‘This revamp cost UNDER £900!’
Heidi Stone followed a boho chic vibe in her stunning garden, filling it with relaxing seating areas and beautiful planting
We had so much to do when we moved to our new home over six years ago and the garden was definitely bottom of the list, says Heidi. ‘We’ve worked our way through most of the inside of the house, putting in a new bathroom and en suite, sorting the hall, living room and the bedrooms.
We’re both handy, so have done much of the painting and some major jobs ourselves. When lockdown began, we decided to do something with our garden.
First moves
The boys love to play football out there, so we spent some time getting the grass up to scratch. We had some mature plants, but the flower beds were small and very sparse, so our first job was to make them a bit bigger. There are two areas at the back of the garden separated by the shed, and we gave each an individual look and purpose. We began with the decked space. It was old fashioned and boxed in with strange banister-type railings. We ripped them out and treated the deck itself, which was sound, oiling it and adding a special seal.
Moving and sorting
I wanted to create a boho chic vibe and a relaxing seating area, so we ordered three new fence panels to go along the back of the deck, replacing the rattan pieces that were there. The rattan was then recycled to hide the back of the garage. The garden furniture was next. I had wanted to buy a new set, but there were such problems with stock and deliveries that I dragged out my 12-year-old benches from Ikea to see what could be done. Having washed all the covers and painted the metal arms black, I realised they still looked good. I love orange teamed with black and white, and chose a large