We saved over £23K when renovating our home & £19K of that was on our new kitchen complete with appliances – here’s how
A DIY enthusiast has revealed how she saved over £23,000 when renovating her home.
Sophie Higgs, who is from the UK, explained how she pocketed cash on her tiles, as well as the hack that saved her almost £19,000 on her kitchen.
Sophie revealed that she was quoted a total of £32,500 to transform her home, but thanks to her cost-cutting tips, she and her partner spent just £9,250, saving them a jaw-dropping £23,250.
Sophie took to social media to share the steps the couple took to save cash, as she said: “Here’s five things we did when renovating our home that saved us thousands.”
KITCHEN DESIGN
When it came to Sophie’s kitchen, she explained: “We planned and designed our own kitchen and ordered it online.
“It cost £7,500 instead of the £26,000 we were quoted. This saved us almost £19,000.”
DIY PANELLING
To give her hallway a glow up, Sophie added: “We did our own DIY panelling in our hallway.
“This cost us about £250 for the dado and moulding, instead of the £2,000 we were quoted for someone to do it for us.
“I love the way panelling transforms a space.”
TILED IT
Sophie was able to save a whopping £1,300 on her kitchen tiles, as she continued: “We sourced our kitchen floor tiles from a factory outlet.
“This cost us £1,200 rather than £2,500. This saved us a lot of money.”
SLATTED FENCES
Not only this, but she saved £1,750 by building her own slatted fences in her garden, as she shared: “We built our own slatted fences using roofing battens.
“We attached each batton to the original concrete fencing posts.
“It cost £250 instead of £2,000.”
UPCYCLING
And if that wasn’t enough, another way that Sophie and her partner were able to save money was through upcycling, as she concluded: “We upcycled our existing furniture for £50 – so here you can see our orange oak dining table completely transformed with a sand and paint.
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“We also bought a cheap console table, painted it black, and it gives it such a different look.”
‘INCREDIBLE JOB’
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @home_by_the_cloud, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 73,300 views in just three days.
Social media users were stunned by Sophie’s home overhaul and many took to the comments to express this.
You have done an amazing job
TikTok user
One person said: “Incredible job – inspiring me to do so many DIYs!”
Another added: “This was so helpful. Thank you for sharing!”
A third commented: “You have done an amazing job.”
Whilst someone else simply penned: “Wow.”
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