A woman has revealed how she revamped her "boring" bathroom in under an hour using one simple item – and it only cost her £6.

Ashley Kaneko, 34, a brand designer, illustrator and photographer, from Hawaii, has completely transformed her bathroom for as little as $7 (£6) using a single marker pen.

After a construction mishap, she found her walls had been painted a "stark" white – but had plans to re-paint the mistake or add a pop of colour with wallpaper.

As she "dreaded" the thought of wallpapering the bathroom, along with the expensive cost, she searched for inspiration.

And ultimately, she decided to draw her own wallpaper.

"I decided to freestyle something tropical and see where it went – but I expected it to be a disaster that I'd paint over," Ashley told NeedToKnow.Online.

"But the pen worked really well on the flat white wall and within an hour, the bathroom was transformed.

"We recently had our walls painted stark white after a construction mishap and I had planned to paint over it eventually.

"Wallpaper overwhelmed me and I wanted something cheaper that I could have up immediately.

"I happened to be walking around my local art supply store and saw this large acrylic graffiti pen – I thought maybe I'll drawn my own.

"[Being from Hawaii], tropical floral imagery is something I've always loved drawing.

"I didn't have a pattern or plan in mind and I started drawing leaves, added in a little waterfall, some bamboo – just plants I was familiar with drawing already."

She advises using a flat, clean wall with no texture in order to produce similar results – but says it's all about having fun and if doesn't work out, it can be painted over.

In a bid to share the transformation, she decided to reveal the feature wall on Instagram –racking up 4.2 million views and 253,000 likes.

She begins with a picture of her bathroom before, which was plain white and lacked any character.

As she picks up a gold pen, she begins drawing upon the walls – before revealing the final product.

Users flocked to the comments to share their admiration for the chic, yet cheap, decor tip.

“Literally perfection,” wrote one user.

“Amazingly beautiful,” commented a second user.

“I loved it! It’s not even my style but I thought it was so clever!! Giving old luxury tropical vibes! You nailed it!,” wrote a third person.

“This is giving off Bali vibes,” wrote a fourth person.

In a bid to complete the transformation, she added a black rug which cost $16 (£13) from Amazon and Bauhaus poster, which cost $45 (£39).

She added: "Honestly, I'm no expert in interior design – but I took a chance using the skills and decor I already had laying around my home.

"Surround yourself with things that you love, that remind you of places or things that make you happy.

"They don't have to be expensive and for me, it's art and the tropical flora I grew up around."

ENDS

COST BREAKDOWN:

Montana High-Coverage Acrylic Marker (Matte Gold) – $7

Black rug, Amazon – $16

Bauhaus poster, Amazon – $45

Total – $68

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