A DIY enthusiast has found the best budget and renter-friendly hack to transform your home.
So if the cost of living crisis has made your purse feel tighter than ever , but you’re desperate to give your pad a glow up without breaking the bank, then you’ve come to the right place.
Lou, a DIY fan from the UK, explained that she used self-adhesive vinyl to give her home a mega makeover .
Not only does it look great and add colour and style to a space, but it also gives homeowners increased privacy too.
Thrilled with her ‘quick and easy’ overhaul , Lou took to social media to share a before and after look at the DIY job .
Posting online, the content creator uploaded her clip with the caption ‘Such a quick and easy change, I've used this before on a couple of other windows that I'm now going to change as I love this design.’
Lou then confirmed that she used the D-C-Fix window film in the shade Minster Blue, which she bought from The Range .
Detailing her impressive makeover , Lou said: “I've used some D-C-Fix window film on my porch window and I'm in love with the results.
“This is budget friendly and renter friendly , because it comes off so easily, and this roll only cost me £4.50, which I think is an absolute bargain.
“After trying to line the pattern up, taking it off and on and off and on, I think I got it where it needed to be and I don't think I did a bad job either.”;
As well as looking great, Lou was impressed with the added privacy her hack gave her, as she continued: “It's nice because it'll hide the rubbish in the porch and we have a lovely postman, but he does come in the porch as well, and although he is lovely, I don't want him to see me in my pink doughnut pyjamas .
“I love the pattern, and I love the way it looks.”;
DIY fans beam
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ loushomelife , has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 561,000 views.
Not only this, but it’s also amassed 12,800 likes, 426 comments, 1,416 saves and 849 shares.
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Social media users were impressed with Lou’s home transformation and many eagerly flocked to the comments to express this.
One person said: “Lovely pattern, may do the same for mine.”;
Another added: “Wow you did an amazing job.”;
You did a great job, love it for privacy
TikTok user
A third commented: “That looks brilliant.”;
Meanwhile, someone else chimed in: “Absolutely gorgeous.”;
Most popular DIY jobs homeowners love to do
- Paint walls
- New carpet
- Paint fence
- Paint ceilings
- Wallpapering
- Paint skirting boards
- New light fitting
- Re-grout/replace bathroom tiles  
- Hang curtains/blinds
- Paint/oil interior doors        
- Paint a shed     
- Paint stairs        
- New plug sockets
- New hard flooring        
- New front door        
- Update kitchen sink     
- Replace kitchen worktops        
- Hang shelves
- Change/update doorknobs
- Paint/upcycle garden furniture
Not only this, but another DIY fan expressed: “You did a great job, love it for privacy.”;
At the same time, one user asked: “What's it like from the other side?”;
In response, Lou confirmed: “Looks exactly the same from the other side.”;
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