Extra low-cost ideas with climbers, mirrors and compact furniture quietly build on the fence paint trick to stretch space and light even further. Simple prep steps and a shortlist of light, low-contrast fence colours show readers what colour fence paint makes a small garden look bigger and brighter. Bradley Spencer of Royal Finesse explains how a £15 tin of fence paint can transform a cramped city garden ahead of the busy summer season. Designers now suggest that a single tin of fence paint, often starting at around £15, can make a compact garden look noticeably bigger and brighter. Making your outdoor space look and feel bigger than it really is might just mean giving your garden fence a new coat of paint."