I hated my ugly concrete door step so transformed it with a Temu buy – no power tools were needed, it looks so good
One woman shared how she transformed her unattractive front door step to look stylish and chic without too much effort.
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Rosie shared how she transformed her 'ugly' front door step
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She used chic checked tiles which she attached with adhesive
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She shared in a video which has over 3,000 likes: 'I'm going to show you how easy it is to turn this ugly concrete step into this.
'So, I'm using mosaic tiles and this Turbo Set tile adhesive. Let's go.'
She showed how she had picked up some black and white checked tiles for the job - and you can find a bargain replica on Temu for just £12 for 10 sheets.
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Rosie first laid out the tiles to work out exactly how many she would need, and loved how easy they were to cut.
She then mixed up her adhesive and advised you to work quickly as it 'sets in around 15 minutes.'
She added: 'I'm putting it directly onto the concrete, and then I'm leveling it out at the end.
'Once
nice
and level, I'm adding one mosaic tile at a time and gently tapping them evenly into the adhesive.'
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She then repeated the process until her entire step was covered with the stylish tiles.
Although it didn't take long for everything to set, she said she waited until the
next
day to grout it.
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Rosie then showed how she covered the tiles with the grout paste, and said you have to 'trust the process' covering the beautiful tiles in black.
She then simply wiped away the excess grout with a sponge and some warm water to reveal the finished stylish look.
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It seems many people were impressed with Rosie's hard work, with one saying: 'Such a great idea! currently renovating
our house
so saving this.'
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Another added: 'That's actually a brilliant idea, definitely gonna do this.'And a third wrote: 'love this am gonna copy.'
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