Homeowner creates a feature wall in her kitchen with £16 wallpaper and £12 canvasses that have now sold out on Amazon after her hack went viral
- Jayne Burgess took Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK
- The teaching assistant from Derbyshire showcased her DIY feature wall
- She used roll of £16 B&Q wallpaper and four £12 artist’s canvasses from Amazon
A creative teaching assistant has devised a wallpaper hack so popular it caused Amazon to sell out of the products she used to create it.
Jayne Burgess, 53, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, took to the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, to reveal how she used a roll of £16 B&Q wallpaper and four £12 canvasses to create a feature wall that could easily be updated.
The DIY enthusiast, who was able to create a stunning feature effect without having to wallpaper the entire area, told social media users: ‘I didn’t want to wallpaper a newly plastered wall, but loved this particular wallpaper.
Jayne Burgess, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, took to the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK to showcase her very own feature wall
The teaching assistant (pictured), 53, said she purchased a roll of £16 B&Q wallpaper and four £12 artist’s canvasses from Amazon
‘Covered four large canvases with it and created my own wall art.
‘When I get bored of the design I can easily re-cover with something else.
‘Large canvases ordered from Amazon, wallpaper from B&Q, both purchased just a week ago. Light fitting is from next.’
A delighted Jayne also told social media users that her creation had picked up so much momentum that Amazon had now sold out of the canvasses she recommended.
The former fashion and print designer added: ‘Update: Since posting, Amazon are now out of stock of the canvases, the dimensions are 16” x 47” if sourcing elsewhere.’
Jayne, who felt the striking wallpaper may have been too much for the entire wall, instead decided to use her creative flair to produce the artwork in just four hours.
Jayne said that the large canvases she had ordered from Amazon were now out of stock following the hack
Jayne used glue and masking tape to stick the geometric wallpaper onto the canvasses before hanging them on the wall (left before transformation and right after) in a staggered effect
Photos shared by Jayne show how she used glue and masking tape to attach grey, geometric wallpaper to canvasses before hanging them in a staggered effect on the wall.
Speaking today, Jayne said: ‘I like to put my own spin on things. I had the idea to create feature wall so I bought a small canvas and made a prototype with a sample piece of wallpaper.
‘Once I had an idea of how I wanted the finished wall to look, I calculated what size canvases I would need and sourced the closest I could find online.
‘I’m not claiming to have invented wall art, not at all, I just wanted to share pictures of my finished canvases because I’m pleased with how they look.
‘They didn’t cost a lot to make, if I get bored of the design I can re-cover with something else and it’s easier than re-wallpapering a whole wall!
Jayne said the canvasses were not only cheap but they will allow her to re-cover them didn’t cost a lot to make, if I get bored of the design I can re-cover with something else and it’s easier than re-wallpapering a whole wall!
‘I won’t lie I am astounded that they have had so many views.
‘It was say £65 and a bit of time for something unique, although maybe not quite as unique now!’
Following the hack, which has since received more than 9,000 likes on social media, users applauded the teaching assistant for her creativity.
One user wrote: ‘Omfg bloody gorgeous, fantastic ideas.’
While another added: ‘Clever and it looks very sleek.’
One social media user said: ‘What a great idea, it looks fab.’
And another replied: ‘Looks nicer like this than as wallpaper and cheaper than a photo too.’
Following the clever hack, social media users rushed to the platform to applaud the idea