A THRIFTY mum has revealed how she made a Lego-inspired feature wall for her son – just by using coloured pieces of A4 paper.
She explained her son loved playing with the toy bricks and had his very own Lego corner in his room.
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But it was in need of a refresh so she shopped around for Lego murals – and wasn’t impressed with the £50 price tag.
Instead she decided to recreate the look herself – at a fraction of the cost.
She picked up packs of coloured A4 sheets of paper, and arranged them in a brick-effect on the wall, mimicking pieces of Lego.
She said: “So, my son’s Lego corner needed revamping, but with the price of Lego self-adhesive mural feature wall being in excess of £50 for the area I wanted to cover, I decided to improvise by using A4 sheets of coloured paper.
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“Not finished, but looking good so far.
“(Somebody out there has probably done a better job, or used better materials no doubt) but my son is really happy, and that is all that matters.”
The DIY-savvy mum shared her handiwork to Facebook group DIY On A Budget, where it’s racked up hundreds of likes.
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Fellow mums are impressed with her idea, and are keen to copy it for their own kids.
Commenting on the post, one parent said: “That’s a mint
idea! Wish I’d seen this before I’d just decorated my kids’ room.”
Someone else wrote: “What a great, inexpensive idea. Brilliant.”
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A third said: “Looks amazing. Your son is a really lucky boy.”
While this person added: “That’s such a good idea!! Might have to try this.”
And somebody else suggested: “That’s a great idea, to make it last longer I would varnish over it with clear varnish u can wipe it down as well I just roller it on, I have used Wilkos mat varnish and I have to say it’s great.”
And this mum thrifty mum created an amazing mural on her baby’s wall – just by using a sponge.
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