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50 Times People Put Time And Effort Into Renovating Their Homes Themselves And Achieved Amazing Results
Our home is our sanctuary—the place where we spend much of our time and unwind from the outside world. It’s only natural to want to love what we’re surrounded by and to create the kind of atmosphere that feels right.
Bringing those ideas to life can be expensive, but some determined people choose to take it into their own hands. In the DIYUK community on Reddit, British DIYers proudly share their most impressive before-and-after projects. Scroll down to see their transformations and maybe find some inspiration for your own home.
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#1
My Dad Went With A Creative Approach To Covering A Gap In His Skirting Board Where A Radiator Was Removed
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#2
Freshened Up The Stairs In My Ex Council Hose. :) First Time Home Owner
#3
I Made A Built In Bed For My Daughter
#4
Bought A New Gaff And Thought I’d Spruce Up The Floors A Bit
#5
4 Day Weekend So Finally Got Around To Improving The Wc
#6
I Made A Gate!
Ugh, do I have to? 10 months ago
I guess you could say they're gatekeeping, eh? ...I'll see myself out.
#7
Before And After
Nicole Weymann 10 months ago
I like the colour! Finally someone not using white/beige/grey or "sage".
#8
Found These Victorian Tiles Under Our Carpet!
#9
Budget Bathroom Renovation Complete
#10
Hallway And Living Room Glow Up!
Keisha Washington 10 months ago
What the Woody Woodpecker was happening to the original wood in the photo? After looks so much nicer.
#12
Under Stairs Storage
#13
How It Started vs. How It's Going!
#15
I Was Thinking Of Replacing My Front Door But Ended Up Painting It For Just £30 Instead
#16
Self Build Garden Room/Office
#17
Just Some Shelves, But Quite Proud Of The Result
#18
Gave The Kitchen A New Face-Lift. Only Took About £250 And A Weekend. Feeling Chuffed
#19
4 Months Later, Its Almost Finished
Rebecca O’Donnell 10 months ago
Across the room from the new shelving is a fireplace with 2 alcoves. Not finished yet. This is going to be gorgeous!
#20
Ruined Potting Shed To Garden Hideaway
#21
Success! My Wife Didn't Believe I Could, But I Did
#22
One Of Our Lockdown 1 Projects. Convert The Useless Corner Under The Stairs Into A Shoe Drawer!
#23
The Dreaded Hall/Stairs/Landing Project That's Been On The Cards For 5 Years
#24
Not A Trades Person, But I Had A Go At Building A Faux Chimney, I Think It Looks Alright. First Real Project I've Taken On Like This
#25
Took Me 3 Months To Complete The Bathroom
#26
Budget IKEA Fitted Wardrobes
#27
DIY Home Office Garage Conversion
#29
Before And After
#30
So I Finally Finished My Project I Am So Bloody Happy. It's Not Perfect In A Few Places But I Did It Myself (Mostly) Thanks To This Sub. More Info In The Decription
Rebecca O’Donnell 10 months ago
What BP has as a finished room is actually the before room. OP ripped everything down to the studs and the finished room has 2 brick walls. The wall around the window and the one behind the computer. It’s gorgeous!
#31
Bedroom Makeover. Don't Look Too Closely!
#32
1 Year Of Ownership
BrunoVI 10 months ago
How did they get ivy in one year???? By the way, ivy was vilified for tearing apart brick walls, and largely stripped away from most everywhere. All that was needed was some proper management of mortar. The benefits are priceless: severely moderating weather's effects, providing not only shade but cooling transpiration in the summer, and insulation in the winter. (NOTE: The safest "ivy" is "Boston ivy" which is actually more closely related to grapes than to English ivy. It's very closely related to "Virginia Creeper," which, amazingly is not the nickname of a Congressman.)
#33
Can’t Afford A New Kitchen Yet So Painted The Cabinets
#34
I Began To Think I’d Never Get It Back To A Usable State!
#35
Guys. It’s Habitable!!! I Did It!!
#36
Novice Bathroom Glow Up
#38
Stairwells And Stair Runners, You Say? Had My Protractor Out For This One
#39
Well I’m Pretty Happy With The Outcome! For A Bricky!
#40
Driveway
#41
Update: I Know Some People Were Keen To See The Result Of My Tiler’s £400 Quote
#42
Finished Bathroom Renovation (Update From 4 Months Ago!)
#43
Budget Kitchen Refresh, £106 On Mdf And Paint
#44
Victorian Door Repair
#45
Cupboard To Small Shower Room. DIY
#47
Front Room Renovation
Marlene Ricker 10 months ago
What is that on the window? Looks like you haven't got curtains yet so hung up a sheet
#48
Roof Terrace Refurb
#49
Before And After Of Fitting My Own Kitchen
#51
Painted Kitchen Cupboards. What Should I Do With Tiles?
#52
My First Real Venture Into DIY, A Home Gym At The Bottom Of The Garden!
#53
DIY Built In Wardrobe Project (In Photos)
#54
Easter Success; No Trip To Screwfix!
#56
DIY Bathroom Glow Up £3000 With Underfloor Heating
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Ugh, do I have to? 10 months ago
I guess this is what I would be capable of if I had 3am motivation 24/7!
Seadog 10 months ago
Having spent 6+ years and 6000+ man hours renovating a 1920 bungalow, all of these are exceptional for DIY. In my case, I've learned why people do not fix up old houses. We knew what the house had to have before buying it. What we hadn't figured on was banks no longer give renovation loans., It also ended up costing 3X what we had figured. We could've built a much nicer and bigger house for the $375k we have in it (we paid $25k for it). If we hadn't done 90+% of the work ourselves, it not only wouldn't be finished, it likely never would be.
Ugh, do I have to? 10 months ago
I guess this is what I would be capable of if I had 3am motivation 24/7!
Seadog 10 months ago
Having spent 6+ years and 6000+ man hours renovating a 1920 bungalow, all of these are exceptional for DIY. In my case, I've learned why people do not fix up old houses. We knew what the house had to have before buying it. What we hadn't figured on was banks no longer give renovation loans., It also ended up costing 3X what we had figured. We could've built a much nicer and bigger house for the $375k we have in it (we paid $25k for it). If we hadn't done 90+% of the work ourselves, it not only wouldn't be finished, it likely never would be.
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