I transformed my dingy bathroom into a slice of heaven – my bargains were from B&M but you could do it even cheaper | The Sun

A MUM completely transformed her dingy bathroom for just £150 – but she reckons you could do it even cheaper.

Anna Forrister's family call her the “DIY Queen” thanks to the low-cost projects she undertakes in her rented home.


For her new bathroom, she used £4 stickers from Poundland, a tub of B&M paint and wicker mirror in the B&M sale for £6 to transform the walls. 

Previously blue and white, the 27-year-old full time mum said it “felt cold” and she wanted to create somewhere that felt warm.

The showstopper of the transformation was B&M’s Copper Blush paint which is an orange hue and costs £15 a pop.

And the best bit? Anna, from Kent, only used half of the tub. 

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She plans to save the rest for future DIY projects.

“I didn't necessarily plan it out, as such,” Anna explained. “I get a vision and I start off with the first steps. 

“In this case, that was getting rid of what's already there and painting white to start with a blank canvas”

Once the warm orange paint had dried, she was able to add decor and textures -including pampas grass, a £3.50 Boho bath matt from B&M and a brand new under-sink cabinet that she scored on Facebook Marketplace for £20. 

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The bulk of her little decorations were from B&M.

Among these was a £2.50 little mirror, £2.50 soap dispenser, £6 wicker candle basket and £1.50 candle

To jazz up the space, she put in £5 towel hanging rack that reads “hello”.

The most expensive part of Anna’s project was custom prints and frames from Amazon, which she said you can forgo to cut costs even more.

The mum uses social media for the bulk of her home inspo.

“I find a lot of inspo on Instagram,” she told National Plastics. “I’m forever following room makeover accounts and hashtags.

“It gives me the urge to follow trends or change something in my own home. 

“But I am also very creative, so my mind never switches off.”

Anna shares her projects and creations on her DIY Facebook page.

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