Woman in Covid isolation saves £20,000 with DIY shaker kitchen for just £230 using B&Q, eBay and Etsy supplies

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If you're well enough in Covid self-isolation and are at a loose end thinking of things to do, then you could turn your hand to a DIY project you have been putting off.

Zuzana James, 31, did just that and transformed her dull kitchen - saving herself £20,000 in the process.

Across five days of her self-isolation period, she managed to create a Pinterest-perfect cream shaker kitchen for just £230.

The flight attendant from Bedford used supplies from B&Q, eBay, and Etsy for the DIY job.

Comparing her space to friends’ kitchens that cost a whopping £20k, Zuzana is delighted by the huge savings she has managed to pull off.

"The idea was in my head for a while. I always look for ways to improve our home and follow a lot of home accounts on social media," Zuzana told LatestDeals.co.uk.

"I saw other people completely transforming their kitchens with a lick of paint, but I never really had the time to give it a go.

"Then I tested positive for Covid just after New Year and had no symptoms, so I took my self-isolation as the perfect opportunity to crack on."

Zuzana got everything she needed from B&Q - her favourite shop - other than the door handles. She used the store's click and collect service, sending her husband to collect the products as she was unable to leave the house.

"I spent about £90 on the supplies, which included primer, cabinet paint, top coat, frog tape, sugar soap, couple of sanding blocks and some brushes and foam rollers," the DIY-lover continued.

"I started by scrubbing all the surfaces with sugar soap to get rid of any dirt and grease.

"I then took the doors off the hinges and took the handles off. All the cabinets got a light sanding with a sanding block before I started with the primer."

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