Affordable ways to improve your home

Make light work

"The way you decorate can affect the amount of electricity you use," says Oliver Heath, eco designer. "Painting or papering walls nearest to the window in pale shades will bounce light into the room, so you save on having to turn the lights on."

Heritage eco wallpaper, £29.95 per 10m roll, Ecocentric

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