{"id":234835,"date":"2023-09-05T17:14:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T17:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=234835"},"modified":"2023-09-05T17:14:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T17:14:07","slug":"i-gave-my-boring-white-bathroom-an-afternoon-makeover-using-bm-bargains-it-looks-so-chic-now-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/beauty-and-fashion\/i-gave-my-boring-white-bathroom-an-afternoon-makeover-using-bm-bargains-it-looks-so-chic-now-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I gave my boring, white bathroom an afternoon makeover using B&amp;M bargains &#8211; it looks so chic now | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WHEN most of us get a few spare hours in the afternoon, we stick on the TV for a few hours or take a nap.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But if put to good use, as one productive TikToker has demonstrated, the time could help you revamp an entire room in your house.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/i-gave-boring-white-bathroom-842663027-1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/c907c0ac-ea51-413d-9f3e-d6703988dc62.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>In a TikTok clip posted under the username @thebrookwoodway, one handy homeowner has shown how she completely overhauled her bathroom within just a couple of hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even better, by sticking to B&amp;M bargains she achieved the luxe look on a tight budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She explained that she was working on a nippy schedule because she wanted to surprise her boyfriend by getting the job finished while he was at work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her first step was removing the battered old cabinet and giving the room a once over with Dulux\u2019s Egyptian Cotton paint.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span>Read more renovation stories<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23803755-1693905122522.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Interior designer shares how to make trendy table with IKEA shelves and glue<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/newspress-collage-23698638-1693386968963.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Create a stunning statement mirror with \u00a32 IKEA buy <\/h3>\n<p>A huge, 5l tube of the shade \u2013 enough to completely paint an average-sized bedroom \u2013 is available at B&amp;M for just \u00a327 a can.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The egg-shell shade gives a super-luxe finish, and its neutrals are a fab dupe for pricier brands like Farrow &amp; 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