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The Irish Sun
03-07-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Savvy mum shows off Minecraft bedroom & blows everyone away – as £8 of paint looks as good as £247 pro wallpaper
A SAVVY mum saved herself hundreds of pounds after creating a bespoke Minecraft bedroom for her son. Elizabeth Doherty wanted to give her son's bedroom a 2 The savvy mum created her son a Miecraft bedroom on a budget Credit: facebook/diyonabudgetofficial 2 It was much cheaper than buying a mural online Credit: wallart The mum's son is obsessed with Minecraft and she wanted to give him a bedroom he'd love. But instead of splashing out on a wall mural, like the Wallart one above that costs £247, she decided to give it a go herself. Using some leftover paint she had at home and a pencil she created a Minecraft masterpiece and shared it on social media. "My wee boy wanted a Minecraft room and I couldn't find <inecraft wallpaper so I tried to paint a wall," she wrote. She first painted half of the wall blue to represent the sky , adding some white squares to look like the clouds in Minecraft. Once done, she stencilled the Minecraft logo on to the middle of the wall and used grey and black paint to create a shadow effect. For the bottom of the wall, she used a mix of green and brown paints to recreate the cubes of earth and grass found in the game. But instead of forking out for ten different paints, she decided to use tester pots to save cash. Most read in Fabulous She added: "For anyone wanting to have a go themselves, I used Johnstone paint tester pots from B&M for the bottom as it was cheaper than buying whole tins. "And I used old paint I already had for the top (it is I asked ChatGPT how to transform my bedroom in a single step - all I needed was a Homebase buy & now it's like paradise For a final finishing touch she bought her son some Minecraft bedding. The clip has since gone viral after it was shared on the Facebook group People were quick to praise the mum for her DIY skills. One person wrote: "I thought this was a wall mural wallpaper at first you did a fabulous job." Eight Easy DIY Tips & Tricks The ultimate guide for homeowners and renters: DIY expert's Save time and money with this easy DIY tiling hack to transform a room in under an hour Avoid these five mistakes in your next DIY project Transform your kitchen with this Noisy neighbours? Here's DIY expert shared her favourite strategy for painting around glass without tape If you want to give your kitchen a fresh look, here's Five tricks to Another commented: "Absolutely awesome." "I'm sure he will look back on this and appreciate it even more when he's older with the effort you put in," penned a third. Meanwhile a fourth said: "That's awesome! Well done. Lucky little man." Read more on the Irish Sun "This is cute,' claimed a fifth Someone else added: "It looks absolutely spot on. You've done a grand job."
The Sun
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Savvy mum shows off Minecraft bedroom & blows everyone away – as £8 of paint looks as good as £247 pro wallpaper
A SAVVY mum saved herself hundreds of pounds after creating a bespoke Minecraft bedroom for her son. Elizabeth Doherty wanted to give her son's bedroom a revamp while keeping the costs down. 2 2 The mum's son is obsessed with Minecraft and she wanted to give him a bedroom he'd love. But instead of splashing out on a wall mural, like the Wallart one above that costs £247, she decided to give it a go herself. Using some leftover paint she had at home and a pencil she created a Minecraft masterpiece and shared it on social media. "My wee boy wanted a Minecraft room and I couldn't find <inecraft wallpaper so I tried to paint a wall," she wrote. She first painted half of the wall blue to represent the sky, adding some white squares to look like the clouds in Minecraft. Once done, she stencilled the Minecraft logo on to the middle of the wall and used grey and black paint to create a shadow effect. For the bottom of the wall, she used a mix of green and brown paints to recreate the cubes of earth and grass found in the game. But instead of forking out for ten different paints, she decided to use tester pots to save cash. She added: "For anyone wanting to have a go themselves, I used Johnstone paint tester pots from B&M for the bottom as it was cheaper than buying whole tins. "And I used old paint I already had for the top (it is DIY on a budget after all)." I asked ChatGPT how to transform my bedroom in a single step - all I needed was a Homebase buy & now it's like paradise For a final finishing touch she bought her son some Minecraft bedding. The clip has since gone viral after it was shared on the Facebook group DIY on a Budget. People were quick to praise the mum for her DIY skills. One person wrote: "I thought this was a wall mural wallpaper at first you did a fabulous job." Eight Easy DIY Tips & Tricks The ultimate guide for homeowners and renters: DIY expert's lazy painting hack will make decorating your home much easier Save time and money with this easy DIY tiling hack to transform a room in under an hour Avoid these five mistakes in your next DIY project Transform your kitchen with this renter-friendly DIY hack Noisy neighbours? Here's how to soundproof a room DIY expert shared her favourite strategy for painting around glass without tape If you want to give your kitchen a fresh look, here's how to paint your kitchen cabinets Five tricks to spruce up every room in your home for less than £5 Another commented: "Absolutely awesome." "I'm sure he will look back on this and appreciate it even more when he's older with the effort you put in," penned a third. Meanwhile a fourth said: "That's awesome! Well done. Lucky little man."
Scottish Sun
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Savvy mum shows off Minecraft bedroom & blows everyone away – as £8 of paint looks as good as £247 pro wallpaper
Scroll down for more DIY hacks to transform your home HOUSE THAT Savvy mum shows off Minecraft bedroom & blows everyone away – as £8 of paint looks as good as £247 pro wallpaper Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SAVVY mum saved herself hundreds of pounds after creating a bespoke Minecraft bedroom for her son. Elizabeth Doherty wanted to give her son's bedroom a revamp while keeping the costs down. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The savvy mum created her son a Miecraft bedroom on a budget Credit: facebook/diyonabudgetofficial 2 It was much cheaper than buying a mural online Credit: wallart The mum's son is obsessed with Minecraft and she wanted to give him a bedroom he'd love. But instead of splashing out on a wall mural, like the Wallart one above that costs £247, she decided to give it a go herself. Using some leftover paint she had at home and a pencil she created a Minecraft masterpiece and shared it on social media. "My wee boy wanted a Minecraft room and I couldn't find <inecraft wallpaper so I tried to paint a wall," she wrote. READ MORE ON HOMES SUN SAVERS Three budget ways to brighten up your home without splashing out on furniture She first painted half of the wall blue to represent the sky, adding some white squares to look like the clouds in Minecraft. Once done, she stencilled the Minecraft logo on to the middle of the wall and used grey and black paint to create a shadow effect. For the bottom of the wall, she used a mix of green and brown paints to recreate the cubes of earth and grass found in the game. But instead of forking out for ten different paints, she decided to use tester pots to save cash. She added: "For anyone wanting to have a go themselves, I used Johnstone paint tester pots from B&M for the bottom as it was cheaper than buying whole tins. "And I used old paint I already had for the top (it is DIY on a budget after all)." I asked ChatGPT how to transform my bedroom in a single step - all I needed was a Homebase buy & now it's like paradise For a final finishing touch she bought her son some Minecraft bedding. The clip has since gone viral after it was shared on the Facebook group DIY on a Budget. People were quick to praise the mum for her DIY skills. One person wrote: "I thought this was a wall mural wallpaper at first you did a fabulous job." Eight Easy DIY Tips & Tricks The ultimate guide for homeowners and renters: DIY expert's lazy painting hack will make decorating your home much easier Save time and money with this easy DIY tiling hack to transform a room in under an hour Avoid these five mistakes in your next DIY project Transform your kitchen with this renter-friendly DIY hack Noisy neighbours? Here's how to soundproof a room DIY expert shared her favourite strategy for painting around glass without tape If you want to give your kitchen a fresh look, here's how to paint your kitchen cabinets Five tricks to spruce up every room in your home for less than £5 Another commented: "Absolutely awesome." "I'm sure he will look back on this and appreciate it even more when he's older with the effort you put in," penned a third. Meanwhile a fourth said: "That's awesome! Well done. Lucky little man." "This is cute,' claimed a fifth Someone else added: "It looks absolutely spot on. You've done a grand job."
