A young mum has revealed how she turned her spare bedroom into a stunning, clutter-free area for her son, four using bargains from the likes of eBay.
Charlotte Greedy, 27, from Pontyclun, came up with a genius way to reinvent her box room into the perfect space for her son Brody, spending around £240 in total.
She picked up items from Argos and Ikea, and matched them with deals from the auction website to help make the room look as spacious as possible, even adding a play area under Brody's bed to double up on size.
"I moved into my forever home last October and I really stressed about the box room as it wasn't a suitable size for a small child who could sleep and also play in his room," Charlotte, 27, said.
The mum-of-two and social media influencer shared her end result on Facebook group LatestDeals - and the feedback was incredible.
"I came up with the idea of buying a mid-sleeper which I found in Argos that cost £160. I then bought a Kallax cube from Ikea which cost £25.
"The Drona boxes were also from Ikea which were £3 each, then I bought personalised wooden words off eBay and superglued them onto the boxes to make an organised toy storage unit that I slotted underneath the bed!"
Charlotte and Brody are both over the moon with how the room renovation turned out.
"My youngest now has a den and toy storage unit under his bed which he can play under," she added.
"He absolutely loves it and the words on the boxes show him which storage box to put his toys in
"He’s now four and is learning to read, and understands which box his toys go into by looking at the words. I also think it teaches him to tidy up!
"I never expected the room to meet my expectations but it's done that and more, and I'm so pleased with the space I've created.
"Brody loves his room; he was so excited to see it transformed.
"If anyone else has a home with a tiny box room like Brody’s, I highly recommend getting a mid-sleeper and adding a toy storage unit underneath - it's opened the tiny room up loads as you can see!"
Tom Church, co-founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, said: "Playing with heights and textures is a great way to create interest and maximise the use of a small room.
"The mid-sleeper is such a popular style for younger kids, and it’s easy to see why - Brody’s room is seriously cool. I'm a bit jealous of his 'Never Grow Up' sign. I'm pretty sure my bedroom would have said 'Grow Up'."
