I spruced up my bland decking & gave it va-va-voom for summer with a HUGE Temu buy you can nab for just £8 down from £50

The Sun

06-06-2025

A YOUNG woman has shared how she gave her bland decking a mega makeover, without having to break the bank.
So if you want to spruce up your outside space but don't have much cash to splash, then you've come to the right place.
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Amy Betsie, a content creator from the UK, was able to transform her decking thanks to a bargain buy from Temu.
And while she paid £50 for the luxe product, it has now been reduced down to less than £9 - yes, you heard that correctly.
Posting on social media, Amy gave her followers a close-up look at her garden, before and after its makeover.
Not only did she hoover her decking to get rid of leaves in an instant, but she also added colour with a huge geometric rug.
She said: 'So as per usual, I have to go in and tidy up the garden like I have to do weekly, because that tree is the bane of my life.
'I am so not ready for the bee loving people to come into my comments and tell me how much they love nature and bees.
'You might love nature, but I don't love that tree - I love it to look at, I don't love it to tidy up every single week.
'Honestly, it sheds all year round - summer, winter, spring and autumn. It is a joke."
Amy then questioned: 'Does anybody else hoover their garden by the way? I feel like if you've got decking, it's a necessity to hoover your garden.'
Following this, the brunette held up her purse-friendly find as she beamed: 'So this is the rug. I got it from Temu.
I hate my new build garden being overlooked so found a 5 METRE privacy fence to block out nosy neighbours for under £30
'It was between £50 and £60 which I think was a bargain because the size of it is absolutely huge.
'It takes up the majority of my garden and I just feel like with my garden, because it's completely decked, it's so bland.'
8 must-have plants to brighten up your garden
Nick Hamilton owner of Barnsdale Gardens has shared his favourite plants and flowers you should consider adding to your garden, borders and pots.
Tricyrtis
A spectacular plant that gives a real exotic feel to any garden with its orchid-like, spotted flowers giving the impression that this plant should be tender but it is 'as tough as old boots!'.
Penstemon
I love this plants genus of because most will flower all summer and autumn. They'll grow in sun or semi-shade in a well drained soil and produce a non-stop display of tubular flowers in an array of colours and colour combination to suit all tastes.
Luzula sylvatica 'Marginata'
With the evergreen leaves edged with yellow it's great asset is that it
will grow in sun or shade in any type of soil and is great as groundcover in the hardest spot to fill - dry shade.
Eryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue'
A stunning, nectar-rich plant that will feed the beneficial insects in your
garden. Leave the flowerheads once they have turned brown because they look stunning with winter frost and snow, extending the plant's interest period.
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem'
If you need winter scent then look no further than this compact, evergreen shrub. The scent is stunning and the evergreen leaves create an excellent backdrop for the summer flowers.
Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange'
A dwarf version of 'Midwinter Fire' the very colourful stems create a stunning winter display, particularly on sunny days.
Rosa 'Noisette Carnee'
A very well-behaved climbing rose that is perfect for training over an arch, pergola or gazebo. The small, 'noisette' flowers are blush-pink and produce the most amazing clove scent constantly from June to November.
Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'
I've never seen a squirrel with a drooping, shaggy lilac tail, but this variety will give your garden an unusual and different look throughout summer. It does need a moisture retentive soil but will grow in sun or semi-shade.
As she showed off her garden, which she completed with some rattan furniture, she continued: 'So I decided to get this just to spruce it up and give it that little bit of a va-va-voom, which I think it absolutely did.'
Thrilled with her rug, the gardening enthusiast shared: 'It is stunning.'
Whilst the exact rug Amy bought has now been discontinued, there are a number of strikingly similar geometric rugs that have been reduced on the Temu website.
While some of the reversible outdoor rugs were once priced at £151, £50, £44 and £21, the cheapest option is now just £8.91, which we think is a real bargain.
Such rugs are great for adding style to a decking or patio, without breaking the bank.
The outdoor rugs are said to be 'lightweight and portable', 'easy to clean' and are even suitable for picnics in the park too.
Not only does Amy's decking now look fabulous, but it's perfect for hosting events with friends and family - and we're sure any eagle-eyed neighbours will love it too.
Social media users react
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ amy_betsie, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed 40,900 views, 356 likes and 24 comments.
A well-kept garden can add anywhere between 5-20% to the value of a property.
Sellhousefast.uk carried out a study and consulted 36 estate agents, garden designers and property professionals from across the UK.
And the experts revealed the garden feature which adds the most value to a property is a shed.
Shed - 82%
Patio or paving - 76%
Secure fencing, walls or gates - 72%
Outdoor lighting - 66%
Sturdy decking - 62%
Water features eg. fountain or pond - 58%
Modern garden furniture - 54%
Artificial lawn/grass - 40%
One person said: 'Love it.'
Another added: 'That rug is gorgeous.'