People think my side unit cost thousands because it looks so swish, it’s actually from IKEA – I just gave it a glow up
A DIY pro has revealed how she turned her bog-standard IKEA buy into a luxe-looking cabinet in just a few simple steps – and people can’t believe it didn’t set her back thousands.
Kate took to TikTok to share how a quick glow-up of the cabinet doors has completely transformed her IKEA buy – and all she needed was some MDF and a tin of paint.
Known online as @our_bears_home, the content creator regularly shares interior design and home transformation tips with her 73,800 followers.
In a new 21-second reel, she walked her followers through exactly how she did it.
The DIY pro started by assembling the cabinet as per the IKEA instructions. However, before adding on the legs, she painted them all matte black.
Next, Kate primed the outside of the wooden storage unit using the Zinsser B.I.N White Primer Paint, currently £22 at Wilko.
After this has dried, she then went over it again with the Rust-Oleum Chalky Furniture Paint in the shade Natural Charcoal, also available in Wilko for as little as £14.
She then set to work on the doors, priming and painting those black.
Using a stencil, Kate then traced the arch shape she wanted onto some MDF, before cutting three out and coating them in two layers of the same paint.
Finally, she went over the entire thing with Rust-Oleum’s Clear Furniture Lacquer Matt Finish, which will set shoppers back just £13 in Wilko.
Kate secured the MDF arches using Gorilla Glue, before screwing the doors in place.
Fans loved the finished result, with the step-by-step guide gaining more than 1,800 likes and 75,200 views.
Shoppers can grab the same BESTÅ unit both online and in-store, with prices starting at £195.
In the comments, TikTokkers shared their reactions, with one writing: “Yessss babe so so good.”
“WOW,” commented another.
A third added: “I wish I had the patience to do up cycles.”