While we’re all holed up inside during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a good time to tackle any DIY jobs in need of doing around the house.
Need some inspo? Just take a look at this amazing bathroom transformation.
Kara Senkerikova, 38, and her partner Darron, 31, from Hampshire redid the interiors and added some clever under-bath storage for toilet rolls, for just £170.
Klara, who works as a marketing executive, told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk: ‘As it was just a little one-bedroom maisonette, space was an issue, so anything we could do to add some storage without making the place look cluttered, we did.
‘And it had to be cheap, as we renovated the place ourselves.
‘For a few years now I kept seeing one bathroom storage picture on Pinterest, so I showed it to my partner.
‘When planning the bathroom renovation, storage was already in his head, so he did all the plumbing and tiling ready for the drawers to be made.
‘Once the bathtub was in, he created these using some waterproof MDF and runners from ebay. The amount you could hide there was just amazing.’
The idea to use the area underneath the bath as loo roll storage was so popular Mrs Hinch reshared it on Instagram, where it was liked thousands of times.
Klara, who shares her interiors tricks on @yetanotherhouseproject, said: ‘I’m glad people like the idea, and I’m glad the storage might inspire others.
‘The total bathroom cost, including complete re-plastering, underfloor heating, tiles, three-piece bathroom suite, large mirror and small mirror, towel rail, doors, lights and blinds, was £1,700.
‘The cost of the storage was around £170, but £60 out of that was the cost of primer, undercoat and paint, which we were using for other storage and coving anyway.’
Klara says that if you’re keen to copy the look, you’ll need to be organised in advance.
‘Plan ahead if you’d like something similar and hide all pipes so you can use as much space as possible to make the drawers worth their while,’ she says.
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