A WOMAN has shared how she spruced up her plain patio in time for warmer weather using simple B&M bargains.
In a video shared on the shop’s official TikTok account, shopper Rachel showed how she did her “B&M garden makeover” in an afternoon.
Showing her garden looking plain and in need of some TLC, Rachel got to work and added the purse-friendly items she had bought.
She wrote: “Our garden currently looks like this…but I’m giving our patio a B&M garden makeover.”
First up she added their double egg chair, which she picked up for £250, and put two stripy beige £6 cushions on it to add a splash of colour.
Rachel then added a £12 wicker plant box to the side and added a £10 Phoenix palm plant.
On a mini side table, she added a £12 candle and a £3 snack dish in the shape of a shell.
To the side of her home she added two black string chairs that were £35 each, and decorated each with a white stripe £8 cushion.
Finally she added one more plant pot and plant and the garden transformation was complete.
B&M shared @rachelanna_home‘s garden makeover it on their @bmstorestv account, saying: “Spruce up your garden with some extra touches!
“Our garden range offers incredible value and a wide selection-perfect for giving your garden a summer makeover.”
It comes after one gardening enthusiast revealed the secret buy from B&M that got her grubby patio looking good as new in just a few days.
Karen Kj Jones took to social media to share a before and after look at her patio, leaving many open-mouthed.
Posting on Gardening Hints and Tips, a public Facebook group with 1.2 million members, Karen revealed that she used a 10p buy to clean up her patio.
Alongside snaps of her patio, the savvy woman penned: “Still need to jet wash.. but this is the result of a patio cleaner from B&M.
“I used a spray bottle. This is four days apart.”
Beaming at her now clean patio, cleaning fan Karen added: “I’m so impressed.. the green algae has all gone.”
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.
Karen then confirmed that she used the Spear & Jackson Path, Patio, Decking Cleaner, which she nabbed in the sale from B&M.
The savvy shopper shared: “I diluted four parts water to one part cleaner in a spray bottle.
“To dispense it evenly around, I looked like a ghostbuster with the contraption on my back.”
Karen later added: “Cost me 10p in last year’s sale.”
B&M products Rachel bought
- Double egg chair £250
- Willow tall Planter £12
- Phoenix palm Plant £10
- Beige reversible cushion £6
- Coastal XL glass candle £12
- Shell platter £3
- String chair £35
- White stripe cushion £8
