Summer is in full swing, whether it rains or shines for a couple who turned an average decking area into a stylish relaxing garden.
They included a pergola with outdoor seating, barbecue and film area all created on a budget using deals for as little as £4 by shopping in B&M and Dunelm.
Crucially the DIY pair were able to waterproof the space using shower curtains and after sharing the post on social media gained quite a lot of praise for their creativity.
Carley Walley, 32, told money-saving community latestdeals.co.uk how she managed to spend so little on her garden project.
When Carly posted the video on YouTube she described the first attempt as 'very wet, awful week' but she didn't let that deter her for long.
She said: "‘The decking outside looked absolutely awful before, it had a permanent puddle in the middle and never looked quite finished.
"When we first moved in, this area of the garden was a horrible patch with just soil.
"Although we added stones it didn’t look right so we decked over it last year, and now we’ve gotten around to finishing it.
The bargain hunter said that they wanted a social area to fill space but had to overcome discoloured and mismatched slabs of stone for the patio and were worried about the cost of renovating.
Carly said: "We had painted it a block colour as a temporary fix, but I was never happy with it. Now we’ve totally transformed the area without the huge cost to go with it."
The renovations started with purchases from Dunelm, Home Bargains, Aldi, Amazon, B&M and B&Q that averaged around £12 but the parasole was the most expensive item and came to £150 from B&Q.
She said: "We’ve had the table and chairs with the outdoor seating for years and years, they are from Argos.
"All of the table decor, including the plates, are from B&M, except the placemats which are from Dunelm."
Then came the project itself that involves Carly's partner Peter who cut down wood to make some flower beds before building the pergola.
The frame came first, with Carly stepping in to assist.
Part of the frame was built against the back wall of the house for additional support and then it was time to add the roof and supporting arches.
To paint the flower beds and barbecue, Carly used Cuprinol anti-slip decking stain paint in the shade Silver Birch from B&M for £29 which is the same shade they used to paint the decking.
Carly then got to work on the patio and said: "When we painted the decking area the patio didn’t look right, so I painted it white with masonry paint, we already had and got a stencil off Amazon for £15 simply by typing in ‘patio slab stencils’. I then used our grey paint to cover it.
"It’s not perfect as I’m not too precious about it, but I do think it makes such a difference.
Peter wanted to put a new one down, but with the cost I suggested we see if we can make these look a little better first, so I’m so pleased we did that."
Peter then constructed the egg chair before the couple placed a number of planters around the area for decoration.
She said: "The chair came from Studio and I used Top Cashback to get money back just for buying it.
"We saw one in B&Q that was around £400 but then this one was available with (in my opinion) much nicer cushions for £100 less."
The area now features a grey pergola with a projector and rattan seating area, a small white table and baskets with additional cushions and throws.
She said: "I was really struggling to get any garden furniture but I managed to grab this one from Argos,
"It’s called the Mini Corner Sofa and costs £300.
"It took a little while to be delivered but it turned up in the end, and it comes with a little storage stool. As for the rug next to this sofa, it was a bargain from Aldi for around £18."
Finally, the paid went to more bargain shops and collected their favourite items to decorate the space all ranging from £3 to £15.
Carly picked up some additional bargains to complete the look and said: "I hung a mirror on the wall from Home Bargains for £5.99 and I hung up three sets of white curtains from Amazon for £7.50 each which I love.
"Then I got some string lights off Amazon for £20 which look gorgeous at nighttime.
"One of the lanterns we got was a bargain from B&M. It was slightly marked so Peter got some money off it - always worth asking!
"We also got a patio heater from Amazon which wasn’t crazy expensive at £100 and had really good reviews."
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