SHE was sitting in her lounge when she was overcome with an “urge” to take on another DIY job.
So Charlene decided to give in, and began lifting up the “cheap” lino flooring in her front room.
And, to her utter surprise, she ended up making a huge discovery worth thousands.
She took to her TikTok page to share a video of her epic find, as she said: “Okay, I’ve just had a sudden urge to pull up my flooring while I was sitting down in my council flat.
“I was told there was only tiles underneath this floor!”
Charlene added that her “heart is literally racing” after she unveiled stunning parquet flooring.
“Look how beautiful this flooring is underneath this cheap, cheap lino from like the 90s I think,” she said.
“Oh my god, look at this beautiful flooring !
“I am so, so, so, so happy!”
“I cannot believe this is under my cheap flooring,” Charlene wrote over the top of the video, before adding in the caption that she’s stunned “anyone would cover this up”.
“That’s insane! Surely that’d cost thousands if you were getting it done today? Enjoy!” one wrote.
“Whyyy would they cover that? Wow!” another added.
“I know! It’s a crazy world!” Charlene replied.
“If this isn’t proof that people just follow trends I don’t know what is,” a third wrote.
“How could someone cover that amazing flooring?”
“That is parquet flooring which is expensive,” someone else said.
“My house had it all up the hall when I came to view it I asked them to leave it.
“But when I picked up the keys they had removed it!”
How to do your council house up on the cheap
- Take inspiration from pricier shops and head to B&M, Home Bargains for interior decorations.
- Head to YouTube for easy to follow tutorials on how to decorate rather than paying for professionals.
- For a quick glow-up for your floors or anywhere with tiles, opt for stick-on vinyl to save on costs.
- A lick of paint does wonders to make a room feel brand-new.
- Switch out kitchen cupboard knobs for modern ones instead of buying brand-new cupboards
“Lucky girl – may be in the hall too,” another pointed out.
“Yes it is but a huge part of it is just cement due to pipes…. Fingers crossed this one is clear,” Charlene responded.
“Wow! lucky you!” someone else raved.
“Oh wow how beautiful is that!” another gushed.
While someone else admitted they “literally gasped” when they saw Charlene’s discovery, another insisted it’s “criminal” to cover up such gorgeous flooring.
“GIRL how’d ya get so lucky?! I’m having parquet flooring installed next week yay!!” another wrote.
