SHOWING off her home to a friend, Libby Guillou opens her back door and reveals the carefully put together garden which is bursting with colour. Her pal is amazed by the transformation which looks like something you'd see in a glossy garden magazine but without the hefty price tag. That's because green-fingered mum and nan Libby, 57, spent pennies, not pounds, to completely transform her outside space.
But for Libby, the real showstoppers are pinned to the fence - Two £10 shower curtains which she bought from Temu and give the illusion of an idyllic woodland glade. She says: “I turned an ugly wooden fence into a spectacular Bridgerton-style paradise using two plastic curtains and a staple gun. "It transformed my garden.
People even think the arches and fake gates are real. “I got the idea when my next-door neighbour did it. Theirs has pink flowers cascading over a faux wall scene.
"When I saw it, I was amazed and because I rent my house, I can take it with me if I leave because it folds up. “I am a fan of Bridgerton. The scene reminded me of the gardens in the show.
” According to Libby, fixing the curtains on correctly is key to achieving the look which involved properly stapling on all sides as well as in the middle. “That’s the key to making your shower curtain display look real. It can’t blow away," she says.
"It doesn’t flutter and come loose. It looks very real, like a posh painting." And the curtains aren't the only thrifty outdoor tricks Libby has used.