Who says that cheap can¿t also be chic? Furnish your flat on a tiny budget by trawling second-hand shops and the net | Mail Online

Who says that cheap can¿t also be chic? Furnish your flat on a tiny budget by trawling second-hand shops and the net | Mail Online

All that my boyfriend and I own can fit into the back of a Transit van — three computers, five suitcases, 500 books, 25 pairs of shoes and a wobbly Ikea desk.

But when Wills and I moved into a rented suburban semi near Wimbledon last month, we were determined to upgrade our surroundings. We wanted durability and a touch of class which, given our budget, meant buying second-hand.