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Luke Matthews

Creative mum shuns professionals to transform kitchen herself for under £300

A mum who wanted to renovate her kitchen completed the job herself for less than £300 - and the results are incredible.

Victoria Robinson shared before and after photos of her project to the DIY On A Budget Official Facebook page, where many of the 1.8 million members praised her for the envy-inducing results.

The kitchen previously had wooden cabinets, white tiles on the splashback and a grey floor, but it was left unrecognisable thanks to Victoria's creative touch and bargain buys.

She wrote: "Here I have my kitchen I’ve managed to do on a budget, single mum to two children and have had no help financially apart from working part time.

"Proud of how far I've come and I’m making it a home for my two girls."

Victoria revealed she used an £18 tin of Ronseal paint to cover the wooden cupboards and turn them into modern-looking white cabinets, using three coats.

She cut herself a black worktop using MDF from B&Q and added gold handles to the kitchen drawers which she picked up for just £1.69 each on eBay, as reported by The Sun.

The final results are stunning (homeatrussellsride/Instagram)

The white tiles were updated to a brickwork pattern, which cost £18 for three packs from Homebase, using black grout to match the worktop and floors.

The stunning patterned floor came from Homebase, and was the biggest purchase, costing £240 for eight packs.

In total, her four purchases left her with a final bill of just £289.52.

Other members were left feeling jealous of the results, with one writing: "I love this! It looks amazing - I want to do mine the same."

Another replied: "Love those floor tiles. Beaut kitchen."

Victoria shares pictures of her beautiful home and her DIY projects on Instagram, which you can follow here.

 
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