Depending on the version you choose, the desks retail on the Ikea site for about $499 and up. Produced by Devan Joseph. Video courtesy of Ikea. Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from Strategy The ...

Follow along as @dawson.diy transforms a plain white IKEA desk by covering the top with paint sticks. The resulting herringbone-pattern desktop and black painted legs make the piece look high-end.