A savvy homeowner has revealed how she transformed her tired-looking hallway into a pastel paradise for under £100.
Hannah Bishop, 32, set about renovating her Edinburgh flat on a budget (@weeleithcolony), and her hallway was no exception.
For just £87 Hannah transformed her dingy hallway into a colour-block dream.
"My husband and I don't believe in taking life too seriously and our flat is a reflection of that," said Hannah, speaking to Leader Doors about exactly how she did it.
"I love playing with unusual colour combinations inspired by the world around me such as the vibrant beach huts of Brighton where we met or street art around Leith where we live now.
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"I'm always looking for fun ways to transform spaces on a tight budget. "
With just £87 – spending £77 on paint and £10 on filler – the couple totally turned their hallway around.
"I love the lilac alcove, it's where I think the colour combination really pops," she explained.
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Speaking on transforming something on a budget Hannah stressed that "preparation is key, especially if you're transforming something with paint like we have, you'll always need to sand more than you think you will too."
She continued: "The great thing about simply using paint to update a space is that you don't really need to add anything, we just made the most of what was already there.
"The only thing I did add was a punch needle mirror I made using yarn from my stash and a cheap mirror from amazon."
And when it came to preparation, Hannah did all of the work herself.
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"Before we started, the walls were covered in a mint woodchip so we started by stripping that which was no easy process.
"Once that was complete, we inspected the walls and decided to use filler to smooth them out rather than pay to re-plaster as we were on a budget.
"We then got to work ripping up the old carpet that was there, removing the carpet grips and nails, filling any holes with wood filler, before sanding every wooden surface and the hand-rail multiple times."
To recreate the look she suggested: "Pick two fresh colours that are often not in combination with one another (mint and lilac or pink and yellow) and get painting."
"Our interiors are very much trial and error, we give anything a go and aren't afraid to make mistakes.
"If you can shake off the fear and just try things out, you can land on some really beautiful spaces."
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