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<\/p>\nA SAVVY DIY enthusiast has revealed how she turned a set of swimming noodles into a chic stool that's similar to a design that would set you back by a staggering \u00a3380.<\/p>\n
Buying new homeware can be pricey – but as proved by one craft lover, Annika Hinds, you can slash the costs by snapping up random items and using some creativity.<\/p>\n
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The DIY whizz, believed to be from the US, took to TikTok to reveal some of her favourite projects, including a homemade look-alike for a posh living room stool.<\/p>\n
''I see everything as home d\u00e9cor,'' Annika chuckled, before walking through her TikTok fans just some of the items she's made so far.<\/p>\n
Perhaps one of her most favourite – and viral – projects included a tool she had made using nothing but pool noodles that cost her a little over \u00a320.<\/p>\n
In fact, the results were so good, that fellow craft lovers preferred her stool more than the posh \u00a3380 version she had attempted to recreate.<\/p>\n
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The idea sprung to mind when Annika had visited her favourite furniture store and ''fell in love'' with a soft velvet bench – but the hefty price tag put her off.<\/p>\n
The swimming noodles, as well as some wooden planks, had been snapped up from Dollar Tree, saving the craft fanatic more than \u00a3350 in the process.<\/p>\n
Annika, who's won more than 1.8million followers on her TikTok page, also uses kitchen napkin holder for a slightly different purpose.<\/p>\n
Instead of putting it on a table, the home interior whizz has decided to place on the wall, using it as a holder for her vinyl record collection.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n You can bag these form most stores, as well as online, where Amazon offers a wide array of designs – and prices start from as little as \u00a35.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a boring bucket has been transformed into a cute and funky ottoman – this time, in the shape of a fluffy mushroom.<\/p>\n FABULOUS FIVER: SPEND \u00a35 AND GET A \u00a325 WELCOME BONUS<\/strong><\/p>\n Rather than forking out for a new one – which would've set her back by a whopping \u00a3420 – Annika decided to recreate the designer version.<\/p>\n As well as snapping up some sherpa blanket, the crafty woman used two round wooden planks (one of them being smaller) and an insulation board.<\/p>\n The rest involved some cutting and nailing, and voila – she had just saved herself a fortune, the video showed.<\/p>\n Other more simple projects included using a wooden box, as well as a massive Lego box as unique shelves on the wall – and her cat seems to be rather fond of them too, constantly chilling inside.<\/p>\n Needless to say, the crafty and fun homeware items have found many fans across social media, with many now inspired to get creative too.<\/p>\n One said: ''Oh no, what have you done! I clicked on the search bar that says pool noodle headboard and now I absolutely HAVE TO make one!''<\/p>\n Another chimed in: ''That pool noodle bench is sooooo dang cute [sic].''<\/p>\n ''I want to live in the creative part of your brain,'' someone else chuckled.<\/p>\n ''i wish my brain did this,'' a TikTok user penned.<\/p>\n ''very creative and resourceful,'' a fifth penned.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23955229-1694792529405.jpg\")
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