A CASH-SAVVY woman has left people gobsmacked after sharing her epic DIY office.
user Gemma Charnley revealed she had been quoted an eye-watering £6.5k to make a in her home.
But rather than forking out the astronomical sum, the woman decided to – and instead, used affordable buys for the jaw-dropping room .
To give the space a brand new look and make it functional as an office, Gemma snapped up several items from the popular retailer.
To create a makeshift table, the used kitchen furniture from the ENHENT collection where you can find cabinets with shelf doors for as little as £65.
Meanwhile, for the table surface, the savvy IKEA customer used a gorgeous SÄLJAN worktop with a stunning oak effect.
A little over 73 inches of the kitchen/office essential will set you back £60 – and it's already gleaming in dozens of five-star reviews on the brand's website.
To complete the fabulous office space, Gemma added the viral BILLY bookcases on top, giving her plenty of room for storing , photos and other
Fellow IKEA fans can purchase the simple yet classic bookcases for as little as £35, making it the perfect pick for those on a budget.
However, Gemma didn't stop there – as she also spruced up the room with a lick of lilac paint, giving the room more character and a cosy atmosphere.
She told DIY lovers on the popular Ikea tips, hacks and more!page: ”I was quoted £6.5k from a fitted furniture company for something similar so we did it ourselves with ikea stuff.
”Bases are Enhet kitchen, Saljan worktop and Billy bookcases on top.
”The build was really easy, hardest part was all the prep for painting.”
The post also included several snaps of the jaw-dropping makeover, with Gemma having a comfortable chair to do her work in, a and all the other essentials to get through the .
‘It's absolutely delightful'
Since being shared online, the epic glow-up has already taken the internet by storm, winning the woman a whopping 1.6k likes.
Amazed by the difference, more than 170 people flooded to comments to praise Gemma, with some asking for tips.
One wondered: ”How did you make the top look built in? I'm wanting to do the same.”
To this, Gemma explained: ”[I] measured the gaps and had MDF strips cut at B&Q to cover them.”
”This looks brilliant!” someone else told Gemma, who estimated she'd spent ”less than £750” in total.
”How anyone could quote 6.5k to do something like what you have done needs reporting! Absolute con artist and daylight robbery at that price!” a Facebook user couldn't believe the quote.
”It’s absolutely delightful,” a fourth was stunned.
