on a tight budget! 1
 

How I make the pennies stretch: Not enough money for wallpaper? only buy one roll, any left over cover mounts for pictures, get frames from charity shops and paint with acrylic paint and gold.
Behind cooker, no money for tiles: four table mats from Dunnes Stores.
Clock and note pad from charity shop and St. Bridgets Cross Eur2 for two.

Brilliant idea for the mats at the back of the cooker .

placemats
 

Yes, placemats are the new tiles! Brilliant!