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Mum upcycles her daughter’s toy Ikea kitchen with a lick of paint to match her immaculate home & it looks unrecognisable

A CRAFTY mum upcycled a bland toy kitchen from Ikea using a lick of paint - and it looks unrecognisable. 

Sophie Need decided to treat her little girl to an on-trend kitchen for her birthday, but wanted to create something unique. 

She picked up the toy from the Swedish furniture store, which featured a tap, an oven, a microwave and a cupboard in a run-of-the-mill wood and white colour scheme. 

Sophie then used some leftover paint from Farrow and Ball, in shade drainpipe, to give it a chic grey look. 

The finishing touch was spray painting the handles and fixtures gold, using a can she borrowed from her mother-in-law. 

The project cost her next to nothing, and the result is a stylish and one of a kind kitchen - which matches her own sleek decor. 

Sophie Need wanted to give her daughter a special present for her birthday
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Sophie Need wanted to give her daughter a special present for her birthday Credit: DIY On A Budget UK/Facebook
Sophie tirelessly painted the kitchen and used spray paint on the fixtures
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Sophie tirelessly painted the kitchen and used spray paint on the fixtures Credit: DIY On A Budget UK/Facebook

Sophie shared a snap of her mini-makeover to Facebook group , saying: “My daughters Ikea kitchen upcycle.” 

She told Fabulous Digital that she’d planned on revamping it from the start saying: “I bought it specifically to do as a make over, it was for my daughters first birthday and wanted to gift her thoughtful present. 

“It was always intended to be a labour of love.”

She picked up the bland toy kitchen from Ikea and set about transforming it
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She picked up the bland toy kitchen from Ikea and set about transforming itCredit: DIY On A Budget UK/Facebook
She gave it a chic makeover with some leftover paint in shade drainpipe
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She gave it a chic makeover with some leftover paint in shade drainpipeCredit: DIY On A Budget UK/Facebook

She added her little girl “loves it”. 

Hundreds of people have commented on the project, praising Sophie’s skills. 

One person said: “Looks great!!!.”

Another wrote: “Looks good.”

While a third suggested: “If you put a motion sensor light in the oven it will turn on if she puts something in the oven.” 

More than 100 people liked her transformation - and gave her some tips
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More than 100 people liked her transformation - and gave her some tips

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