A mum of three from Bolton has explained how she created an impressive new look for her stairs during lockdown.
Samantha Bradley, 35, wanted to make a statement with her bare stairs, so when she spotted mirrored tiles on ebay, she knew they would be perfect.
“I've always had a creative mind, and I’m always coming up with quirky ways to upcycle or transform things from drab to fab, Samantha told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk.
And the group exercise instructor pulled it off for just £140.
"During the lockdown, I moved from a refuge back into the home I'd brought my three children up in.
“I wasn't able to work due to restrictions as I work in gyms. My mental health took a huge hit as I use my job and helping others as therapy.
“So I ploughed myself into making the shell of a house I moved back to into a home."
"I was on a budget due to being unable to work, but I had my creative and resourceful brain to use.
"I wanted my stairs to be a statement and had seen so many transformations online. I stumbled across the mirrored tiles on ebay as I love the 'bling’ look.
“Instantly, I knew they'd work as a backdrop for my stairs, and tie in with the white and grey theme of the house.
“I bought the tiles off ebay, stuck these to some old laminate flooring and nailed them to the stairs.
“I then used leftover carpet from offcuts from my upstairs for the treads of the stairs.
"The whole project cost me around £140, with £105 of that being the tiles.
“The tiles cost £105, the beading was £25, the adhesive was around £10 and I used leftover laminate and carpet I already had in the house."
Samantha is delighted with how her project turned out, and has impressed her neighbours with her fabulous staircase.
"Now they are done, I'm absolutely in love with them,” Samantha adds. “I cannot stop staring at them!
"Even the neighbours have knocked on to have a look and have named my house 'Graceland’.
"It has 100% helped my mental health channelling my time and energy into little projects.
“Beautiful things can be created on a budget if you choose materials wisely and do your research.”
