Celene Francis said that she saved a fortune as she did the DIY herself
A woman who rented a run-down council house has spent £3,000 renovating it - using bargains from Primark and B&M - and saved £10k by doing the work herself.
"It was just full of wallpaper - the doors were purple, and the flooring was terrible. The person who previously lived here was a smoker, so all the ceiling and woodwork was yellow, and the garden was overgrown - it was a mess really. Celene has lived in her council home with her daughter Indie, three, for three years. After getting the keys, she said the house was in an absolute state, desperately needing some care.
"I have done panelling and slack walls throughout the house - I have tried to keep it all running in the same theme."
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