I made my own version of a £1.6k designer console table using a bargain IKEA unit – people wouldn’t know it was so cheap
A DIY pro has revealed how she made her own version of a £1,600 designer console table from a cheap IKEA unit.
Golda shared how she used a £55 IKEA unit, as well as bargain handles and furniture legs to recreate the chic storage cupboard, saving herself more than £1.5k.
Known online as @prettytwinkledesign, Golda regularly shares interior design and DIY tips with her 4,200 followers.
In a new TikTok reel, she said: “Sharing my @ikeausa Kallax hack.
“I saw a console table that I really love for my entryway but it was over $2k and I wasn’t paying that amount so we built one similar and really love how it turned out.”
During the 27-second video, Golda revealed that she used the 77 x 147cm IKEA Kallax unit as her base, which will set shoppers back just £55.25.
The DIY pro started by laying the unit down on its side and adding clear perspex furniture legs to the base.
Shoppers can buy similar legs from various retailers, including Amazon, with prices starting at £13.99.
Golda then processed to make doors from a made-to-measure plywood sheet.
She started by measuring out and gluing wooden moulding to the front of the two doors for some extra detail, before painting both white.
Then she added a gold handle to the centre of each door. Similar designs are also available on Amazon, with prices starting at £7.79.
Finally, she dressed the top with a large vase of flowers and two glass-based lamps to match the legs of the unit.
Fans loved her crafty idea, with the video gaining more than 13,400 likes and 375,400 views.
In the comments, TikTok users shared their reactions, with one writing: “This is incredible! Looks so good!”
“Goldia I’m still in awe of you building this! It’s glam & the detail,” another said.
A third added: “This turned out so good!”