With summer approaching, now is the ideal time to spruce up your home without spending a fortune. Experts share simple DIY tips that can transform living spaces on a budget.
Georgina Burnett, an upcycling and interiors expert on ITV's This Morning, suggests painting kitchen units. She recommends removing doors, cleaning surfaces with sugar soap or methylated spirit, and using a multi-surface primer. Hard-wearing paints like Zinsser AllCoat cost around £18 per litre and cover 10 sq m. For a smooth finish, two coats of top paint are needed.
Sophie Clemson, co-founder of the Living House, advises changing kitchen cupboard handles for an instant update. She recommends affordable options from B&Q, such as Chervil brass handles (£7 for two), or more decorative ones from Plank Hardware like the Mercury curved lip pull handle (£9.95) or Bobbin single T handle (£12.95). Removing some wall cupboards and replacing them with scaffolding board shelves can also create a modern feel.
In the bathroom, painting tiles white with Rust-Oleum tile paint (£24.99 a tin) can modernise dated surfaces. Self-adhesive floor tiles like Floorpops (£16 for 10 tiles covering 10 sq ft) are an easy DIY option that requires only a Stanley knife. These hacks offer cost-effective ways to elevate your home's interiors.
