A maternity nurse has revealed told how she transformed her outside space using second-hand and broken furniture.

Rachel and Carl Wood, from Warrington, felt they weren't able to enjoy their cluttered garden during lockdown, which included a a disused trampoline and a rusty old swing.

Rachel, who has been working full time during the pandemic at an NHS maternity unit, revealed how the couple spent £2,806 renovating the space on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group, where people lauded her and Carls' efforts. 

She told FEMAIL: 'Most of the things were second hand or being thrown away from pub renovations that my husband was working on and they were going to be put in the skip.'
















Rachel Wood, from Warrington, revealed how she and her husband Carl transformed their cluttered outdoors space into a stunning garden during lockdown (pictured left before, and right, after)







Rachel shared the incredible transformation on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group 


She explained that the couple had been hoping to transform the space for months, but lockdown presented them with the perfect opportunity to finally get the work done.

Rachel revealed: 'We collected things over a few months ready to do it when my husband got chance. Then the country went into lockdown and my husband was suddenly out of work.' 






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'To keep himself busy, he put all his efforts into renovating the garden whilst I was still working full time for the NHS in my local maternity unit.' 

Before the makeover, the garden was filled with clutter, with disused children's toys including a swing-set and a trampoline rusting on the lawn.  
















Carl dismantled the old shed in order to salvage materials to create a larger cosy snug for the family to enjoy 







Carl painted the wooden fence a light blue colour, and crafted the old shed into a luxurious white hideaway for the family to enjoy  


But thanks to Carl's hard work and Rachel's help, the family have been able to completely turn their outdoor space around. 

The couple threw the old office furniture hauling away away, with Carl freshening up the look of the space by painting the old fence and decking a soft, light blue. 

They installed fake grass over their muddy lawn, and placed a barbecue in one corner and a second-hand hot tub in the other. 

Rachel explained: 'We got the hot tub second hand because it was broken.'






After building the new shed and painting the wood work in the garden, Carl was preparing to put the fake grass onto the ground, which he had mowed and covered in weed suppressant roll


'We did our research and managed to find a control board online that was comparable and it worked.

'We gave it a clean up and an paint job and then it was as good as new.'

She added: 'I am a total bargain hunter and spent most of my time looking for bargain on Facebook marketplace and eBay.' 

On top of buying new furniture and accessories for their garden, Carl and Rachel also created a larger white shed on the bottom of the garden.