Five savvy ways to revamp your home this summer for less
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SUN SAVERS Five savvy ways to revamp your home this summer for less
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GIVING your home a revamp for summer need not cost a fortune.
With just a few little tricks you can create bright and breezy decor that is perfect.
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PERFECT PRINT: Keep those holiday postcards and pop them in a frame. You can buy cheap black ones from around 99p at Wilko.
Gather a few different postcards in varying styles — retro works particularly well. You can then use the framed pictures to create a gallery wall that livens up a room or hallway.
MELLOW YELLOW: Get your home feeling a little more vibrant with some brighter colours. A few pops here and there will work wonders.
You can get summery-style cushions from around £7 at Primark. Or if you want to go a step further, create a feature wall in a shade such as butter yellow, which is on trend for this year.
LIGHT TOUCHES: Summer style is all about embracing the lighter side of life. Have some fun with your home by maybe changing up drawers or cupboard knobs.
A pack of six floral knobs is £12 from Dunelm. Or The Range has a few different styles — at pretty affordable prices.
SEAS THE DAY: If you are feeling more creative, shells collected from the beach can be glued on to vases, plant pots or mirror frames to make more of a feature of them.
Or simply fill a glass jar with some coloured seaglass and shells to add a beachy accent to a table or shelf.
BLOOMIN' LOVELY: Nothing says summer quite like having fresh flowers displayed around the home. You don't have to go overboard by spending loads on big, showy bouquets.
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Work with just what's in your garden or local woods. Perhaps try gathering up a big bunch of cow parsley — or even just a single stem in a small vase can look fabulous.
All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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Create a bright and breezy decor in time for summer with our tricks
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Save £100 on this patio dining set with umbrella and four folding chairs at Matalan
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ENTERTAIN outdoors with this patio dining set with umbrella and four folding chairs, down from £200 to £100 at Matalan.
SAVE: £100
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Treat yourself to a manicure with Barry M's Gelly nail paint, just £4.49 at Superdrug
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GIVE your hands a manicure with the help of Barry M's Gelly nail paint, £4.49, from Superdrug.
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LIDL fans at the ready – the supermarket's latest merch hits stores tomorrow, including this bucket hat, £4.99.
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This Relaxed Peach T-shirt is £115 from Ganni
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But H&M's option with a similar fruit design is just £11.05
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MAKE a style statement with this Relaxed Peach T-shirt, £115, from Ganni. Or H&M has a similar fruit design top for £11.05.
SAVE: £103.95
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AVOID single-use plastic or paper straws with this pack of six silicone straw set with cleaning brush, £1.39 from Wilko.
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This orange twist Toblerone is down to £4.74 with a Nectar card at Sainsbury's
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TUCK into this orange twist Toblerone, down from £5.98 to £4.74 with a Nectar card at Sainbury's.
SAVE: £1.24
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