A stay-at-home mother-of-four has revealed how she transformed her 'outdated' old laundry for under $400 using items from Kmart, Target and IKEA.
Veronica Chahda, 30, from Sydney, said she had always wanted to change up her 'boring' old laundry, but assumed it would take her weeks and cost thousands.
'I decided to go for a very simple design that didn't take up too much space or time and it was such a quick and easy transformation for $396,' Veronica told FEMAIL.
AFTER: A stay-at-home mother-of-four has revealed how she transformed her 'outdated' old laundry for under $400 using items from Kmart, Target and IKEA
BEFORE: Veronica Chahda, 30, from Sydney, said she had always wanted to change up her 'boring' old laundry, but assumed it would take her weeks and cost thousands of dollars
The mum (pictured with her kids) said she first of all researched exactly what she wanted to do by looking at other laundries online
First up, Veronica said she spent some time researching what she wanted.
'I took a look online and at other laundries, and drew up a budget,' she said.
The 30-year-old explained that while she would have liked to install new cabinetry and tapware, she knew it wasn't in her budget - and so she figured out a list of 'needs' as opposed to a list of 'wants'.
'There was one area where we were lucky insofar as I have a plumber friend who was able to do the plumbing work for us,' Veronica said.
'But besides this, we did the rest ourselves: the re-grouting of the floor, the tiling, painting and the making the shelves. We enjoyed it.'
The 30-year-old explained that while she would have liked to install new cabinetry and tapware, she knew it wasn't in her budget (some of the elements pictured)
AFTER: Veronica said that while a lot of the work was done by herself, she enlisted the help of a friend, who did the plumbing
Describing herself as a 'savvy shopper', the mum-of-four visited the likes of IKEA, Kmart and Target for stylish interiors.
'I bought the benchtop from IKEA for $99, the leg for the bench for $9 and the cupboard and handle for $41,' she said.
Veronica then said she made her own shelving for around $20 with budget materials from Bunnings Warehouse, and got the sink and mixer from Catch of the Day for $55.
Describing herself as a 'savvy shopper', the mum-of-four visited the likes of IKEA, Kmart and Target for stylish interiors (pictured)
'It was all about timing, finding things on sale and creating my own ideas, such as the letter-board quote. My friend helped me out with the custom quotes,' Veronica said (custom quotes pictured)
'Besides these "big" items, everything else was just decor and it was a mixture from Kmart, Target and IKEA,' she said.
'It was all about timing, finding things on sale and creating my own ideas, such as the letter-board quote. My friend helped me out with the custom quotes.'
Veronica said she bought labels for her wicker baskets from a store called Label Me Up, and also invested in a mirror from Target to help to create a sense of space within the small room.
'I'm really pleased with the results and think my new laundry is cost-effective, simple and fun,' Veronica said.
Veronica (pictured with her family) said she is 'really pleased' with the results of her work, and appreciated designing a cost-effective but fun space
Sharing the results of her handiwork online, hundreds were impressed with how much Veronica has done on so small a budget.
'Gorgeous. This makes me want to completely re-do our laundry,' one woman said.
'This is going straight into my home inspiration folder,' another added.
A third posted: 'Love it! I love that it's a laundry but you've added little personal touches to reflect who lives there. It's great!'
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