A mum has shared her creative DIY painting technique online.
She completed the job for free, but you can do the same for just £3.50.
All the interiors fan used to achieve her fun design was some leftover paint and a Mrs Hinch-favourite cleaning sponge.
Natalie Dudley posted some impressive snaps on a popular DIY Facebook page.
In them, she showed how she had used a Minky sponge to paint a brick-like effect on her walls.
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The effect is impressive and mirrors on-trend brick-effect wallpaper.
Captioning the post, she said: “I’m aware it’s not to everyone’s taste but I quite like it.
“Using Minky sponge and left over paint – already had both in so total cost £0!”
Impressive budgeting!
The pretty stamping technique was used to print black “bricks” on a white wall and white ones on a black section of the eaves.
More than 1,400 people liked the post, so the method was clearly popular.
Speaking to Daily Star Online, Natalie said: “It took maximum of 20 minutes for both walls.
“I have firstly painted one of the walls black and done white brick effect by gently pressing the sponge on it.
“Then I decided to do the wall next to it.
“Painted it white and did a black brick effect on that one.”
To get clean lines around the prints, you could lay down some frog tape and peel it away once the paint is dry.
Natalie added: “I much prefer the white wall with brick effect.
“I used silk paint to paint it white and matte paint to do the brick effect.
“This idea came out of pretty much nowhere as I haven’t see anything like this before.”
If you want to complete the look yourself and don’t have all of the items at home it should set you back just £3.50.
Minky sponges come in a pack of two for £1 at B&M– you need one for each paint colour.
And, Wilko’s emulsion tester pots are just £1.25 each.
You’ll need one in black and one in white.
More than 160 people commented on the mum’s post.
One person said: “Yes, I would 100% do this.”
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“Wow amazing job – must have taken a lot of time and concentration,” added another.
A third commented: “Wow!! Such a great idea.
“May have a go at this as it seems less stressful than wallpapering.”
“Absolutely brilliant,” noted a fourth.
Others called the makeover “fab”, “great” and “beautiful”.
We agree – a cheap, creative hack with great results.
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