‘I have to try this’ say DIY fans as woman transforms gloomy wall with Ikea purchases

A WOMAN has given her plain white kitchen wall a mega makeover, all on a budget.

So if your wallet feels tighter than ever before, but you want to transform your home, you’ve come to the right place.

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DIY fan Alexandra Chard Boampong explained that she was able to add ‘beauty’ to her ‘gloomy’ wall by taking advantage of bargain purchases from Ikea.

Alexandra took to social media to share the step-by-step process of creating her wall display, which she did using £1.50 mirrors, leaving many open-mouthed.

She explained that thanks to her mirror hack, her wall display cost less than £20.

Delighted with her mirror creation, she wrote: “I’m so excited to share my latest home decorating hack with you all!

“I’ve transformed this simple Ikea mirror under £20 into a beautiful piece that looks like it belongs in a luxury boutique!

“With just a few easy ones steps and a touch of creativity, I managed to create a luxurious and expensive look without spending a lot of money!

“It’s amazing how a simple piece can be transformed into something extraordinary!”

Sharing how you can do it too, she revealed: “Here we go with another Ikea hack.

“If you follow me, you know that I like affordable and cheap things.

“This room looked so small and gloomy, there was nothing.

“I decided to paint the wall with my old paint.”

After Alexandra painted a black rectangle on her wall, she neatly taped her mirrors down.

It adds a touch of beauty to the kitchen

Alexandra Chard Boampong

As she did so, she continued: ‘I’m using these Ikea mirrors that are £1.50 each.

“I have fifteen, but I only use twelve.”

Showing off her finished creation, she beamed: “It’s a beautiful mirror.

“It adds a touch of beauty to the kitchen.”

The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @afialexisshas clearly left many with their mouths open as it quickly racked up a whopping 32,300 views.

So smart, I love it

TikTok users

Social media users were impressed with Alexandra’s DIY job and many took to the comments to express their opinion.

Not only this, but DIY enthusiasts admitted they were inspired by the mirror wall and wanted to try it for themselves.

One person said: “So smart, I love it.”

Another said: “Beautiful… I have to try this.”

A third said: “Wow Nice.”

While someone else claimed: “Very good.”

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