A mum transformed her dining room by making her own mirror using an IKEA hack and decorating the space with great deals from the department stores.
Jenna Jessup, 34, a mother-of-one and school receptionist in Bristol, saw a money-saving IKEA mirror trick on Facebook and decided to try it herself.
In total, the dining room makeover cost Jenna £220 thanks to hacking the IKEA mirror and using accessories from B&M, Dunelm and Amazon to decorate the space.
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As reported by latestdeals.co.ukJenna told the money-saving Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK: “I found out about the idea of the IKEA mirror hack on Facebook, and saw that celebrity Stacey Solomon had also did this hack.
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“Firstly, after choosing the right color frames for my kitchen-dining room, I went to IKEA to buy the FISKBO frames. I bought 16 FISKBO frames 21x30cm at £1.75 each and 16 LONSAS mirrors at £1 each.
“I would advise people to buy an extra mirror or two in case you break one during assembly. I also bought four extra frames to put my photos in but these frames don’t come with photo mounts so I bought an A4 card for £1 and made my own to cut costs.
“Other materials needed are a spirit level, which is an absolute must, tape measure, pencil and command strips. Another tip – don’t use the cheapest version of command strips as I find that they do not stick or that they damage the paint.
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The next step was to assemble the mirror. Jenna continued, “I measured my wall to make sure the mirrors would be centered. I then inserted all the mirrors into the frames once they were all unboxed and glued the command strips to the back of the frames. I glued them directly to the wall – and that’s it! Easy!
“I accessorized my shelves with IKEA plants and glass domes. My used dining table was £50 on Facebook Marketplace and I got the chair covers and table runner from Amazon.
“I spent £28 on the IKEA frames and £7 for four more for my photos. The IKEA mirrors were £17, the IKEA flowers were £26, the command strips were £10.80 and the IKEA glass domes cost £9 each.
“Table was £50, table runner was £13.99, chair covers were £21.99, centerpiece was £12 from Dunelm, single shelf from B&M was £10 and B&M’s double shelf was £15.
“The dog bowls from Pets at Home were £12, the card for the photo props was £1 and the artificial ivy around the mirror from Amazon was £19.99.”
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In total, the entire dining room cost Jenna £220.77. She said: “I love it! I might change the centerpiece plants because my wonderful husband bought me some beautiful colorful flowers for Valentine’s Day and a bit of color suited the design really well!
“I also like how it all fits together: the shelves and the centerpiece are almost matching, the mirrors and picture frames are identical, and I even went to buy some cream-colored tea towels to match the chairs. If I may do it, anyone can!”
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