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Keanna Hiebert transforms her thrifted finds into stunning home-decor pieces.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert
  • Keanna Hiebert thrifts furniture and makes it look new.

  • A recent video showing what she bought and how she styled it went viral.

  • Hiebert gave us advice on how to find secondhand furniture.

Keanna Hiebert has been thrifting for two years. She shared before-and-after clips of how she styled some of the items she found on TikTok.

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Hiebert thrifted her dining room chairs (left) and a storage unit (right).Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

After doing her first thrift-store transformation project, Keanna Hiebert, who works in corporate advertising, said she was hooked.

On February 12th, Hiebert posted a video on TikTok showcasing some of her pieces. At the time of writing, the video had over 7 million views.

Hiebert told Insider that she only buys things that she and her boyfriend need for their home, and that it helps to go into thrifting and styling with an idea of what you want.

She told Insider how she gets inspired by looking at art magazines or interior-design magazines.

Picking the right things to put on a shelf is not as easy as styling. She is careful to stick to what she loves and make sure that her personality is reflected in each piece, not someone else.

She suggests drawing inspiration from accounts or publications that showcase styles you feel drawn to, and then searching for specific terms on a forum like Facebook Marketplace. If you are looking for a mid-century modern piece, make sure you use the indicators.

Hiebert says to keep it authentic.

She said to try to find your own personality in the house.

This 1950s-era TV was the first piece Hiebert thrifted.

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A thrifted TV before being styled.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

She went to thrifting groups and on Facebook to find her own TV after seeing it on pins.

Two years ago, Hiebert found this one for $120, making it her first restoration project.

She uses it in her living room as a display console.

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The same TV after being renovated and styled into a shelf.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

It cost Hiebert around $20 to turn it into a dream display case.

She had her dad help her remove anything that could be an electrical danger from the TV after watching videos on the internet.

Hiebert said that she had to use glue to put the knobs and buttons back where they were, because she had to restructure the inside.

She uses it to show off her things. She told Insider that this was one of her favorites.

She said that the shelving unit didn't need any work.

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This is what the unit looked like before being styled.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

The unit cost $125, but Hiebert didn't have to spend anything on getting it ready for her own home.

The shelving unit was styled with art and plants.

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The same shelving unit after she styled it in her living room.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

It is important to stick with your own personal taste when styling pieces like this one, says Hiebert, rather than trying to make it look exactly like what you saw in a magazine or online.

She played with lines and colors.

The yellow-and-brown chair that Hiebert used to style this corner of the room was thrifted.

Hiebert decided to use the lockers because she was in need of storage.

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Lockers before Hiebert painted and styled them.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

She bought this three-locker unit for around $100 after seeing some people use lockers for storage onPinterest.

They match the art and pillows near her entryway.

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The lockers are near her doorway and match other pieces around them.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

In order to use these, Hiebert had to apply a coat of metal paint, which she already had from painting a door in her home. She was able to get sample sizes of the yellow, orange, and pink paints for $5 each and give the unit a color scheme that matched her own aesthetic.

Hiebert said she tried to match the colors with her house rather than mimicking what she saw online, which she said were all kind of farmhouse-style.

She said the chairs needed a few hours of work.

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A set of dining chairs before Hiebert re-did them.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

She paid $10 for each seat that she found.

Hiebert knew that she would have to treat the wood to make the seats pop.

She added yellow seats to her dining room.

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Now, the chairs sit around her dining room table.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

She transformed these chairs into the ones she placed around her dining table. The white seats were replaced with yellow.

She said the stain on the seats only cost her $10 because she was able to use it for another piece later on.

The two dressers that Hiebert bought were from the same seller.

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This pair of dressers came painted blue, but Hiebert stripped them down to the wood.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

Hiebert bought a pair of matching dressers for $20 each.

She had to figure out how to remove the paint while keeping the wood. Hiebert was able to remove the blue with heat guns and then sanded and stained the wood. She demonstrated her method in a video.

She used plants to accentuate the feel of the pieces.

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Matching dressers after she renovated and styled them.Courtesy of Keanna Hiebert

Hiebert styled both of them by adding potted plants and art.

She added the drawer handles herself.

One of the drawers in the home is used as a console in the living and dining room, while the other holds art supplies in her home office.

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