Woman's stunning transformation turns spare room into dream office for £250 by shopping on Facebook, B&Q and IKEA

Since the coronavirus pandemic forced people to start working from home, more and more homeowner s have transformed their unused rooms into home offices. But whilst this can often be a costly job, one woman has shared her money-saving tips to reveal how she transformed her spare bedroom into a luxury office whilst on a budget.

Sharnene Jewell gave her daughter's old bedroom an incredible, rustic makeover to create an impressive home office, which cost her just £250. The mum-of-four sourced cheap items from Facebook Marketplace, B&Q and IKEA to be able to carry out the renovation.

The savvy mum estimated that her home office would have cost her around £2,000 if she had paid full-price for everything, meaning she saved £1,750 by shopping around for the best bargains.

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Sharnene kept the costs down by buying furniture second-hand on Facebook Marketplace and upcycling everything from a wall canvas to a clock.

She also used clever DIY painting techniques to give the walls a concrete effect and give the desk a rustic look.

"The room was originally my youngest daughter’s room, but she had an upgrade when my middle daughter moved out, so then decided to use the room as an office because my husband works from home a few days a week," Sharnene told DIY On A Budget UK.

"I started by drawing two to three-foot rectangles on the wall also leaving space for the faux grout.

"I used a Tesco kitchen sponge, and matte grey emulsion paint with a bit of water to create the concrete effect and then I used matt black emulsion mixed with a bit of the grey for an off black colour for the faux grout. I added a small amount of salt for a bit