Can you tell the designer furniture from the bargains from B&M, Lidl and Wilko? How to make your home look luxe for less

HOME renovations are a hot topic right now with people transforming their houses even on a tight budget. Crafty homeowners have showed you don’t need to spend thousands to achieve a high-end look, with numerous high-street stores selling a range of homeware pieces. Vintage style bar cart, Primark, £30 – buy now Supermarkets from Aldi […]

HOME renovations are a hot topic right now with people transforming their houses even on a tight budget.

Crafty homeowners have showed you don’t need to spend thousands to achieve a high-end look, with numerous high-street stores selling a range of homeware pieces.

Primark

Shoppers went wild when Primark released this trendy bar cart[/caption]

• Vintage style bar cart, Primark, £30 – buy now

Supermarkets from Aldi to Lidl, and stores from Primark to Wilko, have brought out their own homeware collections – with key pieces resembling their pricier rivals.

From rugs to plant pots and cushions to clocks, we’ve scoured bargain stores for some essential pieces which will add a touch of luxury, without blowing the budget.

Starting from just £3, some of these homeware must-haves are more than £1,000 cheaper than their expensive twins.

But can you tell the difference between the designer version and its cut price double?

Oliver Bonas

The drinks trolley is a near double of Primark’s version, but it will set you back a few hundred[/caption]

• Luxe Round Bamboo Gold Drinks Trolley Bar Cart, Oliver Bonas, £395 – buy now

• Faux Fur Bean Bag, Aldi, £49.99 – buy now

• Giant Faux Fur Beanbag – Oyster, Limelace, £429 – buy now

B&M

This chic vase has been reduced and only costs a few quid[/caption]

• Ceramic Planter – White, B&M, £3 – buy now

1stdibs.co.uk

This one is more than a thousand pounds more expensive, but at least you get two [/caption]

• Gainey Pottery Pair of Architectural Ceramic Planters on Tripod Stands, 1st Dibs, £1,028.40 – buy now

B&M

This would pretty much go on any bed or sofa [/caption]

• Mongolian Faux Fur Cushion – charcoal, B&M, £10 – buy now

La Redoute

You could buy seven cushions from B&M for the price of one of these [/caption]

• Osia Fluffy Mongolian Wool Cushion Cover, La Redoute, £72 – buy now

• Livarno Living Marble-Effect Side Table, Lidl, £14.99 – buy now

• Farley Marble Hexagonal Side Table, M&S, £103.20 – buy now

Wilko

This clock is less than a tenner, and you even get a copper trim thrown in [/caption]

• Marble and Copper Effect Wall Clock, Wilko, £6 – buy now

Trouva

This clock tells us it’s definitely time to start saving[/caption]

• Marble wall clock – white, Trouva, £242.99 – buy now

• Melinera Gold Ornament, Lidl, £4.99 – buy now

• Pols Potten Pineapple Ornament, Gold, John Lewis, £60 – buy now

• Argos Home Ceramic Table Lamp – Cream, Argos, £6 – buy now

1stdibs.co.uk

You certainly don’t want to knock this lamp over by accident [/caption]

• Late 20th Century White Enameled Ceramic Table Lamp, 1st Dibs, £1,456.90 – buy now

Argos

This one from Argos is a bargain, and it’s vintage pantry too[/caption]

• Home Eve Traditional Ceramic Bread Bin – Black, Argos, £18 – buy now

Conranshop.co.uk

At least you definitely know what’s inside your bread bin with this design [/caption]

• Bread Bin Black Enamel, Conran Shop, £125 – buy now

• Kendall Velvet Chair – Bottle Green, Dunelm, £69 – buy now

• Emerald Green Velvet Bar Stool, Liang & Eimil Arden, £199 – buy now

Wilko

This gorgeous throw is the perfect weapon against winter [/caption]

• Grey Faux Fur Print Throw, Wilko, £10 – buy now

Debenhams

You might have to switch your heating off and just enjoy this throw instead[/caption]

• Star by Julien Macdonald – Silver Carved Faux Fur Throw, Debenhams, £130 – buy now

Dunelm

This runner comes in a few colours if you prefer a different shade [/caption]

• Nordic Cariboo Shaggy Runner, Dunelm, £23.20 – buy now

rugvista.com

Better hope no one gets their muddy feet on this one [/caption]

• Broadway – Silver White, Rug Vista, £264 – buy now

• Embossed Pink Tin Jug, Wilko, £6 – buy now

• Raawii Large ceramic jug 28cm, Selfridge’s, £100 – buy now

And Holly Willoughby announced to fans she was releasing her own bedding collection with Dunelm.

Meanwhile this mum gave her husband’s tool cupboard a makeover and turned it into a beauty station for her three daughters.

And this mum transformed her son’s bedroom using Argos and eBay bargains – and there’s even a secret play area.