I decluttered my son’s bedroom with a £4 B&M shoe rack hack that looks super stylish & way more expensive – he loves it

A BARGAIN hunter mum has shared a super simple hack to declutter a child’s bedroom.

So if your little darling is obsessed with toy cars and you’re constantly finding them all over the floor and in every single drawer, then you’ll need to check this out.

Child's room wall with toy cars, buses, and framed prints.
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A mother has shared how she gave her son’s bedroom a glow up without breaking the bank[/caption]
Toy car shelf shaped like a truck.
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Not only did it declutter his bedroom, but it also added style to the space too[/caption]

Not only did Kristie Dewar tidy up her son’s mess with her handy trick, but it also gave his bedroom an epic transformation too.

Eager to show off her interior idea which cost her just £12, Kristie took to social media and explained exactly how you can do the same too.

Posting on Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, a private Facebook group with 2.6 million members, Kristie detailed how she used a shoe rack, MDF and paints to give a plain wall a mega makeover and create a jaw-dropping lorry feature, which stores her son’s toy cars. 

Alongside her post, Kristie beamed: “Not perfect by any means (I stuck the wheels on with super glue then realised they should be down a bit – hey ho) but I’m pleased with it.

“The total cost was £12 which is a bargain as pre-made it is a lot more.”

She then added: “Ideal for car obsessed children, especially if you are on a budget

“Can get as creative as you want! 

“I wanted [something] simple as my son is only two and all he cares about is cars and bright colours!”

For Kristie’s gorgeous wall feature, she used a cheap shoe rack, which she bought from B&M for just £4.

She also used laser cut MDF which she got for £8 (including delivery) from Manchester Laser Cuts.

As well as this, to save on costs Kristie used paints she already had.

To create her truck design, the DIY savvy mum shared: “Basically stack the shoe rack on top of the other and using the holes already there, drill into the wall (put plugs into the wall first).

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“Then paint the MDF and used command strips to stick it up.” 

Alongside her shoe rack feature, Kristie painted on the front and back of a lorry, including detailed wheels.

DIY fans beam

We think Kristie’s DIY overhaul is incredibly impressive and it’s clear that many others do too, as her Facebook post has quickly amassed 229 likes in just seven hours.

Well done, that looks amazing

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Many eagerly raced to the comments to share their thoughts on the DIY trick, which was described by numerous users as “fantastic”. 

One person said: “Love this, thank you for the idea!!”

Most popular DIY jobs homeowners love to do

  1. Paint walls          
  2. New carpet        
  3. Paint fence        
  4. Paint ceilings     
  5. Wallpapering    
  6. Paint skirting boards      
  7. New light fitting               
  8. Re-grout/replace bathroom tiles                
  9. Hang curtains/blinds      
  10. Paint/oil interior doors         
  11. Paint a shed            
  12. Paint stairs                 
  13. New plug sockets            
  14. New hard flooring                    
  15. New front door         
  16. Update kitchen sink            
  17. Replace kitchen worktops                   
  18. Hang shelves    
  19. Change/update doorknobs         
  20. Paint/upcycle garden furniture

Another added: “Well done, that looks amazing.”

A third commented: “That’s brilliant.” 

Meanwhile, someone else tagged a loved one and penned: “This is cute.” 

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