A DIY fan has revealed that everyone warned her not to paint her bathroom tiles and said it wouldn’t last two minutes, but now, two years later, it looks better than ever.
Jo Madkour, a savvy woman from the UK, explained that she gave her bathroom a mega makeover, all whilst on a budget, despite people’s doubts.
A DIY enthusiast has revealed that she transformed her bathroom whilst on a budget[/caption]
And two years later, it looks as good as new[/caption]
Jo Madkour was able to turn her space from drab to fab[/caption]
She claimed that thanks to her DIY skills, it looks like ‘a new bathroom’[/caption]
Now, 24 months later, Jo’s trendy bathroom looks stunning.
Keen to show off her bathroom transformation, Jo took to social media, where she posted before and after snaps.
Jo left Facebook users open-mouthed with her bathroom overhaul, which she shared on DIY On A Budget, a private group with 2.2 million members.
Alongside pictures and videos of her beautiful bathroom, Jo wrote: “When they tell you don’t do it, but you don’t listen…
“My bathroom two years later after everyone told me a painted bathroom (including painted wall tiles and painted grout lines) wouldn’t last two minutes.
“The shower is used at least twice a day every day and still hasn’t chipped.
“Paint is Frenchic Dazzle Me (walls, front of bathroom door and tiles) and Black Jack (grout lines, back of door, and door frame). I even used Black Jack to paint my spot lights.
“The grout pens I originally bought were c**p and smudged when wet so I ended up using black jack paint instead.”
What was once quite a dark and plain space has since been totally transformed and is now a bathroom of dreams.
Not only is it chic and modern, but it’s also bold, bright and stylish too.
Jo also added: “I know there are differing opinions around Frenchic paint but genuinely I can’t fault how it’s held up.
“Everything except the laying of the new floor tiles was done by me.”
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Jo then shared a breakdown of the costs of her DIY overhaul and confirmed that whilst she spent £274.44 on tiles and underlay, the grout cost her £17.99, the grout pens were £41.97 and the adhesive was £43.98.
In total, Jo forked out £100 on paint, £36.99 on silicone and £25 on mirrors.
She splashed £74 on lights and when it came to the bathroom accessories, she spent £20 on a toothbrush holder, £6 on a toilet brush, £30 on the toilet seat and £30 on shelving.
Meanwhile, the beading was £33, the blind was £14, her plant was £12 and her candle set was £14.
She even made her own mirror display on the back of her bathroom door[/caption]
For the labour of the laying of the floor tiles, Jo spent £450, bringing her total bathroom renovation costs to £1,221.37.
Not only was she able to save hundreds of pounds by doing the majority of the work herself, but following this, Jo continued: “The whole project was less than £1,250 all in (including all accessories) and looks like a new bathroom!”
DIY fans beam
Jo’s DIY renovation has clearly impressed not just her, but many others too, as her social media post has quickly racked up almost 100 likes in less than 24 hours.
Absolutely gorgeous, well done
Facebook user
DIY enthusiasts flocked to the comments to praise Jo’s bathroom, with many describing it as ‘gorgeous’ and ‘amazing’.
One person said: “It’s gorgeous. Looks like a brand new bathroom.”
Another added: “This looks amazing.”
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A third commented: “Absolutely gorgeous, well done.”
Meanwhile, someone else chimed in: “Love your door, how did you do it?”
To this, Jo replied and confirmed: “It’s mirrors mounted on the back of the door.
“I covered the door with 3mm MDF which was stuck and nailed to the door.
“I then stuck the mirrors and moulding on and built the frame round it which is MDF and glued and nailed on.”
