A DIY fan has given her home a mega makeover without breaking the bank.
Carol Rowan, a mother from the UK, was able to transform her pad from drab to fab – and people can’t believe it’s a council property.
The young woman used bargain buys from Amazon and B&Q to give her pad a jaw-dropping overhaul, all whilst staying on a tight budget.
Now, people have described Carol’s home as ‘stunning’ thanks to her latest transformation.
Eager to share a before and after look of her recent project – her hallway overhaul – Carol took to social media, leaving many gobsmacked.
Posting on TikTok, Carol gave her followers a before, during and after look at her hallway overhaul – and it’s very impressive.
The content creator, who regularly shares DIY clips online, was able to give her stairs a new lease of life, without splashing too much cash.
Alongside her short video, Carol penned: “Turning my council house into a home.”
At the start of the clip, we saw Carol’s hallway prior to its transformation.
The stairs were in desperate need of some TLC and were even broken and peeling.
But thanks to some bargain buys from the high-street and some hard work, Carol’s hallway is now super stylish and trendy.
Carol explained that she bought a matt black stair handrail from B&Q and nabbed her carpet from JW Carpets.
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To decorate the space, Carol bought a mirror from Amazon, black wooden blind from Blinds To Go and a vase and pampas grass from B&M.
But Carol acknowledged that her project wasn’t easy, as it involved “a lot of sanding” and “a lot of filler.”
She also confirmed that she “had to cover the front of the stairs with sheets of MDF because they were so badly broken.”
Carol described the home makeover as “such a long process” and admitted she “was so close to giving up at one point.”
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But luckily it appears that Carol’s hard work has paid off, as her TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @carolrowan20, has quickly racked up 112,300 views, 2,775 likes and 50 comments.
[quote credit=”TikTok user “]Looks great[/quote]Social media users were stunned by Carol’s hallway makeover and numerous users eagerly flocked to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person said: “Love this.”
Another added: “Gorgeous.”
A third simply commented: “How did you get the stairs so perfect?”
Meanwhile, someone else penned: “Looks great.”
At the same time, another chimed in: “I love the way you turn the council house into a home.”
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