Why stick-on lights are the budget DIY buy you NEED as they transform everything from drab kitchens to dingy cupboards
SAVVY mums and DIY fanatics are raving about stick-on lights which they’re using to transform their homes on a budget – and it’s not hard to see why.
The motion sensor lights don’t require any electrical work whatsoever (so your wallet will thank you) and they can be placed on any surface around the home.
Becky, who runs the A Little Victorian Reno account on TikTok, shared the genius tip after transforming her dingy little cupboard under the stairs and she couldn’t love it any more.
She said: “We’ve got this under the stairs cupboard which has no electrics. Check it out.”
She ordered the Lofter Wardrobe LED light from Amazon and stuck it on the wall inside her dark cupboard – proving you don’t have to spend thousands for an electrician.
“How good is that light?” she raved. Adding: “If you need light in any wardrobes or cupboards I totally recommend. Apparently it last up to four hours of contact use. “
She loved it so much, in fact, that she said she’ll pick up more to use in her wardrobe, while other mums have used similar versions elsewhere.
A woman called Emma shared how she used Home Bargains’ £3.99 version to transform her kitchen worktop, giving it a super glam feel.
Taking to Facebook group ‘Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It’, the mum posted images of her stylish kitchen, which showed how the stick-on, battery-powered lighting had been applied beneath the upper cupboards.
Emma said she’d been inspired by another member of the group who made the thrifty discovery and it “saved her a fortune and a load of mess.”
Unlike Becky’s light from Amazon, the Home Bargains version includes three small, round lights – rather than one tube-style light.
They can be spaced out around the kitchen, or any other room, and they give off a super luxe finish.
You can also pick them up from Poundland for cheap with one mum saying they’re ideal for late night bottle feeds – so not only do they look good but they’re practical too.
The mum placed the black stick-on lights underneath her kitchen cabinets so they shine a light over the area she keeps empty baby bottles.
Meanwhile, other members of the group have found other uses for the purse-friendly lights.
One replied: “I’ve got them all round the house as we get loads of power cuts and the kids are terrified of dark rooms.”
Another added: “I have put these in my wardrobe as my partner works really late night and I work early morning so that way I’m able to see what clothes I’m grabbing without waking him up.”
Hitting the nail on the head, a third wrote: “Perfect if you don’t want to fully wake up.”
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