Mum transforms tiny box room into spacious indoor treehouse for just £40

Kelly Beagley completed the makeover on the cheap by purchasing furniture from charity shops, using tester pots of paint, and also upcycling existing items she already had at home

These stunning pictures show how a mum transformed her daughter’s box bedroom into a rainbow space complete with a treehouse bed – and it only cost her £40.

Kelly Beagley, 32, a student midwife from Northamptonshire, wanted to renovate her three-year-old daughter Jessica’s bedroom so she could have more space.

To keep costs down, she managed to purchase furniture from charity shops and also upcycled existing items she already had at home.

One of her bargains included a £10 toddler bed frame that she got second hand.

Other bits Kelly had to purchase to create the treehouse were five pieces of stud work timber from Wickes at £5 each, and tester paint pots for 50p each.

The money-savvy mum also re-used two IKEA Kallax units which she already had at home, wood from Jessica’s old bed, a rug and a second-hand wardrobe.

Kelly said the first job was placing the Kallax units on the floor as a base for the toddler bed frame.

She then placed part of Jessica’s old bed on the units before securing timber to the walls.

Using wood from the old bed, Kelly then built a little roof angling up to the ceiling and the front of the bed featuring a window.

She then hand-painted rainbows on the walls to add colour to the bedroom.

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The entire bedroom renovation took three days to complete, costing Kelly just £40.

She said: “Jessica was really excited, she sat on her bed and said her room looked amazing.

“We had debated doing this room for a while and so if I were to give anyone advice, I would say to just take the plunge and do it because it’s so much better now.

“There are lots of videos and ideas online so even if you’re unsure on something, you can find the help and answers easily.”

She posted photos of her daughter’s bedroom makeover on Facebook, which gained over 2,900 likes as people praised the mum for the makeover.

One wrote: “Such an amazing change adorable little room!”

Another added: “Looks amazing! Well done!”

Someone else said: “Ummm…you can be my mom. I’m 44, but I’d still LOVE THIS!!!!”

A fourth said: “Wow. What a great idea/job. Well done to you and your partner.” [sic]

A fifth added: “Fantastic use of the space wow.”