Re-decorating your flat shouldn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. I hate to spend a lot of money on anything and I don’t think it’s too difficult to spruce things up at home without breaking the bank.

So I have a cheap and cheerful DIY plan to update my little flat over the next year(s). My first project was to decoupage my kitchen table top…

Equipment:

• Coarse sand paper
• A selection of imagesPVA glue
• Scissors
• Paint brush
• Tea towel /cloth
• Scalpel
• Clear varnish (Matte or Shine)

1. Start by getting your images ready. You can stick with a theme or go completely random. I chose a Japanese print theme.Top Tip: If like me you are impatient and you don’t want to spend 6 months collecting enough images to cover your table top. Why not use an out of date calendar? If you don’t have one…