Save or Splurge? Striped summer cushions for indoors and out
Grab a few cushions from indoors and scatter them on garden chairs.
Whether they're expensive designer purchases or affordable treats from the high street, make sure you bring them in at night if grey clouds start to gather.
SAVE
Carolyn Donnelly continues developing her Eclectic range with a new selection of cushions for summer, suitably striped for a beach-house look; €20, Dunnes Stores.
SPLURGE
Cotton fabric is woven with vibrant shades of cobalt and green in the Cork Street Stripe cushion to elevate a neutral, off-white sun lounger; €90, Designers Guild.
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