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Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
I got a gorgeous garden on a budget with a £6 Wickes buy – my ugly concrete slabs are gone, now my sun trap is stunning
Plus, a full breakdown of the costs WOOD YOU BELIEVE I got a gorgeous garden on a budget with a £6 Wickes buy – my ugly concrete slabs are gone, now my sun trap is stunning Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SUMMER is nearly here and many people are looking to get their gardens looking beautiful in time for BBQs and sitting out in the sun. One woman shared how she got rid of her bland concrete tiles and replaced them with a gorgeous £6 Wickes buy. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Rachel Clutterham got rid of her concrete slabs and added wood and shingle Credit: Rachel Clutterham 6 People have been quick to praise the look of the planks Credit: Rachel Clutterham 6 The patio before her hard work Credit: Rachel Clutterham Instead of forking out for expensive decking, she decided to lay decking planks down in her back garden, and then she added stones around it for a pretty effect. Rachel Clutterham told Fabulous: 'My garden was worn, unlevel and a trip hazard. 'I looked around for ideas and inspiration for what could be achieved on a small budget and could find nothing. 'The idea came about when Wickes delivered the decking planks and they were just laid on the ground! 'It all came from there, and so I came up with a design I liked and simply glued them down and added shingle to fill in the gaps! 'It had brightened up the garden no end. 'And the plus side of using the Easihold is that it leaves them with a lovely shine.' She then spent a further £60.60 on one more decking plank which was sawn to make stepping for garden gate end. She also added four more bags of shingle to lay over the slabs and then £35.00 on Easihold to seal it all. She added: 'Just a few little bits to complete at the end of it and it's all done for £300. Aldi is selling a cheap $4.49 item that will transform your garden into a colorful summer paradise 'Not everyone's style but it's cheap, tidy and manageable for me. 'Apart from that, the dogs and myself are happy.' Rachel said she was 'fed up' of seeing 'budget garden posts that weren't realistic for a lot of people', and decided to share her idea on Facebook, where it has racked up nearly 5,000 likes. One person praised her saying: 'This looks fabulous, do-able and affordable.' 6 Before, her garden had concrete slabs Credit: Rachel Clutterham 6 The garden looked more colourful and vibrant after her DIY project Credit: Rachel Clutterham 6 People loved the finished result Credit: Rachel Clutterham Another added: 'Very unique, I love it.' And a third commented: 'It's just lovely, well done and a bonus that was done on a tight budget.' Rachel replied, saying: 'Thank you everyone for all of your lovely comments. 'Even if it helps one person with an idea for their garden I am thrilled. 'It's not perfect, but it's definitely a budget garden and I'm happy with it.'
The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
I got a gorgeous garden on a budget with a £6 Wickes buy – my ugly concrete slabs are gone, now my sun trap is stunning
SUMMER is nearly here and many people are looking to get their gardens looking beautiful in time for BBQs and sitting out in the sun. One woman shared how she got rid of her bland concrete tiles and replaced them with a gorgeous £6 Wickes buy. Advertisement 6 Rachel Clutterham got rid of her concrete slabs and added wood and shingle Credit: Rachel Clutterham 6 People have been quick to praise the look of the planks Credit: Rachel Clutterham 6 The patio before her hard work Credit: Rachel Clutterham Instead of forking out for expensive decking, she decided to lay decking planks down in her back garden, and then she added stones around it for a pretty effect. Rachel Clutterham told Fabulous: 'My garden was worn, unlevel and a trip hazard. 'I looked around for ideas and inspiration for what could be achieved on a small budget and could find nothing. 'The idea came about when Wickes delivered the decking planks and they were just laid on the ground! Advertisement More on gardens 'It all came from there, and so I came up with a design I liked and simply glued them down and added shingle to fill in the gaps! 'It had brightened up the garden no end. 'And the plus side of using the Easihold is that it leaves them with a lovely shine.' She then spent a further £60.60 on one more decking plank which was sawn to make stepping for garden gate end. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous She also added four more bags of shingle to lay over the slabs and then £35.00 on Easihold to seal it all. She added: 'Just a few little bits to complete at the end of it and it's all done for £300. Aldi is selling a cheap $4.49 item that will transform your garden into a colorful summer paradise 'Not everyone's style but it's cheap, tidy and manageable for me. 'Apart from that, the dogs and myself are happy.' Advertisement Rachel said she was 'fed up' of seeing 'budget garden posts that weren't realistic for a lot of people', and decided to share her idea on Facebook , where it has racked up nearly 5,000 likes. One person praised her saying: 'This looks fabulous, do-able and affordable.' 6 Before, her garden had concrete slabs Credit: Rachel Clutterham 6 The garden looked more colourful and vibrant after her DIY project Credit: Rachel Clutterham Advertisement 6 People loved the finished result Credit: Rachel Clutterham Another added: 'Very unique, I love it.' And a third commented: 'It's just lovely, well done and a bonus that was done on a tight budget.' Rachel replied, saying: 'Thank you everyone for all of your lovely comments. Advertisement 'Even if it helps one person with an idea for their garden I am thrilled. 'It's not perfect, but it's definitely a budget garden and I'm happy with it.' What Rachel spent on the garden makeover Decking boards from Wickes - on promotion for £6 each for 2400mm length After laying them out to see what design she liked best, she used CT1 to fix them to the slabs. Then she added 10 bags of £4.40 shingle from Wickes poured between the decking Next she sealed the stones into place with Easihold, with the 13ft x 9ft area taking four tubs in total. Total cost: £238.00
The Sun
9 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
I got a gorgeous garden on a budget with a £6 Wickes buy – my ugly concrete slabs are gone, now my sun trap is stunning
SUMMER is nearly here and many people are looking to get their gardens looking beautiful in time for BBQs and sitting out in the sun. One woman shared how she got rid of her bland concrete tiles and replaced them with a gorgeous £6 Wickes buy. 6 6 Instead of forking out for expensive decking, she decided to lay decking planks down in her back garden, and then she added stones around it for a pretty effect. Rachel Clutterham told Fabulous: 'My garden was worn, unlevel and a trip hazard. 'I looked around for ideas and inspiration for what could be achieved on a small budget and could find nothing. 'The idea came about when Wickes delivered the decking planks and they were just laid on the ground! 'It all came from there, and so I came up with a design I liked and simply glued them down and added shingle to fill in the gaps! 'It had brightened up the garden no end. 'And the plus side of using the Easihold is that it leaves them with a lovely shine.' She then spent a further £60.60 on one more decking plank which was sawn to make stepping for garden gate end. She also added four more bags of shingle to lay over the slabs and then £35.00 on Easihold to seal it all. She added: 'Just a few little bits to complete at the end of it and it's all done for £300. Aldi is selling a cheap $4.49 item that will transform your garden into a colorful summer paradise 'Not everyone's style but it's cheap, tidy and manageable for me. 'Apart from that, the dogs and myself are happy.' Rachel said she was 'fed up' of seeing 'budget garden posts that weren't realistic for a lot of people', and decided to share her idea on Facebook, where it has racked up nearly 5,000 likes. One person praised her saying: 'This looks fabulous, do-able and affordable.' 6 6 6 Another added: 'Very unique, I love it.' And a third commented: 'It's just lovely, well done and a bonus that was done on a tight budget.' Rachel replied, saying: 'Thank you everyone for all of your lovely comments. 'Even if it helps one person with an idea for their garden I am thrilled. 'It's not perfect, but it's definitely a budget garden and I'm happy with it.'
