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Garden Makeover Part 2

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Welcome to Part 2 of our garden makeover, the final instalment. If you missed Part 1 you can take a look at it here.

In this post I show the new decking we had installed (also about 3 years ago), how I up-cycled an old patio table, the new garden furniture we invested in this year and the finishing touches.

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So, carrying on from the last post, when we had the new patio laid and bed boarders put in we also decided to put in some decking in the bottom left hand corner. This area of the garden gets the sun until the very end of the day, so it was crying out for something we could put a table and chairs onto.

Unfortunately I don’t have pictures of this part of the garden from when we moved in. But to give you an idea, it was just grass with a Torbay palm tree in it. There was also a tree stump that needed removing before the decking could go down. Again we got someone in to remove the tree stump and lay the decking, we have no skills in this area what so ever!

Below is a picture which shows the decking being laid:

Old Garden 5

We instantly loved it when it was finished. Again it stayed like this for the next 3 years until I decided I wanted to jazz up the old patio table. Last year my hubby painted the patio chairs blue and white and we still had some paint left over. So of I go with the electric sander and a lot of elbow grease to get rid of the 10 years or so of wood varnish that had been painted on year after year. Below are the pics of how it looked before and during sanding:

Table before

Table during

The prepping did take a few hours and several weekends as I didn’t have the chance to do it in one go. I then set about painting it, in between us building the rockery and laying the new stones. And this is how it looks now:

Finished table

Finished upcycled table

The paint did feel watery when I was applying it and I did wonder if it was going to work. But after about 4 layers later I am so happy with how it has come out. And it certainly brightens up the decking area:

Decking area

I then got onto one of my favourite bits, adding some sparkle. I found these lovely Chinese lantern solar powered lights in Morrisons and used them to decorate the bottom fence:

Decking with solar lights

We also decided to invest in some proper patio furniture this year and found a great bargain through Groupon. It really has fitted in well with our plans for the garden. Below is an old shot of the area where the new furniture is now, along with a picture of the new furniture in place:

Old Garden 4

Garden furniture

I also found these solar powered jars and light bulbs at Otter Nurseries and the bowl of succulents at a lovely place called Darts Farm, which is just outside Exeter. They were perfect to add to our new rattan table:

Solar lights

Solar lights at night

Below is the list of materials we used to complete this part of the garden and how much they cost us:

  • Patio table – inherited from the in-laws
  • Paint – leftovers from the garage – make is Cuprinol and colours are Pale Jasmine and Coastal Mist
  • Rattan furniture – Groupon bargain – £340
  • Chinese Lanterns – I used 3 strings at £10 each – £30
  • Solar Powered Jars & light bulbs – £45
  • Bowl of succulents – already made up -£25

So in total, including the above and everything in the last post, we spent under £600 transforming our garden this year.

As I said in my previous post, we are so happy with how our garden makeover came out. We use the whole of the garden so much more now, and it is perfect to sit out in on those (rare) balmy sunny evenings.

Are you planning on any garden makeovers this summer? Or have you just finished one? I would love to hear about it.

Sod let’s get organised – I’m chilling, in my new garden!!

Jo

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  2. That is such a lovely table and chair set, I’m so glad you were able to breathe life back into it. It looks fab! The garden looks so inviting now. Hope you get some good Devon sunshine soon to make the most of it 🙂 #picknmix

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    • Thanks again for your lovely comments again Lisa. The table has come out sonmuchc better than I thought. X

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  3. Oh wow your table and chairs are lovely, you have done a great job. The garden is looking gorgeous. I love your bowl of succulents too, I am loving them at the moment too. Fingers crossed for a nice weekend for you to enjoy the fruits of your hard labours xx

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    • Thanks for commenting Lisa. As soon as I saw the bowl done up like that I knew I had to get it! It just finished it all off nicely. X

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  7. It looks fab! I read Part 1 last week and thought the new patio area was great, and what you’ve done with the old furniture and lighting is really cute, I love the coastal vibe! #HomeEtc

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    • Thanks for your lovely comment Pamela The jars give out some lovely light, I love peaking out at night to see them twinkling away. X

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  11. I love a garden makeover and what a totally fab up cycle of the patio table it look amazing. Wish I could have the patience and vision for things like that. #bloggerclubuk

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  13. Oh wow the blue and white table looks fantastic, you are so handy! It all looks so great, now we just need the sunshine to stick around for you to enjoy it 😉 Thanks for linking up to #PicknMix

    Stevie x

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    • The table has come out so much better than I thought & we have managed to enjoy some evening meals out there. Thanks for the lovely comment as always. X

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  16. Ooo, I love a garden makeover, very inspiring, great upcycling and I love the garden lighting solar lanterns. Our garden is quite small and north west facing so we don’t get as much light. I will have to get my creative thinking cap on. X #bloggerclubuk

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    • Thanks for your lovely comment. My favourite parts is the lightening, it really make the ambience of the garden. X

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  17. It looks fab, u have done a great job to keep down the costs too, I always thought landscaping would cost a bomb. X

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  18. Oh, the table looks fantastic – I love the colour combination. I painted our tatty wooden furniture years ago and it’s amazing how it can give it a new lease of life. I love the rattan corner sofa too – what a bargain! I hope you’ve managed to get a lot of use out of it over this summer – good weather next week apparently! Thanks so much for joining us at #SharingtheBlogLove

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    • Thanks for the lovely comment as always Katy. This weekend has certainly given us the nice weather to enjoy it. X

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    • The table came out so much better thank I thought, and I really enjoyed doing it. Off to find another project now!! X

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  22. Aaah it looks SO fab!!!! I bet you’re absolutely thrilled with it 🙂 I’ve used a similar palette for my she-shed and I used Valspar Garden Wood paint by B&Q — the coverage is definitely more like paint than stain and it comes in hundreds of colours — I was so, so impressed with it!! Would highly recommend if you’ve any other projects coming up. Love what you’ve done pet — it looks really fab 🙂

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    • Thank you for the lovely comment Caro. I love the sound of your she-shed & I’ll defientely have to check out that paint. The whole garden has come out so much better than I expected. X

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  26. Absolutely love what you did with the table and super envious of your garden, can you come and makeover ours please? Thanks for linking up to #MarvMondays. Kaye xo

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