{"id":86678,"date":"2023-10-18T09:48:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=86678"},"modified":"2023-10-18T09:48:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:48:36","slug":"dad-transforms-his-boring-beige-kitchen-for-under-500-including-a-new-cooker-its-all-thanks-to-bq-very-bargains-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/fashion\/dad-transforms-his-boring-beige-kitchen-for-under-500-including-a-new-cooker-its-all-thanks-to-bq-very-bargains-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Dad transforms his boring, beige kitchen for under \u00a3500 including a new cooker & it\u2019s all thanks to B&Q & Very bargains | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A DAD-OF-ONE has shared how he transformed his kitchen with a budget makeover \u2013 using nothing but basic tools and a few hundred quid, saying \u201canyone\u201d can do the same.<\/p>\n

Martin Gregory, an electrical engineer, was first inspired to redo the space after spotting TikToks of others sprucing up their homes \u2013 and fancied trying his hand at a spot of DIY.<\/p>\n


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The savvy dad from South Shields budgeted \u00a3500 to change his \u201c\u2018absolutely awful\u201d cream tiles and did it all himself, with the help of his partner, Courtney, 28.<\/p>\n

And the results are astounding, with the 33-year-old\u2019s humble project having racked up over 8,000 views and 66 likes online (@martindiy).<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone could do this with some basic tools,\u201d he told NeedToKnow.co.uk. \u201cI had seen a load of people on TikTok using vinyl and paint to overhaul their kitchens and wanted to give it a try.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seemed a nice cost-friendly way to make the worktops look fresh and offer a different look entirely.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCourtney and I completed the renovations over around three weekends, so we would have a working kitchen in between on the weekdays.\u201d<\/p>\n

The dad scoured Facebook Marketplace for bargain buys to spruce up the heart of his home.<\/p>\n

He even managed to score some items for free, with generous people not expecting any dough in return for quality goods.<\/p>\n

Martin said: \u201cSome items we got for free from Facebook Marketplace.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey were getting new kitchens and were getting rid of materials such as the worktops, extractor unit, and oven.<\/p>\n

\u201c[After] some thorough cleaning and we were happy to have them installed, [the] worktop colour didn't matter with us wrapping it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The biggest dent in the piggy bank was for a new hob, which accounted for a quarter of the budget at \u00a3159.<\/p>\n

Clearance sales and discounted offers proved to be quite a success with B&Q coming out on top.<\/p>\n

Martin said: \u201cMost of the other items we got from B&Q.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of this was on clearance, such as the grey metallic tile grout.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe likes of cupboard door handles can be expensive and we found the brushed stainless ones cheap on Amazon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite finding most of the DIY to be a piece of cake, Martin was left dumbfounded by the vinyl wrapping.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe vinyl wrapping is definitely a skill that takes some practice, getting it straight at the start is the key.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only setback was the lack of skills tiling.<\/p>\n

\u201cTook some time to figure out the best way to do it but was fairly straightforward once you get in the swing of it.<\/p>\n

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