Thrifty mum transforms £10 Homebase drawers into a marvel hero commode

A thrifty mother has revealed how she transformed an old chest of drawers into a superhero-themed commode for her 12-year-old son. Taking to group Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks, Jaynie revealed her impressive results - just a few days after she used Marvel wallpaper, paint and some old handles to give the piece of furniture a makeover for just £47. Jaynie Wilkinson‎, from West Yorkshire, wanted to surprise Kayle by freshening up his bedroom, and decided to try her hand at upcycling some drawers she found on Facebook's market place for £5 Taking to group Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks, Jaynie revealed her impressive results - just a few days after she used wallpaper, paint and some old handles to give the piece of furniture a makeover for just £47 Jayne shared a picture of the white-washed drawers before, and after the transformation, racking up hundreds of likes and comments from impressed followers. Captioning the pictures, the savvy mum wrote: 'I’m getting really into upcycling at the minute and this is my latest transformation, marvel heroes drawers.' Products used for Jaynie's marvel drawer £5 Drawers Facebook marketplace £9 Wilkos wallpaper £9 B&Q furniture paint in blue Antibes £13 B&Q gloss in red £11 B&Q colours satin varnish Recycled brass handles sprayed with rustoleum red spray paint Total: £47 Revealing how she used leftover wallpaper from her son's bedroom, she continued: 'I cut the pieces out how I wanted them and soaked the wallpaper in warm soapy water to get the backing paper off.