I transformed my grotty council house into my dream home with bargains from Facebook Marketplace and Homebase
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A money-savvy mum has shared a house tour on TikTok, showing off the glam transformation she's done on her council house. The thrifty shopper had given the house a luxury feel on a budget - and revealed where she found her best bargains. She began by showing viewers her hallway, which was decorated smartly with plush carpets and a beautiful black arched mirror.
![[Dining room with light wood table and gray chairs.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/msemail_tiktok__2_jpeg-JS964906774.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
To add a personal touch to the space, she'd bought some classy black picture frames from Amazon and printed off adorable snaps of her kids at Boots. Louise then showed viewers her living room, where she'd placed a gorgeous dining table. She said: "So I've wanted this table for ages, from Dunelm.
![[Living room with fireplace, TV, and light wood floors.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/msemail_tiktok__1_jpeg-JS964906769.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
"Anyway, the table itself was about £340, I think. "However, I love a bargain, so I kept searching the name of the table into Facebook Marketplace. "I bought the chairs off Dunelm for £69 each and I actually picked up the table for £50, which obviously is a massive, massive bargain.".
Thanks to Louise's eagle-eyed hunting, she'd managed to nab the table for £290 less, second hand. Louise went on to show another mega bargain - a gigantic family sofa from Next. The grey L-shaped sofa fit perfectly into the corner of her living room, and was laden with fluffy pillows to make the perfect comfy seating area.
"I found this on Facebook marketplace for £200. "Went and picked it up, gave it a deep clean - it was in pretty good condition anyway, but, yeah, beautiful.". To decorate the bargain sofa, Louise had seen some stunning grey and cream square Homebase pillows - but the soft furnishings were pricey, at £18 each.
