside the skirting boards and the highest a part of the design. I then positioned the panels alongside the sting of partitions vertically and measured the area between every and labored out what number of panels I would want together with areas between.’

It took a little bit of maths to work out the spacing between panels (Image: Jordan Collins)

The panelling was bought from B&Q (Image: Jordan Collins)

Jordan’s advise is to all the time measure twice earlier than you chop (Image: Jordan Collins)

Jordan labored it out by taking away the variety of panels by their dimensions to provide her the proper measurements between areas. 

‘I used No Extra Nails glue to connect them to the partitions and used a spirit stage to examine they had been straight,’ she provides.

‘As soon as dry, I painted them Pure Sage by Johnstones. I had painted the opposite partitions good white earlier than beginning my panelling venture. 

Jordan is proud with the ultimate outcome (Image: Jordan Collins)

‘I enquired at B&Q for a massive sheet of MDF reduce right down to dimension however they cost 50p per reduce after the primary 5 cuts so I saved cash by shopping for the pre-cut packs of six at Homebase. 

‘If you're trying this venture your self, my suggestions can be to measure twice and reduce as soon as! A beneficial tip my father gave to me.’ 

Grown up an fashionable (Image: Jordan Collins)

The comfortable furnishings Jordan purchased for the room had been from B&M, Homebase, SHEIN and Ikea.

‘The transformation price me £51 together with the paint and no extra nails glue,’ she says. 

‘I used to be quoted £150 only for the panelling by an expert that didn’t embody the paint. I’m very blissful I saved cash by doing it myself, as being a single mum or dad, a £100 saving is so much!

‘Now the room is full I really feel proud and really very blissful to see my daughter so blissful. It was an exquisite birthday current.’