I transformed my kitchen with a £2 purchase from Shein – it took minutes to install
A RENTER shared the budget purchase she used to transform her outdated kitchen.
The woman gave her home a shine with a landlord-approved item from Shein.
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In her viral videoTikTok user Riri (@rihab.maaloul) demonstrated the simple sign-up process for the DIY hack.
She revealed she had bought four packs of 10-piece self-adhesive green brick pattern faux tile wall stickers, available for £2.25 each from Shein.
Riri cut the peel and glued tiles to fit the backsplash of her kitchen, which was originally an off-white color.
The almost smoke damaged appearance also featured random fruit tiles throughout.
Riri revealed she found the pattern “really awful” and researched what was “the easiest thing to do” to improve the space.
The TikToker decided that an emerald green tile would brighten up the space better.
Before applying the product, Riri wiped her tiles with a cleaning spray.
As she filmed herself attaching the tiles to the wall, it became clear that she didn’t have to hammer or drill them.
In a follow-up clip, she revealed that the tiles had been sitting for a total of 34 months.
Riri explained that the peel-and-stick product held up well, despite the odd air pocket.
“This is the cooking area and I actually use it every day and to this day it’s all great,” she said, showing a close-up of the area.
“We cook every night and so far they are holding up well.”
Her followers shared their thoughts on the upgrade in the comments section.
“This looks 10,000 times better,” wrote one impressed TikTok user.
“So cool! I bought the same ones yesterday! Looking forward to installing them in my kitchen,” said another viewer.
The most popular DIY projects homeowners love to do
- Paint walls
- New carpet
- Paint fence
- Paint ceilings
- Wallpapering
- Painting skirting boards
- New fixture
- Re-pointing/replacing bathroom tiles
- Hang curtains/blinds
- Paint/oil interior doors
- Paint a barn
- Painting stairs
- New sockets
- New hard floor
- New front door
- Renew kitchen sink
- Replacing kitchen worktops
- Hanging shelves
- Change/update doorknobs
- Painting/upcycling garden furniture
“Thanks for the inspiration and [it’s] affordable on Shein,” a third person commented.
Another follower said the Shein tiles “gave.” [the kitchen] a really fresh, modern look.”
“It gives Ministry of Magic and I’m here for it,” one TikTok user wrote.
“I really like this! It reminds me of the ’90s, when that dark forest green was still there, but with such a modern twist through the subway design. Beautiful!!!” said another commenter.
“That’s cool and when the lease is up all you have to do is delete it,” one viewer commented.
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