DIY couple save thousands on rustic bathroom renovation with bargain buys from eBay, Amazon and B&Q
18.03.2022 - 17:25
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As the cost of living worsens for many, homeowners are desperately trying to find ways save money around their home. When it comes to renovating, one of the best ways to do this whilst keeping costs down is to DIY.
Couple Sharnene and Paul Jewell saved thousands of pounds transforming their bathroom by themselves. They upcycled second-hand materials as well as finding bargain accessories on eBay, Amazon and B&Q.
The pair managed to pull off the incredible makeover which cost them just £550. They now have an earthy, rustic-looking bathroom which is unrecognisable from its former, dull self.
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“The shower room on our top floor originally had a full-length cupboard behind the door which I felt was a waste of space because it was really not used for anything," mum-of-four Sharnene told DIY On A Budget UK.
"We took the cupboard away and put a door opening from the landing to create a separate room. I took the old shower cubicle out, and kept the original toilet, but moved the pipework. I also moved the sink and bath pipework."
Sharnene, 45, and husband Paul, 51, then went about sourcing cost-effective materials as well as re-purposing their second-hand buys.
“I bought tiles on sale in B&Q, at £8 a box for five boxes," Sharnene said.
“I bought a drawer unit from Gumtree for £40 which I sanded and black washed, and painted some of it solid black. I replaced the handIes with copper pipes and fittings from B&Q which cost £30.
“I bought a quarry cast bath from Gumtree for £150, which was sanded and polished. I also bought a freestanding bath tap from Amazon for £140, a stone sink which was £45 from eBay and a sink tap for