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I converted the space under my stairs into a clever storage space - I was quoted £1k but I did it for £80 | The Sun

A WOMAN who was quoted £1,000 to turn her under stairs space into storage revealed how she did herself and saved £920 in the process.

Chloe , from the UK, shared exactly how she did the home transformation and people were seriously impressed. common storage

Taking to social media, she said: "Clever storage hack for £80! We were quoted £1k for this, game changer."

Chloe has made a name for herself online thanks to her clever home DIY tips and tricks.

She added it was the best way to use up dead space and get some extra hidden storage.

Any parent will know that shoes and coats end up taking over your hallway, but Chloe won't have that problem anymore with her savvy DIY hack.

The white staircase was panelled and she created a secret door that opens up into a small cloakroom.

Inside she had hooks at the top to hang her children's coats as well as storage baskets and storage for shoes.

There was another another secret hidden drawer for more shoe storage.

The chic storage solution quickly went viral with over 130k views on her TikTok account @thewhitepinesproject.

People were quick to share their thoughts in the comments and many were seriously impressed and asked for detailed instructions on how to do it.

One person wrote: "Looks good! can you show us how please?"

Another commented: "I need this."

"This is incredible! We were quoted £3k! Are you able to do a video talking through how you did this? It’s amazing," penned a third.

Meanwhile others weren't convinced she managed to do it for just £80.

A fourth said: "£80 not a chance."

"Need more info on this please as really want to give it a go,” claimed a fifth.

Someone else added: "Thank you for posting! Please can you do a how to when it’s all finished? Thanks!"

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