A DIY fan has shared how she turned her kitchen from drab to fab with some bargain buys from B&Q and Wickes.
And all you really need is a lick of paint to make a big difference.
Ruby Ardolino shared her transformation in a TikTok video online.
“This is how I up-cycled my old ugly kitchen on a budget."
She said: “First I’m giving everything a good scrub with some sugar soap to make sure that there is no grease or grime present.”
Ruby said she got the Dial Sugar Soap from B&Q which is £3.75 online.
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She said: “I then took off the old hardware and filled the holes with come Ronseal quick drying filler.”
You can nab some of this from Wickes for about £3.25.
Ruby said: “Once this was dry I smoother the surface with some sandpaper.”
This should only set you back a few quid in most hardware stores.
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She said: “The next step is super important your going to want to get yourself a really good primer I'm using Zinsser bin primer."
“I use this all over and I used one coat you can do two if you like. I am using Zinsser or co exterior matte for the cupboards which are really hard wearing and I'd really recommend it for kitchen cabinets.”
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Ruby decided to go for a dark green which was a massive contrast to her previous grey cupboards.
She said: “ I've used two coats of this going in with a brush to do any little grooms and then rollers do the larger surfaces.”
The DIY fan also decided to paint her kitchen tiles; she said she hated the original orange cover and chose to paint them white.
She said: “This is a tile paint and I really didn't like these fake fruity terracotta tiles that we had so I went over them with two coats of that.”
“I wouldn't say that tile paint is a permanent solution but we're using it in the meantime until we can afford the tiles that we actually want.”
For a final touch Ruby decided to change the handles on her cupboards.
She said: “I really wanted to elevate the looks. I replaced the handles with these antique brass ones."
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In the end the DIY fan said she was very pleased with her transformation.
She said: "Here we have it this is the finished look I'm really really happy with how this turned out."
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