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Amber Hicks

Woman transforms empty under the stairs cupboard into fabulous ‘bedroom’ for her dog

A woman has turned an empty under the stairs cupboard into an adorable bedroom for her Labrador.

The animal-lover from Birmingham has been branded the "best human ever" after she shared photos of the transformation on a DIY Facebook group.

The doggy haven comes complete with personalised bunting bearing the name Luther - and plenty of blankets, as well as a bed to keep him snug.

What was once a bare box room with grey carpet and white walls has been given a modern revamp with marble-style tiles.

The walls have decorated using a combination of pale green tiles and wallpaper, while a number of shelves house Luther's treats.

The finished result (Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks /Facebook)
Luther having a stretch in his room (Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks /Facebook)

The thrifty decorator captioned the post: "Wasn’t using my under stairs cupboard so made my Labrador a bedroom."

One person replied: "This is a great idea."

Another wrote: "Absolutely LOVE. Your pet is treated better than some people probably has a nicer pad too! Fantastic." 

One social media user quipped it was "better than Harry Potter’s under stair bedroom".

Another gushed: "This is the cutest thing! You are the best human.'

The creative animal-lover has ensured her adorable pooch will be snug in that bed (Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks /Facebook)

Meanwhile as we , a mum transformed the space under the stairs in her home into a brilliant sensory room for her son using bargain buys from Poundland and Amazon.

Mum-of-two Ashleigh Dunkley cleared out the large cupboard under the stairs used to store junk and turned it into a haven for her three-year-old son CJ complete with LED lights, foam walls, a ball pit and cogs.

Ashleigh saw the positive impact a weekly visit to a sensory room at CJ's developmental nursery was having and started thinking about her own space under the stairs.

Over one weekend the mum set about creating a room designed to help her son develop his senses using light, music and touch.

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