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Holly Walsh

This is how to paint IKEA furniture like a pro – experts reveal all the tools, techniques and processes essential to making your DIY project a success

A hallway with a pink shoe cabinet and a round mirror on the wall above it.

EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this article included a quote from a purported expert whose credentials we have not been able to verify. The quote has been removed. We regret this lapse in our verification process and have updated our internal protocols to reduce the risk of recurrence.

Pretty much all of us have at least one piece of IKEA furniture in our homes. The Swedish retailer is popular for its budget-friendly and versatile designs – but without customising these blank canvases, IKEA furniture can seem a little bland, not to mention you end up having the same piece of furniture as almost everyone else. Not if you know how to paint IKEA furniture though.

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