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UP-CYCLE SOME FURNITURE


Head to the local antique store or ask your friends if they have any


4 BUY FRESH FLOWERS


Spring is a time of rebirth in the outdoors. One the easiest ways to get your fix is to bring some of the season’s early bloomers into your home. Daffodils, tulips and freesias are all popular around this time of year and make for a stunning centrepiece at any dinner table but they’ll give any room an instant liſt. You can pick up inexpensive flow- ers at the local supermarket or, if you like the idea of creating your own arrangement, you could sign up to a flower subscription service like Bloom & Wild (bloomand- wild.com). You can choose be- tween three, six or 12 months of flowers (six months costs £125), which come sealed in letterbox- friendly packaging, so there’s no waiting in for the postman.


unwanted furniture that could make for a good DIY project. Pinterest is a great resource for finding ideas and inspiration for upcycling furniture, but there really are no rules when it comes to pulling out your paintbrush. You could try upholstering some chairs with a garden-inspired fabric, or painting some wood furniture in a spring-ready pastel colour, like Lick’s eggshell paint in Fresh Neo Green (£38 for 2.5 litres, lickhome.com). Turning an object from trash to trea- sure is also a super satisfying way to pass a sunny spring weekend in the garden.


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