How savvy DIY-er transformed an old table from Facebook Marketplace into a VERY modern design using a ‘genius’ $30 buy from Kmart
- A savvy Kmart shopper used $30 tiles to transform an old marketplace table
- The DIY-er made the table chic by applying beige tiles with $10 coloured grout
- She winged the refurbishment after taking inspiration from a short video online
- The woman shared the end result to Facebook, and people are obsessed with it
A thrifty Aussie DIY-er transformed an old marketplace buy into a chic coffee table using $30 Kmart decking tiles and $10 coloured grout.
The creative woman followed one short video and winged the rest of the project after deciding to refurbish the coffee table to cover up old marks.
She shared her project to a Facebook page, and group members couldn’t believe the finished result.
An Aussie woman gave a marketplace table a major makeover using $30 Kmart tiles and $10 coloured grout
‘I bought this table on marketplace, it’s from Freedom. It had some marks on the top and I used the Kmart decking tiles to create my new coffee table. So happy with how it turned out. Thank you Kmart.’ she said.
The woman put tape around the side of the table to keep it clean. She then glued the tiles to the table using Selleys $11 Hold Up glue.
After applying Dunlops $10 flexible coloured grout using her hands, she smoothed it out as much as possible.
She plans to seal the tile and grout using the $22 Betta TileCare aerosol tile and grout sealer.
The woman picked up decking tiles for $30 in Kmart. She then applied and smoothed out the coloured grout using her hands
She performed the redecoration with the help of just one Instagram reel. However she admitted this caused her to underestimate how much grout she would need, and she had to buy two more bags.
‘The grouting was definitely more work than I had anticipated but it turned out okay,’ she said.
‘I just watched an Instagram reel as my guide. I didn’t have enough grout to start so then I made a mad dash to Bunnings for more, then I took a while to sponge the grout of the actual tiles. I went over each one so many times to get them really smooth and clean. So not really hard, just a slower process than I anticipated and I’m super impatient.’
The tiles became different colours as they darkened from the grout.
The woman said she is ‘so happy’ with he finished product, and is ‘actually surprised’ herself with how well it turned out.
She’s already planned her next DIY project, a new TV unit made from three Kmart Isla Buffet units.
The mum was flooded with compliments after sharing the post to popular Facebook group ‘Kmart Inspired Homes.’
‘Absolutely gorgeous,’ one woman said.
‘This is so good,’ another wrote.
‘Beautiful. Braver than me. Well done,’ another commented.
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