I’m an interior designer and people love my budget hacks to upgrade IKEA furniture – they make things look so expensive
AN INTERIOR designer has shared two easy ways to upgrade your IKEA furniture to make it look way more expensive than it is – and people can’t believe they didn’t think of them before.
Kiva Brent suggested using metallic peel-and-stick vinyl or pole wrap to transform your furniture on the cheap, giving it a totally unique look.
Known online as @kivabrent, she regularly shares interior design tips and DIY hacks with her 188,500 followers.
In a new TikTok reel, she said: “If you want to make your IKEA furniture look trendy and expensive on a budget, you need to watch this video.
“For the modern luxury lover, I want you to add some peel-and-stick gold hammered contact paper to the exposed ridges in between the drawers.
“This will make it look that you have metal insets in your dresser.
“This is something that they do at Restoration Hardware all of the time, and this is how you can get that look for less.
“For the modern organic or Scandinavian lover, use liquid nails to attach pole wrap.
“This will give you that slatted look that goes for thousands on McGee and Co.
“With a little bit of primer and a lot a bit of patience, you can also paint the frame one of your favourite colours.
“And for practicality’s sake, add a sleek black pole or black knob.”
Shoppers can grab gold-hammered vinyl from a range of retailers, including Shein, with prices starting at £2.75.
Pole wrap can also be picked up at B&Q or Amazon for as little as £12.
Fans loved her quick tips, with the video gaining more than 2,400 likes and 70,500 views.
In the comments, TikTok users shared their thoughts, with one writing: “I definitely want to try the gold suggestion!”
“Ooooh now this is a vibe,” commented another.
A third put: “Omg all of these suggestions were AMAZING wow!!! Killed it.”
Someone else joked: “We don’t need to make IKEA look expensive, IKEA IS expensive atm.”
Kiva replied: “This is so true.”