I am obsessed with my Dollar Tree and Walmart home decor DIY – people say I saved them from spending $120 on the look
A DIY-SAVVY homeowner has left people stunned by a light feature she made using budget-friendly supplies.
She confessed that she was “obsessed” with the finished results as she showed it hanging on a wall in her home.
Kendra Nicole (@my_home_by_kendra) has garnered almost 210,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares her love of crafting.
She went viral on the app after showing the process of making a statement light feature.
She used two 4ft pieces of wood from Home Depot, two wooden craft boxes and picture frames from Dollar Tree, and two LED battery strip lights from Walmart.
The creative painted the wood and craft boxes black before screwing them together.
She then replaced the image inside the picture frames with a sheet of marble effect paper.
Kendra attached the picture frames to the front of each craft box and ran the strip light along the back of the wooden board.
She artistically placed the light features vertically on either side of a larger picture frame on her wall using a command hook.
She secured the cord and battery pack out of sight to make the light feature look expensive.
“The cord is hot glued going up the backside of the bottom half,” she said.
“It goes toward the center box, where I have the USB battery pack.”
Over 130,000 viewers liked the video and many people took to the comment section saying they wanted to make it for themselves.
“Waittt you just saved me $120,” one person wrote.
“Jaw is on the floor!! Great idea girly!” another said.
“This is insanely brilliant. I wanna do this,” a third chimed in.
“Ma’am thank you so much for this cuz why these lights so expensive,” another added.
Budget interior design tips
Interior designer Judy Hoang shared her furniture tips with The U.S. Sun.
- Thrift furniture and paint it to match your decor.
- Test if an item is fit for its purpose before thrifting.
- Shop at Target or HomeGoods for rugs, lamps, desks, and pillows.
- Invest in classic timeless pieces.
- Set up smart home lighting to save money.
The stylish decor comes after another DIY enthusiast went viral on TikTok when she shared a project that cost less than $40.
Abby (@a_lil_bee) said she was inspired by Pinterest to transform her non-functioning water fountain into a fairy garden.
She bought several figurines and miniature houses from Dollar Tree as well as a soil alternative.
She and her boyfriend cleaned the decaying fountain before using the expanding soil alternative to fill the wells.
They then spent 15 minutes decoratively placing fairies, homes, and making paths.
Abby said she was “very happy” with the result and planned to add more figurines in the future.