I gave my housing association home bathroom a wild makeover with Shein buys…it’s not to everyone’s taste & I don’t care
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A DIY enthusiast has revealed that she gave her housing association home bathroom a mega makeover, all whilst on a budget. So if the cost of living crisis has made your purse feel tighter than ever before, but you want to add style to your space, then you’ll need to check this out.
![[Bathroom makeover with new sink, toilet, mirror, and flooring.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/i-gave-housing-association-home-963877190.jpg?strip=all&w=448)
Using bargain buys from Dunelm, Shein, Matalan and The Range, Ally Mac was able to turn her bathroom from drab to fab, without breaking the bank. Thrilled with her impressive overhaul, Ally took to social media to share a before and after look at the bathroom, leaving many open-mouthed.
![[Bathroom with zebra-print wallpaper, rug, and towels.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/i-gave-housing-association-home-963877181.jpg?strip=all&w=448)
Posting on DIY On A Budget, a private Facebook group with 2.2 million members, Ally shared snaps of her animal-themed bathroom, which was once very plain, and wrote: “Well aware this isn't to everyone's taste but then neither am I.”. Ally then confirmed that she nabbed paint from B&Q and her zebra and tiger wallpaper from Dunelm.
![[Illustration of a bathroom with zebra and tiger patterned wallpaper.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/i-gave-housing-association-home-963877207.jpg?strip=all&w=448)
She also got her funky zebra shower curtain for just £5 from The Range £5 and her tiger rug for only £6.50 from Shein. Continuing the animal theme, Ally nabbed a zebra planter from Matalan, a tiger head from The Range and an elephant hook from Dunelm, costing her just £4 in sale.
![[Black and white photos of people on toilets and other framed images decorate a bathroom.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/i-gave-housing-association-home-963877200.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
She then confirmed: “I made the artwork. Shein has great artwork but sizes were a nightmare and not as stated, so easier to print my own. “The idea was to go all black but I bottled it at the last minute.”. Ally explained that by nabbing bargains from the high street and making artwork herself, she was able to keep the costs low, as she beamed: “All cost less than £150.”.
