I gave my front garden a quick & easy makeover for just £45 – trolls say it looks ‘awful’ & ‘like a grave’ but I love it
A DIY fan has shared how she gave her front garden a mega quick and easy makeover, without breaking the bank.
So if you want to add style to the outside of your pad but haven’t got much cash to splash, then you’ve come to the right place and will need to listen up.
Sam, a young woman from the UK, recently took to social media to share the process of her front garden makeover - but it left people very divided.
While many thought her front garden looked “amazing” after the purse-friendly transformation, others described the makeover as “awful” and compared it to looking “like a grave”.
The content creator, who has amassed 87,400 followers on Instagram, shared a step-by-step clip of her garden overhaul, which cost her less than £50 - yes, you heard that correctly.
Alongside the post, the influencer beamed: “We refreshed this space for under £45 by repurposing some old plants and using six bags of stones.”
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Sam confirmed that she nabbed three bags of stones for just £15 and also used landscaping fabric that cost only £9.
To secure the fabric, Sam used metal garden staples, which she got for just £5 for a pack of 20.
She then added stones to the area - which are suitable for garden landscaping, borders and edging, driveways and pathways - and finished it off with two mini palm tree plants.
What was once a very plain space has since been given a total overhaul, thanks to bargains from The Range and B&Q.
We think Sam’s front garden looks fabulous and has now been transformed from drab to fab, with barely any effort involved.
Thrilled with her front garden’s glam new look, which is incredibly chic and stylish, Sam then explained: “Still need to paint the drain white, but I love how it has transformed the front of the house!”
The Instagram clip, which was posted under the username @samhome_lifestyle, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly gone viral and racked up 1.5 million views.
But there was a huge divide in the comments - while some loved it, others weren’t so kind.
Definitely going to try this
Instagram user
Alongside love heart eye emojis, one person said: “I love it!!”
Another added: “This looks amazing and such a bargain.”
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A third commented: “Definitely going to try this.”
But at the same time, one user slammed: “Maybe it would look better with more greenery.”
Looks like a grave
Instagram user
Not only this, but another questioned: “This is awful.
"Where’s the nature?”
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Whilst someone else rudely wrote: “Looks like a grave.”
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