I turned my ugly outhouse into a stunning feature – folk say it's the best £10 Shein transformation they've seen

Scottish Sun

28-06-2025

Read on for more easy ways to give your garden a makeover
HOUSE THAT I turned my ugly outhouse into a stunning feature – folk say it's the best £10 Shein transformation they've seen
A SAVVY woman has shared how she transformed her ugly outhouse on a budget.
Tracy Wright, from the UK, took to social media to show off the simple garden transformation that left people floored.
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Tracy Wright was sick of looking at her ugly outhouse
Credit: Facebook/gardeningonabudgetofficial
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She gave it a quick makeover with a Shein buy
Credit: Facebook/gardeningonabudgetofficial
In the post, she shared a picture of her 'ugly' cold house in the garden, which was made of bricks and featured a grey and black door.
But she was able to give it a new lease of life and brighten up the old building with two cheap buys.
She used a shower curtain which depicted the image of brick walls with lots of ivy falling down.
To add to the effect (and because the curtain was a little too short) Tracy added some faux ivy to the top of the outhouse which blended in perfectly with the curtain.
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She wrote: "Thought I'd jump on the bandwagon with the shower curtain idea.
"Turned my ugly-looking old coal house into something a little different."
She revealed that she picked up the shower curtain for just £5 from Shein.
People were left in awe over just how good it looked, with many saying it was the best use of a shower curtain to decorate they had seen to date.
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Tracy managed to make the shower curtain look clean and tidy by first ironing it so there were no creases.
After, Tracy stapled the shower curtain to some thin plywood and then used No Nails glue to attach the plywood to the outhouse.
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The post as shared on the Facebook group, Gardening on a Budget Official, which boasts 453k followers.
People were quick to congratulate Tracy on her DIY skills in the comments.
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One person wrote: "So much nicer to look at."
Another commented: 'This is so effective."
How To Make Your Small Garden Look Bigger
Garden design expert Fiona Jenkins from MyJobQuote.co.uk has created a guide on how to make your small garden look larger.
Add shelves - for additional storage and place to hold more plants.
Use foldaway furniture - to take up less space when not in use.
Add privacy - with fencing, trellis, brick walls or hedging.
Add a water feature - to make your garden seem like a natural retreat.
Go bright - when choosing plants, opt for bold colours to make the space pop.
Use large planters - to get more plants in less space.
Plant vertically - add plants upwards to make your garden seem fuller, and therefore, bigger.
Use blue flowers at the edges - blue flowers and plants recede into the distance and make the garden appear bigger.
Grow tall plants - it's better to think big when it comes to a small garden.
Keep clutter a minimum - as it can give the illusion of less space than there actually is.
"Oh wow it looks brill," penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: "That looks amazing."
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"And it looks fabulous,' claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: 'I actually hate the shower curtain thing. Find it really tacky when I've seen people post pics, but this is done really well. I'm impressed. Looks lovely."