DIYer saves hundreds on an expensive marble table with easy hack for a $20 Ikea table

Marble tables are one of the most stylish furniture trends right now, but while they look stunning they can be quite expensive and very heavy.

In Australia these pieces can retail anywhere from $300 to $1,500, making them out of reach for anyone on a tight budget.

However, a TikToker has proved it is possible to make an affordable dupe of these pricey marble tables with a quick and easy DIY project.

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Shayna Alnwick, who is based in the UK, revealed the step-by-step process of her project in a video on her TikTok page.

Watch the video above.

To make her marble table dupe she started with an Ikea LACK side table, which costs just $20.

"I got some marble contact paper and four sheets of MDF cut. I wrapped [the MDF sheets] all up [in contact paper] and wrapped the top of the table and used some glue and brad nails to secure [the MDF sheets to the table]," she said in the video.

Alnwick then used silicone to fill the gaps between the MDF sheets and the table top and legs.

The final result looks great, especially when you consider it cost about $35 to make and was extremely quick and simple to put together.

The DIY was a hit with Alnwick's followers, including one who was about to dump her Ikea tables in landfill.

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"I have 3 of these tables that I wanted to throw out but not after seeing this... definitely will make these," they commented.

"I'm going to do the same," posted a viewer, another calling the hack "brilliant" while a third commented "Love this".

If you plan to make the table dupe yourself, MDF sheets and marble adhesive film can be found at Bunnings.

Marble vinyl adhesive can also be found at Kmart for just $3.75 a roll. The retailer has both black and white marble vinyl, as well as concrete and terrazzo vinyl if you like the idea of the table but want a different look.