I was fed up with my boring, grey new build – I used bargains from Wickes and B&Q to save hundreds on my DIY panel wall
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A DIY fan has revealed that she was fed up with her boring new build home, so used bargain buys from the high-street to give it a mega makeover. In a bid to keep costs low, the savvy woman explained that she used cheap panelling kits from Wickes, saving her hundreds of pounds on her DIY panel wall.
![[A DIY enthusiast has used cheap buys from Wickes and B&Q to transform her dining room from drab to fab]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/i-used-bargains-wickes-b-960599922.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Keen to show off her dining room’s impressive transformation, Sarah Hardy took to social media, posting a before and after look at her dining room. Alongside the snaps on DIY On A Budget, a private Facebook group with 2.2 million members, Sarah penned: “I posted a while ago asking for panelling advice for my dining room and everyone was really helpful and gave me some sound advice which helped us achieve this result.
![[Sarah Hardy saved hundreds of pounds doing the project herself]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/i-used-bargains-wickes-b-960599906.jpg?strip=all&w=723)
“Thank you for all your help.”. Sarah Hardy then told Fabulous all about her DIY project, which cost her just £143 in total. She explained: “We have lived in our new build for nearly three years and the builders had painted every room grey. “I was totally fed up with grey everywhere and wanted a change BUT we plan to move in the next couple of years and want to save some money for our new house so needed to do it on a budget.
![[It took her just three evenings and cost a total of £143]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/i-used-bargains-wickes-b-960599917.jpg?strip=all&w=723)
“We planned to do it all ourselves so we researched ideas on DIY on a budget.”. As a result, Sarah stocked up on purse-friendly finds, as she added: “We used three Cheshire Moulding panelling kits. “With the caulk, filler and No More Nails this cost us £96 from Wickes.
