Mum revamps her bland stairs for less than £20 & people reckon it looks better than carpet
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A CRAFTY mum updated her bland wooden staircase for less than £20 by giving it a fresh lick of paint.
With some time spare in the lockdown, Amy decided to tackle her staircase after admitting she was “fed up” with looking at it every day.
She’d been saving up to buy carpet, but in the meantime she decided to freshen it up with some paint, and it looks so good people reckon she should keep it as it is.
The Mrs Hinch fan shared a snap of her staircase before the makeover, revealing battered wooden steps covered in marks.
She went for a chic monochrome design, spending less than £20 on paint, after picking up a tub of Johnstone’s white satin paint, which Argos sells for £9, and spending a tenner on a grey shade.
Amy shared her mini-makeover to Facebook group Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It, where hundreds of people have praised her transformation - saying she doesn’t need carpet.
She wrote: “Got fed up of looking at this stairs whilst I tried to save money for carpet so freshened them up tonight with some paint I already had and I’m really pleased with the results
“I had sink the nails and screws in first, then popped filler into the holes and sanded them all down.
“The paint I used was from amazon it wasnt branded just a Matt grey wood paint and was about £10 for a litre and the white was Johnstone’s white quick dry satin.
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“I primed the stairs and top coated them too for protection.”
Praising her skills, one person commented: “Wow looks fab you’ve done a great job no need to save for a carpet now.”
Another wrote: “Amazing! Looks better than any carpet would!”
A third said: “Looks great! So much better than carpet.”
Agreeing, this person wrote: “Looks better without carpet. Amazing.”
While someone else added: “Marvellous what a bit of elbow grease patience and a bit of paint can transform a home you have done a great job.”
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