When Lauren Orme first moved into her rented Victorian terrace with her family four years ago she was keen to put her own stamp on it.
The four bedroom property in Walton had dark, outdated decor and "ugly carpets" which were not to her taste, so she set out to transform the space one room at a time.
With a lick of paint, some savvy up-cycling and bargain finds through eBay, Amazon and B&M, Lauren, 26, has managed to create a stunning home on a "shoestring budget."
She has documented the amazing transformation on Instagram @the_liverpool_house in a bid to encourage other mums to can do the same without having to spend a fortune.
Lauren told the ECHO: "The majority of Instagram accounts I follow are amazing houses and people who are spending a lot of money and putting a lot of work into their houses - but not everyone can afford that.
"People like me who rent can't rip someone else's kitchen out, certainly not on my budget anyway.
"We didn't really want to be spending too much money on something that's not really ours in the long term. But I wanted to put my own stamp on it and change things as much as we could.
"I wanted to show people who can't afford all that expensive stuff that you can make things more your own.
"Obviously ask your landlord for permission first, but you can do lots of small cosmetic jobs, you don't have to do a great big renovation."
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When she first moved into the house, Lauren said: "It was OK, it was just dated and there were ugly brown carpets everywhere. Everything was dark colours - browns and blacks and the walls were grey.
"I wanted it to feel a bit Scandinavian and like a country cottage. It was really dark and I wanted it the opposite - light and bright.
"I did the living room first as that's probably where we spend the most time."
Lauren used sticky back plastic from Amazon to change the colour and pattern of the fireplace, giving it a marble effect.
Using some wood panels from underneath an old bed upstairs and some leftover ribbon, she made her own shelves at either side of the fireplace.
Lauren said the total cost of living room makeover came to around £60 in total, including the cost of paint.
But by far the biggest transformation in the property is the kitchen, which came at a cost of around £45.
Before and after photos show just how much the space has changed, from black tiles and worktops to a light modern interior.
Lauren said: "It's a kitchen diner in an L shape but the kitchen part is only about two metres wide.
"I always wanted a breakfast bar but I didn't know how I could achieve that in such a strange space."
However, with a piece of wood, some metal from B&Q and the dining chairs she already had, Lauren made a makeshift breakfast bar and attached it to the wall.
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She added: "It's not a proper breakfast bar with high stools but it doesn't have to be. It can be whatever you want it to be.
"It's great when you walk in and think 'I did all of this by myself'."
Using more sticky back plastic from Amazon, Lauren covered the kitchen work tops with a new pattern and used stickers to create vintage tiles.
She has also sourced photo frames, chairs and other accessories from discount stores including B&M and Poundland.
Lauren added: "It's just having the confidence to have a go yourself.
"I didn't want to live somewhere where it was really uninspiring, it has a big impact on how you feel.
"It's definitely made a difference, I love this house."
