The surprising Shein buy that will bring your tatty old garden furniture back to life – and prices are as cheap as £3
KEEPING your garden furniture looking stylish all summer long is easier said than done.
It’s a particular pain when your beloved outdoor sofa starts showing signs of wear and tear in July, with still a month (or more) to go of summer hosting.
Fading cushion covers, stains from your last BBQ and general weathering can leave your once-beautiful furniture looking tired.
However, a simple and cost-effective solution lies within reach.
And surprisingly, it’s available from Shein.
Green-fingered Brits have taken to Facebook to shout about the Chinese retailer’s outdoor sofa covers.
It comes after social media user Lucie Crook took to the Gardening On A Budget Official group in search of advice to bring a tatty rattan sofa set back to life.
“I have been given some garden furniture that I want to give a new lease of life to,” she penned.
“I’m looking for advice on a cheap option to sort the cushions.”
The white cushions of her new set were covered in dark marks that even the strongest laundry cycle couldn’t banish.
Brits were quick to inform Lucie that Shein’s outdoor sofa cushion covers were the perfect solution.
“Shein sells covers,” Emma Harry Dearlove informed.
“They are cheap and fabulous.”
“Go on Shein and buy the replacement covers,” Kathleen Murphy Howard echoed.
“They’re amazing.”
Outdoor cushion covers for a range of furniture sizes and shapes start as cheap as £3 on Shein.
For a full set of cushions on a large outdoor sofa, a good quality set will set you back anywhere between £40 and £60.
The Outsunny Garden Rattan Sofa Cushion Polyester Cover Replacement Outdoor set has received rave reviews.
It comes with six seat covers, six large back covers and two small back covers for £59.99.
Garden features that add the most value to a house
A well-kept garden can add anywhere between 5-20% to the value of a property.
Sellhousefast.uk carried out a study and consulted 36 estate agents, garden designers and property professionals from across the UK.
And the experts revealed the garden feature which adds the most value to a property is a shed.
- Shed – 82%
- Patio or paving – 76%
- Secure fencing, walls or gates – 72%
- Outdoor lighting – 66%
- Sturdy decking – 62%
- Water features eg. fountain or pond – 58%
- Modern garden furniture – 54%
- Artificial lawn/grass – 40%
For three seat covers and three back covers, sets cost around £20 to £30.
You can ensure you select the right size covers by measuring your sofa, as well as individual cushions you need new covers for.
Simply search ‘outdoor cushion covers’ with your desired colour and size on Shein to browse your options.
Most of the replacement covers are designed for easy installation.
You simply slip it on over the raw cushion and zip up. Not a bad day’s work for a sofa that looks brand new, is it?