$700 Bunnings reno hailed as "best transformation"
One woman’s home DIY renovation project has scored a slew of praise and the unofficial title of “best transformation” after she spent four days working on it – and didn't even come close to breaking $1,000.
Deciding it was time to give her front verandah a make-over, Elle Jay headed to Bunnings to pick up her supplies. After selecting some stylish looking grey and white tiles, she then broke them up into differently sized pieces with the aim of replicating a (currently very trendy) "crazy pave" look.
Grabbing the Bondall grout sealer, Deluxe Snowy Mountain half paint for the front of the property and Tubman’s Shirelaa half for the front door, she was ready to go.
The previous design she was working with involved a yellow tint paint on the weatherboard home, a slatted picket fence and table with chairs.
Elle says she prepped the surface with a pressure hose, letting it dry overnight, before sweeping what remained.
The three different tiles were then broken up using a hammer wrapped in an old towel, with each tile needing to be the same thickness.
“To avoid using smaller pieces to fill larger gaps, we used a grinder to round some edges and make different shapes to fill the spaces,” Elle explained.
“I traced around already laid tiles using baking paper, cut out the shape and then drew onto the tiles.”
Elle separated the tiles before mixing up the tile glue and laying them out.
It took a total of two days to lay the tiles, and an additional two to grout, clean and seal everything. The space she was working on was a total of 13 square metres and required a handful of other additions, such as removing the screens on the windows and doors.
The end result was a stunning tiled floor that perfectly mimics “crazy pave”, which can cost up to $165 per box of tiles.
Elle’s total renovation cost her just $700, including all the materials.
People were completely enamoured with the stylish overhaul with one woman calling it the "best transformation she’d seen in a while".
Another added: “Wow what a beautiful transformation! Awesome job! Your furbaby definitely approves lol.”
A third added: “My goodness what a transformation, just gorgeous.”
You can check out Elle's Instagram at @elleandivory where she often renovates and flips homes.
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