I was quoted £1.5k to have my staircase transformed – I did it myself for just £160 using Temu & Dunelm buys

A SAVVY pistillate has shared however she transformed her staircase without professionals aft being quoted £1,500 to get the occupation done.

Nikita Keeler took to societal media to amusement disconnected the translation which outgo her and her hubby conscionable £160 to bash themselves.

Sharing images of the DIY task, she said: "After getting charged £1500 conscionable to bash the stairs (I) got the runner from Dunelm for lone £160.

"Instead of paying for the apical landing carpet, sanded the archetypal level & yet finished.

"Even though we astir got divorced by the extremity of sanding & coating each floorboard."

Nikita showed what the stairs successful her home looked similar anterior to the translation which was kitted with achromatic banisters, a fuzzy achromatic carpet, and agleam reddish walls.

But it present looked overmuch much modern and luxurious acknowledgment to her money-saving task.

She and her hubby stripped the carpet backmost and sanded down each floorboard and banister to start.

Nikita swapped retired the achromatic overgarment for a glossy achromatic colour and past added a Herringbone Border Runner from Dunelm to the centre of the stairs.

In total, she spent £160 connected the runners - which outgo £65 each.

She attached 1 to the apical hallway and the remainder connected the stairs - utilizing metallic rods to support it down.

She revealed she simply utilized furnishings glue to hole the runner to the stairs.

The last interaction consisted of adding their wedding photos to the apical of the hallway and adding immoderate golden barroom lights from Temu to make ambiance.

The station shared to the Facebook group, DIY connected a fund official, has since gone viral with implicit 1.6k likes and hundreds of comments.

People couldn't judge however good the DIY occupation turned out.

One idiosyncratic wrote: "Love it, it's beautiful."

Another commented: "You've done a large job, looks fabulous."

"Stunning," penned a third.

Meanwhile a 4th said: "This looks amazing."

"Looks truthful overmuch better,” claimed a fifth.

Someone other added: “Congratulations, you did a fantastic job."

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