Mum creates daughter's dream Disney-themed bedroom with bargains from eBay and Facebook marketplace

A mum-of-four has given her Disney-obsessed daughter the bedroom of her dreams whilst saving money in the process. Sharnene Jewell, who is a keen DIYer, set out to create a princess themed bedroom for her youngest daughter Amaya.

The 45-year-old found second hand furniture on eBay and Gumtree and set about transforming them to give them a stone Castle-like effect. She also accessorised with bargain item s from Facebook Marketplace, car boot sales, Next and Matalan.

Sharnene, who is a housekeeper, shares her DIY transformations on TikTok and Instagram in a bid to help other homeowners save money whilst renovating. This bedroom in particular cost her £450 in total.

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"Amaya originally had the smallest bedroom in the house, but when her middle sister flew the nest, Amaya was able to upgrade to the larger bedroom," Sharnene told money-saving group DIY On A Budget UK .

"Amaya loves dressing up as a princess, so we were thrilled to find a real Disney princess bed for sale second hand for £100 on Gumtree.

"I thought it would be a nice idea to base the room around the bed and Disney princesses normally live in castles, so it just made sense to do a castle theme."

Sharnene began by upcycling the bed to give it a stone-effect look. "I started by doing the bed. It was white originally, but I thought it would be amazing if it looked like it was made from stone, so that’s where I started," she said.

"I did the bed and bedside unit first. To create the effect was super easy, I just bought Rustoleum graphite paint to do all the corners and crevices and then went over the whole bed with Farrow & Ball Worsted. I applied both paints with a