9 Best DIY Hacks You Can Do for $15 or Less, According to TikTok Creators

You can buy lunch or transform your bathroom with $15. TikTok is filled with DIY hacks suitable for every budget, but some projects are too good to pass up—especially because they will barely cost you anything. When it comes to DIY hacks, working smarter and not harder is always a win. 

To save you from falling into the rabbit hole that is TikTok, we tapped creators who prove that you can transform a space in $15 or less.  Whether you’re looking to upgrade your living room with window panes that look as sleek as those black steel frames in posh homes, want to dress up a bedroom with an accent wall, or can’t wait to unleash your inner biophiliac with a verdant sconce display, here are nine fantastic DIY hacks you can do on a budget, courtesy of these TikTok creators.

1. Create faux window panes

Even though there’s a trend of taking black tape and creating window panes with it for $1, TikTok user @everythingeryn found a different approach for just $12. All you need is a one-inch piece of wood, electric tape, Gorilla tape (or a staple gun), and black spray paint. She lines the border of the window with black tape and cuts the wood to her window dimensions, then she creates a grid, staples it together, and sticks it on the taped borders to hold it all in place. And just like that, window panes. 

2. Dress up the ceiling fan

If you live in a home with a ceiling fan that just bugs you, you don’t have to replace it entirely. Instead, TikTok user @houseon610th uses black spray paint on the base and then adds a wood-grain peel-and-stick wallpaper to each blade for added contrast. If you’re wondering how it looks after some time, Ashley says this ceiling fan “held up wonderfully” after two years. 

3. Upgrade the shower door

Aluminum shower trim can get a little gross after a while—after all, it’s constantly coming in contact with water, so it’s likely to get worn down—but you don’t have to replace it. Instead, TikToker @diyhomeimprovements has a simple solution. All he does is scrape off the aluminum and then use a Rust-Oleum Primer and a coat of Rust-Oleum Spray Paint, transforming this chipping shower door into a beautiful matte black frame. But, fair warning, he says that “90% of the work here is prepping your surface.” 

4.  Build a slat accent wall 

This accent wall is an easy project for a budding at-home carpenter. This focal point is achievable for under $15. In fact, TikTok user @thenavagepatch calls it “a big impact project that anyone can do on any budget.” After painting the walls Sea-Serpent (SW 7615) by Shermin-Williams, he cut wood furring strips (each costs only $1.48) in sizes ranging from 10 to 30 inches. After sanding each slat and applying the Minwax Red Oak Stain to them, he put them on the wall using nails and construction adhesive. 

5. Curate a biophilic light