Any room renovation can be expensive but a themed room can really burn a whole in your pocket. But one Cardiff mum found a way to save hundreds of pounds by transforming her daughter's bedroom herself. Sharnene Jewell, 48, is a stay-at-home mum from Cardiff.
When her nine-year-old daughter, Amaya, asked for her room to be decorated like one of her favourite films, Disney's Frozen, she initially didn't know where to begin. Instead of buying expensive wallpaper, however, or asking a decorator to help her, Sharnene completed the project herself, painting a mural as the main feature. She said: "When my little girl said she wanted a Frozen-themed room, I didn’t have a clue where to start.
"My daughter loves horses and the new movie has a beautiful water horse in it so I knew that was what I was going to attempt to paint on the main wall. I found some pictures online and I used chalk to draw the outline. I used chalk because it’s easy to wash off if I wanted to make any adjustments.
" READ MORE: Cardiff Food and Drink Festival 2024: The full list of everything you can eat and buy READ MORE: The World Naked Bike Ride 2024 is coming to Cardiff this summer Her first discount came when she found Frozen bedding for just £17.50, down from £35, in the Next sale. She then took the pillowcase from the bedding set to B&Q where they were able to produce paint that matched exactly, and she said the pots were "a great size for the money too.
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