Single mum-of-three reveals how she created trendy DIY wall panelling in her bedroom for just £6

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If you are a home owner who likes to keep up with the latest interior trends, you'll most likely be familiar with wall panelling.

The popular decorative trend can add shape and style to any room - but it can be expensive to get it done professionally. One mum-of-three has now unveiled a clever way to introduce panelling to your home, without spending hundreds of pounds.

Single parent Joanne Mccabe had always aspired to have panelling in her home, but couldn't afford to buy the wood needed. READ MORE: The fastest-selling homes in Greater Manchester that were snapped up in record time It was only when her neighbour was disposing of some unneeded wood she came up with the idea to try create it herself in her bedroom. "I came up with the idea because as a single parent, money can be tight and I have always loved the look of panelling but never had the money to afford to buy the wood," Joanne, 45, told LatestDeals. “Then last year a neighbour across the road had some wood he was going to take to the tip and asked if I wanted it. “It sat in my garden for months then I thought 'why not give it a go?

If it doesn't work I've wasted no money." Joanne already had paint, a sander, wood filler and a hand saw sitting in her shed, so all she needed to buy were two tubes of no nails glue which cost £5.98. "I didn't have a design in mind so I worked it around the socket on my wall so that I wasn't left with little cuts," Joanne explained. "The first thing I did was measure the middle of my wall and propped a length of wood against the wall.