A family who were quoted £1,000 to do up their bedroom cupboards did the job themselves for just £60.
Mum-of-two and hair stylist Zoe Hitchen, 37, from Clayton-le-Moors, didn’t want to spend their entire savings on giving their room a makeover.
So, together with her husband Simon, 41, she managed to pull off the product for just £60 by using furniture paint she found advertised on Facebook.
She had previously been quoted £1,000 by two different companies for the cupboards to be professionally sprayed.
Zoe explained how the family moved into their new home two weeks before Christmas but weren’t happy with the bedroom decor.
She told LatestDeals.co.uk : “We lived in our previous home for twenty years and just moved into our forever home two weeks before Christmas.
"When we moved in, we originally were going to get the fitted furniture professionally sprayed but were quoted over £1,000 by two different companies.
"My husband who works in the building industry wasn’t happy with the cost so he said we would do it ourselves.
"I did some research online for some good quality furniture paint. I then came across Frenchic on Facebook, so I decided to find our local stockist.
"I decided on Wolf Whistle as it was the palest grey and I wanted to brighten the room up.
Zoe says she gives credit to husband Simon who spent the day prepping and painting their cupboards.
He used a roller for the bulk of the cupboards and a brush for the smaller parts.
Zoe continued: "He made sure all areas were cleaned with sugar soap first and gave it a gentle sand where needed.
"What made me use Frenchic was the idea of no priming and no top coat. I would say trust the process as the first coat can look quite scary.
"I’m very pleased with the outcome and it saved us a lot of money.
“The total cost on paint was under £60, a huge difference from the £1,000 we were originally quoted.”
Tom Church, co-founder of LatestDeals, said: “It’s easy to get convinced to get professional tradesmen to do a job, especially if you’re getting similar quotes from multiple builders.
“However, Zoe and Simon’s amazing £60 project shows how much money can be saved if you’re confident to do the work yourself.
“Saving a whopping £940, their fitted furniture looks just as good - and it leaves loads of cash left over for renovating the rest of their new house.”
