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I gave my grubby grey sofa a total transformation with paint from Amazon – it looks brand new for £16

Published on April 06, 2025 at 09:29 AM

A DIY fan has revealed that she gave her grubby grey sofa a mega makeover whilst on a budget.

Using just , Beth Craigs was able to give her a new lease of life, .

Woman painting a sofa.
A savvy woman has revealed that rather than spending thousands of pounds on a posh new sofa, she transformed hers for just £16
A dark gray corduroy L-shaped sofa.
Beth Craigs simply used a lick of paint to turn her sofa from drab to fab and it's left many open-mouthed

So if you’ve been sitting on the same for the past decade, but to get a new one, fear not, we’ve got you covered.

And if your sofa could do with some TLC, then you’ve come to the right place and will need to listen up.

Rather than splashing thousands of pounds on a new sofa, Beth, a from the UK, was able to give hers a whilst .

For just £16, Beth gave her sofa a fresh new look and proudly took to to share a before and after look.

Posting online, Beth shared her short clip with the caption ‘I might be onto something here’.

She then beamed: “ my sofa with me.”;

Beth confirmed that she used Fabricoat fabric paint, which she bought from , to give her sofa an .

She claimed that it doesn’t transfer onto when you sit on it and was a great compared with buying a new pricey piece of furniture.

Impressed with her , Beth explained: “It only cost £16 to do the whole sofa, deffo worth it.”;

As well as this, she added: “It dried overnight for me! And hasn’t transferred at all.”;

Thanks to her , Beth was able to ditch the grey and made her sofa look , in the fresh, gorgeous brown shade.

The clip, which was posted under the username @beth_craigsx, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as at the time of writing it had quickly amassed 346,600 views in just one day.

What a fantastic idea! I have never seen anyone do this TikTok user

Social media users were stunned with Beth’s overhaul and many eagerly flocked to the comments to express this.

One person said: “That looks brand new!”;

Another added: “That looks amazing.”;

A third commented: “What a fantastic idea! I have never seen anyone do this.”;

Major fire hazard

TikTok user

At the same time, someone else questioned: “Did it dry hard?”;

To this, Beth replied and wrote: “A little! Just sanded it down and now it’s fine.”;

But despite this, one user slammed: “Major hazard.”;

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