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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Eleanor Richardson

How to make IKEA furniture look more expensive – 6 tried and tested styling and upcycling tips

A green IKEA kitchen .

Long-loved for their affordable prices and easy-to-construct (most of the time) flat-pack furniture, IKEA is a staple when it comes to good design on a budget. IKEA's beauty is its accessibility; it's filled with surprisingly high-quality pieces that make creating a truly lasting scheme feel achievable and straightforward. However, like all inexpensive contemporary furniture, these pieces can sometimes feel a little... mainstream and lacking in that crucial element of luxury.

Luckily, there are plenty of great IKEA hacks to make IKEA furniture look more expensive. So I spoke with IKEA shoppers, interior designers, and home DIYers about their favorite ways of making IKEA furniture look more luxurious and elevated.

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