THE NEW YEAR IS A GOOD T IME TO GIVE

YOUR HOME A FRESH LOOK BUT AFTER

THE EXCESSES OF CHRISTMAS FUNDS ARE

USUALLY T IGHT. TRY SOME OF THESE

LOW-COST IDEAS AND DISCOVER HOW TO

SAVE MONEY AND SEE A DIFFERENCE.

10 ways to save money and transform your home

10 ways to save money

10 ways to save money

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I f your favourite old curtains aren’t the

right size for the windows in your new

house, add strips of contrasting fabric

to the edges to make them longer or

wider for a perfect fi t.

CLEVER CURTAINS

Use leftover scraps of leftover dress

fabric to make cushions covers that are

total ly individual.

UNIQUE CUSHIONS

Your favourite photos can be made into

placemats and coasters which are

completely unique and lovely

mementoes.

PRETTY PLACEMATS

I f your l iving room carpet is looking

a bit threadbare, a colourful rug wil l

detract attention and provide a cosy

touch whilst stopping you from

having to ful ly re-carpet.

MAGIC CARPET

Look out for unusual postcards to

frame. They make a great value

alternative to expensive prints for

your walls.

PICTURE PERFECT

Homemade mirror edges, which could be transferred to any frame or picture too.

Painting bathroom or kitchen t i les

wil l give the room a new look for a

fraction of the cost of replacing

them.

TILE TRICKS

I f the carcasses of your kitchen

cupboards are in good shape, get a

fabulous new look by replacing just

the doors.

CUPBOARD LOVE

Buy deep picture frames and use

them to display pressed fl owers or

shells to create unusual and unique

wall art.

MAGICAL MEMORIES

Tat ty or ch ipped pa inted wooden furn i ture

can be g iven a new lease o f l i fe . L ight ly

sand the ent i re p iece and e i ther repa int in

a new shade or l eave some of the o ld pa in t

for an on t rend d is t ressed look .

For a more deta i led gu ide on how to upcyc le

fu rn i ture , p lease see our s tep by s tep here .

UPCYCLE OLD FURNITURE

Check out char i ty shops o r boot sa les fo r

h idden gems . O ld photos o r v in tage g l assware

make unusua l and p ret ty o rnaments .

There a re l o ts o f c rea t i ve ways to g i ve your

home a f resh l ook and save yourse l f some

money i n the p rocess .

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