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James Andrews

Couple transform ‘scabby’ bathroom into gorgeous space using bargains from B&M and Dunelm

A pair of determined DIY fans have utterly updated the look and feel of their bathroom, turning a run-down space into something that could grace the classiest of hotels.

And to make it even better, Ben Wright and his other half Roxanne Bianco pulled it all off on a tight budget - using bargain finds from Amazon, the Range and B&M.

All in, the project cost them just £600 - and people were seriously impressed with the job when Ben shared snaps of his work on the Facebook group  DIY on a Budget UK.

He wrote: "I’ve just completed my third ever and arguably the toughest project yet, turning my dingy, scabby, little bathroom into a hotel inspired bathroom, complete with fancy shower and vanity unit.

"I reckon we’ve still saved thousands by shopping around and doing it ourselves!

"At times, we doubted the decision to do it ourselves. There were hurdles, many of them along the way! Leak after leak!"

Have you carried out an incredible transformation on a budget? Email us at webnews@mirror.co.uk

The shower before they got to work (Facebook)
What it looked like after (Facebook)

The couple did as much as they could themselves to save cash using supplies from Screwfix and Amazon - including tiling and even fitting a new toilet.

But some jobs proved harder.

Ben and Roxanne admitted to struggled when it came to the decades-old plumbing and dodgy flooring.

The old bath (Facebook)
Its updated look (Facebook)

"The plumbing work hadn’t been touched in over 40 years which meant every time I so much as breathed in the direction of some of the old joins, they’d happily just start leaking," Ben said.

"At one point the ceiling collapsed in the room below! I’ve picked up many skills in the last six months so it wasn’t a huge deal and wasn’t long before it was patched up! Hugely stressful though!"

It's not the first time the couple have taken on an ambitious project - with the entire house being fixed up room-by-room and their progress shared on their Instagram page.

The loo and sink before they got to work (Facebook)
The finished effect (Facebook)

And the couple's bathroom transformation went down a storm on Facebook, with hundreds of likes and comments.

One woman wrote: "OMG this is amazing, looks absolutely great!"

Another added: "Looks amazing, come and do mine!"

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