I'm a single mum and wanted to give the stairs in my rented house a new look – I'm on a strict budget & did it for £35
SHE wanted to give her staircase a new look, but rents her home.
So after getting permission from the landlord, Megan decided to get started on the makeover - which she managed to complete for just £35.
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Megan took to TikTok to share a look at the transformation of her stairs
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She picked up these runner rugs for £2 from IKEA
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Once home she cleaned off the stairs
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Before attaching the rugs carefully to each stair
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She began by leaving a strip down the middle of the stairs bare, and headed to her local IKEA to pick up some of their £2 Tiphede runners.
When she got home, she got started by cleaning off the stairs, before she started attaching the rugs to the steps.
After getting them in the perfect position, she used a heavy duty staple gun to attach them onto the stairs.
And once she'd finished, the rugs looked like a perfect, professional and expensive stair runner.
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"Changing the stairs on my private rented property with permission from my landlord,"
"Single mum on a budget style!"
And she added in the caption: "I love it when a vision comes to life….now I just need to go accessory shopping.
"This whole project has cost me around £35 in total. Now that's what you call DIY on a budget!"
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People in the comments section were quick to praise Megan for the transformation, with one writing: "Well done, looks amazing!"
"It looks stunning! You've done amazing!" another added.
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"What is the tool your using to tack the runners in place babe?"
"Thank you so much, it's been a long few days," Megan replied.
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"It's just a heavy duty staple gun."
"Well worth the effort, looks great," a third praised.
"That is amazing, fair play to you," someone else commented.
"It's beautiful - ready for your next project."
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"Gorgeous! Love this, well done!" another wrote.
"I work in Ikea... that's great use of the Tiphede runner rug," someone else said.
"It looks stunning," another added.
"In the middle of doing our stairs - could you please tell me how you managed to get a neat line up your stairs for the paint?
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"I'm so close to chucking the brush!"
To which Megan replied: "Masking tape but remove it whilst the paint is still wet".
"I did something similar and I swear trying to keep them clean is a nightmare! It will be a daily task!" someone else commented.
With Megan responding: "I have 5 children, I'm always cleaning anyway!"
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"Came out really nice..." another said.
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Megan was able to complete the transformation herself
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And it looked incredible when she'd finished
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