WHILE the sunshine hasn't arrived just yet, hopefully it won't be too much longer until we're all making the most of the warmer weather in our gardens.
But if you've been debating whether to give your tired-looking fence a glow up before hosting friends and loved ones in your outdoor haven this summer, then now could just be the time to do it.
And if you're after some inspo, then you may just want to listen up...
That's because one savvy homeowner named Raquel has revealed how she spruced up her garden fence in an instant - and all while on a budget.
Rather than spending a small fortune on a new fence, she instead decided to snap up an artificial trellis from Home Bargains - and it cost just £6.99.
I picked these faux green panels from @Home Bargains for £6.99 each last summer and they’re still standing strong!
Raquel
In a clip shared to TikTok (@raquels_hanburyhome), she posted a snap of her plain garden fence before applying the bargain buy.
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Moments later, she explained how she simply used three of the faux trellis pieces from the bargain high-street store and attached them to the fence using nails.
And amazingly, she revealed they've even stood the test of time...and the unpredictable British weather.
Alongside the post, she penned: "If you’re looking for affordable garden DIY then you’re in the right place!
"I picked these faux green panels from @Home Bargains for £6.99 each last summer and they’re still standing strong!"
It wasn't long before the post went viral, racking up a whopping 54k views and several comments from very impressed social media users.
"Looks lovely I couldn’t make up my mind whether to do a panel like this or not in our garden but now I’ve seen how nice yours looks I will!" praised one.
Raquel replied: "It’s such a quick and easy DIY, I’m sure it’ll look lovely!"
"Love these!" a second commented, followed by a love heart eye emoji.
Another tagged a friend who was after some garden makeover inspo and wrote: "Or something like this?"
Garden features that add the most value to a house
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%