Ideal Home

Published by TI Media Limited Ideal Home is Britain's best-selling interiors magazine and has been empowering home-owners to make the most of their properties for over 80 years. The magazine covers every aspect of contemporary living, from a wide range of transformed houses, kitchens and bathrooms.

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Ideal Home

new & now • INSPIRE | INFORM | DISCOVER

High street heroes THE DESIGN EDIT • Now and then, the high street comes up with something so utterly fabulous, it looks as if it’s come from a designer boutique. Here are some of our latest discoveries that will make your home look more expensive without the big spend…

20 UNDER £20 • Everyone loves a bargain – and our editor-in-chief Heather has hand-picked her fave buys for this month

Inspired artwork

SPICE blends • TRENDS COME AND GO, BUT HERE’S HOW TO GIVE THIS LOOK TIMELESS APPEAL

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Add fresh greens, warm corals and natural texture to your living space

“An exciting twist on a classic technique” • BIG TRENDS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN THESE DAYS, WITH MICRO TRENDS TAKING THEIR PLACE. WE EXPLORE THE LATEST CRAVING: DOUBLE DRENCHING…

WOODEN DINING CHAIRS • Update your table with these timeless designs

Azure blue • THIS MONTH, OUR COLOUR EXPERTS PRESENT THIS EYECATCHING BLUE WITH AN IRRESISTIBLE MEDITERRANEAN FEEL

FULL-LENGTH MIRRORS • These practical pieces make a real style statement

Weekend decorator • CLEVER TRICKS TO MINI DECOR PROJECTS… WE ROUND UP THE SIMPLEST, QUICKEST WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE BEAUTIFUL NOW

Easy paint projects • CRAVING A QUICK, COLOURFUL CHANGE? ONE OF THESE IDEAS SHOULD HIT THE SPOT…

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Update your hallway with streamlined storage and shapely accents

Children’s rooms that grow • DESIGN YOUR CHILD’S ROOM TO WITHSTAND FADS SO THAT IT WILL LAST THEM FROM CRADLE TO RAVE

Compact patio • UNCOVER ALL THE INGREDIENTS YOU NEED FOR A SMALL OUTDOOR SPACE

Hallway hot spot

VIBRANT Victorian • VISUALLY CREATIVE KAREN USED HER ARTISTIC TALENTS TO TURN A JADED RENTAL HOUSE INTO A FRESH FIRST HOME FOR HERSELF AND HER HUSBAND

Refresh AND RENEW • LOTS OF CLEVER LOW-BUDGET TWEAKS HAVE ADDED UP TO ONE BIG TRANSFORMATION IN JAISIE AND MATT’S SCANDI-INSPIRED FAMILY HOME

PRACTICALLY perfect • A PASSION FOR DIY AND KNOWING HOW TO USE PASTELS WITH FLAIR HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HANNAH’S CHOCOLATE BOX COTTAGE TRANSFORMATION

“I EMBRACE the fun” • AN EYE FOR DELICATE DETAILS AND AN AFFECTION FOR COLOUR HELPED ALIX CREATE A DREAMY, YET HARD-WORKING HOME FOR HER YOUNG FAMILY

Best-laid plans • STRUCTURALLY LIMITED TO AN AWKWARD LAYOUT, CHILE AND JAMES HAVE CREATED A SPACIOUS AND STYLISH KITCHEN, PACKED WITH JOYFUL DETAILS

Green and serene • BECCI GRAHAM’S MULTIFUNCTIONAL BATHROOM IS THE IDEAL SPACE TO UNWIND AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHILE ALSO BEING PRACTICAL FOR BUSY FAMILY LIFE

Light and bright

WINDOWS • CHOOSING THE RIGHT WINDOWS FOR YOUR PROJECT CAN OFTEN BE THE KEY TO ITS SUCCESS. OUR GUIDE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET STARTED

Pocket doors • DISCOVER THE SPACE-SAVING FEATURE THAT CAN MAKE A HUGE IMPACT ON YOUR HOME

BEST CABINET MATERIALS • HERE, EXPERTS EXPLAIN ALL THE OPTIONS TO MAKE SURE YOUR NEW KITCHEN IS BEAUTIFUL, ON BUDGET AND BUILT TO LAST

HOW TO CHOOSE A SHOWER • FANCY UPGRADING YOUR SHOWER FOR A BETTER ALL-ROUND BATHING EXPERIENCE? FOLLOW THESE EXPERT BUYING TIPS

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH

HOW TO... • NO-NONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY HASSLES

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