One woman managed to completely transform her dark hallway into a bright and colourful space for under £100.
While giving her flat a makeover, Hannah Bishop, 32, decided to turn her hallway into a "pastel colour-blocked dream".
Hannah has created an Instagram page dedicated to the DIY project to show how she and her husband are transforming their home.
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Speaking to Leader Doors, Hannah said: "My husband and I don't believe in taking life too seriously and our flat is a reflection of that. I love playing with unusual colour combinations inspired by the world around me such as the vibrant beach huts of Brighton where we met or street art around Leith where we live now.
“I'm always looking for fun ways to transform spaces on a tight budget. I love the lilac alcove, it's where I think the colour combination really pops."
Hannah spent just £87 transforming the hallway, with paint costing £77 and filler £10.
Hannah continued: "Preparation is key, especially if you're transforming something with paint like we have, you'll always need to sand more than you think you will too. The great thing about simply using paint to update a space is that you don't really need to add anything, we just made the most of what was already there.
“The only thing I did add was a punch needle mirror I made using yarn from my stash and a cheap mirror from amazon."
When it came to preparation Hannah did all the work herself. She said: "Before we started the walls were covered in a mint woodchip so we started by stripping that which was no easy process. Once that was complete, we inspected the walls and decided to use filler to smooth them out rather than pay to re-plaster as we were on a budget.
“We then got to work ripping up the old carpet that was there, removing the carpet grips and nails, filling any holes with wood filler, before sanding every wooden surface and the handrail multiple times."
For anyone wanting to recreate the look, Hannah has some suggestions. She explained: "Pick two fresh colours that are often not in combination with one another - mint and lilac or pink and yellow - and get painting.
"Our interiors are very much trial and error, we give anything a go and aren't afraid to make mistakes. If you can shake off the fear and just try things out, you can land on some really beautiful spaces."
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