Woman saves 'about £1,000' by budget shopping for staircase materials

If you ever wonder whether it’s worth digging through sales for good deals, here’s the proof.

Sarah Lindsey has revealed how she gave her staircase a complete makeover by shopping for materials at Ikea, The Range and in the B&Q sale.

Not only has the 37-year-old from Perthshire, Scotland, given this nook of her home a completely new look but thanks to her thrifty skills, she also estimates to have saved ‘about £1,000’.

Sarah had intended to hire carpet fitters to do the job for her, but then decided to do it herself – and at a cheaper cost to boot.

‘Our idea to take on home renovation for ourselves started because we didn’t have huge amounts of money, so we couldn’t afford to pay other people to do the work,’ the heart physiologist told Femail.

To get inspiration for the new design – which features a patterned black and white carpet on top of an egg-shell-coloured staircase – Sarah scoured Instagram and Pinterest before heading out to the stores.


She ended up with white paint from B&Q (£4), four small tea light lanterns from IKEA (£2.50 each) and four Sheridan rugs from The Range (£14.99 per rug).

Technically she saved £73.96, but Sarah believes the real value of the discounts is at least £1,000 (especially since she didn’t hire anyone to do the job).

‘I like things that are a little bit different, and am impatient to get them done, so did it myself,’ she said.

‘All you need really is a staple gun and some rugs to get going. I must have saved about £1,000.’

The mum-of-three completed the job in a few days, but said it would have gone quicker if she hadn’t also been looking after her kids – Niamh, 11, Skye, 6, and Toren, 15 months.

Last month, another woman revealed a similar hack, where she spent just £50 and completely revamped her staircase.

There are ways to save money on home renovations, so long as you’re willing to put in a bit of work yourself.

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