Welsh mum and DIY hacker Charlotte Greedy had had enough of her old bathroom and wasn't going to let a low budget get in the way of transforming it.
Instead, the 27-year-old from Pontyclun used ingenuity rather than splashing cash to pull off a stunning final effect for less than £100.
"The bathroom was completely run down, dingy and grubby, so it needed a makeover but I needed to do it on a budget as I had just moved in," Charlotte told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk.
So the mum-of-two, who shares her work on Instagram at @missgreedyshome, went looking for things to change it up that wouldn't cost the Earth.
"I bought a roll of funky vinyl from B&M for £39.99, bought some spray glue and a pen knife and fitted the new flooring over the existing floor," she said.
“I then bought a under-sink storage unit from ebay to hide all the pipework you could see, painted the walls with a tub of cheap £10 white paint from B&Q and it was completely transformed. The total cost was just under £95!”
Charlotte got the idea for her transformation while out shoping.
"I had the idea when I went into my local home DIY store and saw some amazing funky Moroccan-style floor tiles,” she said.
“I thought there must be a cheaper way to get that look!
"I noticed online that B&M sold a Moroccan-style vinyl in-store so I headed straight to my local one down Cardiff Bay, and there was one roll left - result!
"I bought spray glue and a pen knife, went home and painted the walls white, then laid the floor.
“The next thing was to hide the pipes - I’d seen some under-sink cabinets in B&M but none fitted with the theme I was going for.
“I looked on ebay and found my grey one with a wooden top, ordered that, and it was complete!
"Vinyl is super easy to lay yourself and if anyone is looking to update their bathroom on a budget I’d highly recommend getting some ‘out there’ flooring, as it creates a fabulous effect!”
And the mum-of-two couldn't be happier with the final effect.
"I didn’t think it would turn out as nice as it has,” Charlotte said. “I now don’t feel the need to renovate my bathroom for a long time.
"I get so many compliments about the floor - people think they are real tiles!”
