An influencer has saved £10,000 by doing the bathroom of her dreams herself.
Chloe Watton, 24, and her partner Aaron wanted to create a beautiful space while saving as much as possible.
She bought the miners' cottage knowing it "was a gem waiting to be polished up", Liverpool Echo reports.
Chloe has a full-time job but her dreams of renovating the house, which was built in 1880, has seen her build a loyal following of more than 30,000 fans through her account, @thegreybuild.
She spoke with Big Bathroom Shop to explain how she updated her bathroom.
Chloe said: "The cottage caught my eye just before it went to auction, and I was in love. There is something so warming about the large open hallway and it truly was a gem waiting to be polished up.
"I knew this house was gasping for an extension and even though we weren’t sure if it was possible, we went for it and Aaron DIY built our two-storey extension by hand while furloughed."
Chloe said when it came to the bathroom she found inspiration from hotels she has previously stayed in as well as Pinterest.
She said: "I save images that inspire me and then collectively analyse similarities among them to help decide what features are a priority and then I get to hand draw my ideas on my iPad before using computer-aided design to bring it together."
The couple believes they've saved around £10,000 by completing the extensive renovations themselves.
She said: "We have done everything so far, including building a two-storey extension, so to us this made sense. We have the time, skills and knowledge to just go for it so thought why not.
"After adding up the average costs of labour we believe we saved around £10,000.
"Our bathroom was quite an intricate design which included knocking walls down, re-positioning a window, building an additional shower nook, bespoke carpentry work and lots of electrical work. It was a back to brick renovation so would have been very expensive in labour costs."
Chloe said one of her favourite features of the new bathroom was ensuring it had soft lightning.
She added: "Soft lighting is a must in a bathroom, it makes all the difference when having a relaxing bath on an evening. Think about a candlelit bathroom, without all the hassle!"
Chloe firmly believes doing the renovations yourself is the best way to save money.
She added: "DIY, it’s the only way you can save a reasonable amount of money really as labour costs are incredibly high and sometimes tradesmen are unreliable because they’re so busy right now, catching up with work after the pandemic.
"We aren’t all fortunate enough to have great DIY skills, but there are plenty of smaller things that you can try and complete without paying for a tradesman."
