🛠️ Budget-Friendly Kitchen & Bathroom Makeover: DIY Glow-Up under R4,000! 🛁

5 November, 2025

Jozi, Cape Town, Durban – wherever you are in SA, you DON’T need a R50k reno to fall in love with your home again! These genius, low-cost hacks use stuff from Builders, Leroy Merlin, Takealot & Mr Price Home. Total spend? Less than your month-end braai budget! 🔥

🍳 KITCHEN UPGRADE UNDER R3,500

  1. Peel-and-Stick Backsplash (no tiling drama!)
    • Cost: R450–R850 for 2m² (Leroy Merlin / Stickcool.co.za)
    • Time: 2 hours
    • Hack: Use a hairdryer to make tiles hug those plug points perfectly. Looks like real metro tiles!
  2. New Cabinet Handles = Instant Luxury
    • Cost: R35–R85 each (Builders Warehouse matte black range)
    • 10 handles = R500 max
    • Pro tip: Spray-paint your old ones with Rust-Oleum Universal Matte Black (R179 at Builders) for under R200 total!
  3. Open Shelving (zero building required)
    • Remove 2 top cabinet doors
    • Paint inside with leftover wall paint
    • Add Mr Price Home floating shelves R299 each → Farmhouse vibes for R600!
  4. Faux Marble Countertop
    • Marble contact paper R170–R250 per roll (Leroy Merlin)
    • Seal edges with clear silicone R89
    • Lasts 2–3 years & peels off clean when you sell!

🛁 BATHROOM SPA UNDER R2,500

  1. Shower Curtain Glow-Up
    • Cost: R229 linen-blend (Mr Price Home)
    • Trick: Hang 30cm higher than normal for 5-star hotel height!
  2. Grout Pen Magic
    • Cost: R149–R199 (Takealot / Builders)
    • Whitens grubby grout in 20 minutes → looks like you re-tiled for R30k!
  3. Builder-Grade Mirror Frame DIY
    • R99 pine trim from Builders
    • Mitre corners + glue + paint = R250 total
    • Result: Custom R8k look!
  4. Over-Toilet Storage
    • 3 x floating shelves R299 each (PEP Home black set R799)
    • Add woven baskets from Mr P Home R129 each → Clutter gone, Instagram-ready!

💰 MONEY-SAVING HACKS

  • Facebook Marketplace “free curb alerts” in your suburb
  • Gumtree “moving sale” for almost-new cabinets
  • LED bulbs from Checkers R49 each = brighter + save R400/year on electricity
  • Leftover paint? Use that R0 sample pot for an accent wall!

Total possible spend: Kitchen ± R3,200 Bathroom ± R2,300 GRAND TOTAL: UNDER R5,500 for BOTH rooms! 😱
Which room are you attacking this weekend?
#DIYSouthAfrica #KitchenOnABudget #BathroomRefresh #PropertyTips #HomeMakeover
Leon : The Pinetown Property Specialist
083 506 8938
www.pinetownproperties.co.za
www.leonloggenberg.co.za

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