A DIY fan has shown off a super simple hack that gave his living room a mega makeover.
So if your could do with some TLC but you , then you’ll need to listen up.
on posh brick-effect , Trebor Newo was able to recreate the iconic look by using tester paint samples, for
But while we think Trebor’s is pretty impressive considering it was done , the savvy man has left many people bothered by his “wonky”;; bricks.
It all came after Trebor took to to show off his , which cost him less than £10.
Posting on Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, a private group with 2.6 million members, Trebor uploaded snaps of his orange and white tester , as well as images of his jaw-dropping wall mural.
The revealed that thanks to his bargain buys, he spent just £9.90 on his brick-effect wall.
Alongside his post, Trebor beamed: “£10 brick wall effect. Just buy four testers and a sponge.”;;
He then added: “Why spend silly on wallpaper, blocks or plaster..”;;
The savvy saver claimed that his can be done on “any wall”;;, and involves “no prep”;;.
As well as this, he penned: “The worse the wall, the better. Look at the cracks showing through..”;;
Alongside his post, Trebor wrote: “This was to match a picture and rug but choose your own colours and put some creativity and simple effort and be individual..”;;
To create his brick-effect design, Trebor simply dipped a large sponge into his orange and stamped it onto his white wall.
Then, between each rectangular shape, he used the thin side of a sponge to paint a white gap, in an attempt to mimic the look of a brick wall.
As Trebor demonstrated his , he explained: “It doesn’t matter if it’s not the right shape, just add some white.”;;
DIY fans react
But users have been left divided by Trebor’s wall design – while some thought it looked “authentic”;;, others weren’t impressed with the “wonky”;; look.
One person said: “Your pointing is off lol.”;;
Another added: “If [it] was straighter the bricks would look nice. If my house was like that I’d be worried why my bricks would be wonky, they need to be in a more straight line.”;;
But to this, someone else replied and commented: “I think that makes it look more authentic.”;;
