I transformed my council house hallway for under £60 – the old laminate has vanished but critics say it ‘looks cheap’

A MOTHER has revealed that she gave her council house hallway a mega makeover without breaking the bank.

Melinda, a from the UK, was able to totally her thanks to peel-and-stick tiles.

A DIY enthusiast has proudly showed off her impressive hallway transformationMelinda used self-adhesive vinyl flooring to transform the “orangey”; floorMelinda’s hallway makeover will cost you less than £60She even used grout too

With the old laminate nowhere in sight, Melinda was overjoyed with her and effective housing association .

But despite this, not everyone was complimentary, as some thought it looked “cheap”;.

Posting on , the who is known online as ‘Miss Grey Home’, explained how she was able to to her pad – and it’ll cost you less than £60.

Using two packs of flooring, which Melinda found on Shop from a company called Living and Home, she was able to give her a totally new look.

With one pack currently on offer for £38.99, Melinda only used one and a half packs, costing just £58.48 in total for the .

Showing off a before look at her hallway, the said: “I’m just not a fan, it comes off really orangey.

“I know a lot of you like the neutral, wooden accents, but that’s just not me.”;

As she showed off the bargain buy which she ordered online, Melinda added: “We’ve all seen and heard about these .

“I thought I’d put it to the test and do my hallway because affording real tiles, I think I need to take out a £10,000 loan for, and it’s not ideal with , because real tiles can be very slippery.”;

As she began to apply the tiles to her , she added: “I got stuck straight in, laid out the layout I was going for and then, yeah, just peel and stick and off we go.

“I actually left a little gap in between the tiles so it looks more realistic.”;

Not only did Melinda use tiles but she also applied white too, as she explained: “I did grout it and I don’t think I could be any happier with it, it turned out so nice.”;

Despite the overhaul taking “a long time”;, Melinda beamed: “It’s brightened up my hallway so much.

“I know not a lot of people are a fan of marble or white but I’m definitely a fan.”;

Social media users react

The clip, which was posted under the username @ missgreyhomexo , has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 140,200 views and 1,902 likes.

Personally, I think it looks better, love it

TikTok user

But social media users were left divided by Melinda’s – while the majority thought it looked much “better”; than before, mean trolls weren’t afraid to share their thoughts.

One user beamed: “Looks so nice.”;

A second agreed: “Looks gorgeous.”;

Whilst someone else gushed: “Personally, I think it looks better, love it.”;

Looks cheap

TikTok user

However, at the same time, one troll said: “I’m not a fan, looks cheap. You will be taking up soon.”;

And another added: “Looks cheap.”;

But clearly unbothered by the rude remarks, Melinda wrote back and sarcastically shared: “Thank you, done it just for you, to have something to moan about. Gotta keep ya in business.”;

Many thought Melinda’s new hallway looked much “better”; than beforeBut not everyone was kind about Melinda’s overhaul