Edinburgh woman transforms dark and dingy hallway into pastel colour-blocked dream for £87

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The cost of living crisis is already putting the squeeze on millions of household finances across the country, but one highly motivated woman has managed to renovate her Edinburgh flat for less than £100.

Hannah Bishop is renovating the home she shares with her husband on a budget and managed to transform her dingy hallway into a colour-blocked dream - for just £87.

The 32-year-old mum shared the secrets of her stylish switch-up with Leader Doors : “My husband and I don't believe in taking life too seriously and our flat is a reflection of that. "I love playing with unusual colour combinations inspired by the world around me such as the vibrant beach huts of Brighton where we met or street art around Leith where we live now.

I'm always looking for fun ways to transform spaces on a tight budget. "With just £87 in their budget, the couple totally turned their hallway around.Hannah spent £77 on paint and £10 on filler to make this transformation happen.She explained: "I love the lilac alcove, it's where I think the colour combination really pops."Hannah stressed that to transform something on a budget the success lies in forward planning.She said: "Preparation is key, especially if you're transforming something with paint like we have, you'll always need to sand more than you think you will too."The great thing about simply using paint to update a space is that you don't really need to add anything, we just made the most of what was already there.