I upcycled my £45 IKEA Kallax bookshelf into a stylish storage bench – and it transformed my hallway | The Sun

WHILE people may assume that filling your house with IKEA furniture will end up looking boring, one DIY whizz has proven that this couldn't be further from the truth.

Chrystal revealed the "genius" way she upcycled her IKEA Kallax bookshelf, which retails at £45, into a super stylish storage bench – and it's little wonder she's been inundated with praise.

And for anyone hoping to follow in her savvy footsteps, you're in luck…because she's revealed exactly how she did it.

In a clip shared to TikTok (@chrystalspalace), she explains how she snapped up her IKEA bookshelf for free on Facebook Marketplace.

"I bought these furniture legs off Amazon," she explains.

"I got 18 in total because the shelf is quite big.

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"Then I drilled holes into the anchors using my 10mm drill bit and my mallet."

She goes on to say how she did this eight times and then hand-screwed in all eight legs, before adding furniture pads to each one.

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"Then I turned it over and began cutting up some wood for the sides," she says.

"I really wanted to build a ledge to keep the cushion in and also to make it look like an actual bench.

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Chrystal explains how she used wood glue to attach the wood and 50mm nails with my Ryobi nailer to hold it in place.

"I doubled it up for extra volume and added it to the sides too," she continues.

"After that I used my circular saw to cut down some 3mm MDF."

The DIY whizz then notes that she moved onto the foam for the cushion.

"I cut it down using an electric butter knife," she says.

"This was so satisfying – and I stapled some sheepskin fabric to the MDF that I just cut using my staple gun."

Finally, she added some hinges for some doors using inserts she got from Ikea, handles which she spraypainted gold and wrapped the sides with peel and stick wallpaper.

Delighted with her handiwork, Chrystal enthuses: "I'm absolutely in love with it….I feel like it has such a luxe vibe and I can't wait to use it during my house warming."

Alongside the post, she penned: "This bench is probably the COMFIEST thing I’ve made.

The post has since gone viral, racking up a whopping 72k views and several comments from very impressed social media users.

"A diy babe!!!" enthused one.

A second penned: "You are tooooooooo talented I swearrrrr – I'm tryna be like youuuu!"

A third noted: "This is absolute genius!"

Meanwhile, a fourth wrote: "You are giving me inspiration for my home."

Another commented: "Great idea!"

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A further added: "I love this!"

And one more chimed in: "That is amazing!"

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