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Ideal Home

Dec 01 2023
Magazine

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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.

The festive countdown...

IDEAL HOME EXPERTS

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 Gifts for homebodies • TOP TREATS THAT ARE BIG ON STYLE AND LOW IN COST

Christmas crafting

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Give guests the warmest welcome with a full-on festive hallway

“We're embracing nostalgia at Christmas this year” • PINTEREST’S HEAD OF HOME MATT SIBERRY SHARES THE TOP THREE FESTIVE TRENDS THAT PEOPLE ARE ‘PINNING’ THE MOST FOR THEIR HOMES

Handcrafted Christmas • STYLISH AND EASY-TO-MAKE DECORATIONS AND IDEAS FOR YOUR FESTIVE HOME

Festive folk • EMBRACE ECLECTIC STYLE WITH RUSTIC CHARM AND CONTEMPORARY FLAIR

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Get your guest bedroom ready with homely seasonal décor

Cosy outdoor space • NOT JUST FOR SUMMERTIME… MAKE YOUR GARDEN AREA WORK FOR YOU, WHATEVER THE TIME OF YEAR – EVEN AT CHRISTMAS. WE ASKED EXPERTS TO SHARE THEIR TIPS

CHRISTMAS ESSENTIALS • Fine-tune your festive décor with a few of our favourite things

Kitchen-diner • THESE SIMPLE DESIGN INGREDIENTS ARE ALL YOU NEED FOR A SEASONAL SPACE THAT’S COHESIVE, FUNCTIONAL AND FULL OF FESTIVE CHEER

20 under £20 Gifts for green fingers • TREAT YOUR LOVED ONES (WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK)

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

Rustic panelling • Add texture and warmth to a hallway by panelling walls in reclaimed wood. Mix and match boards in varying colours, widths and depths for maximum visual and textural interest.

"WE’VE BLENDED old & new" • WHEN RENOVATING THEIR RUN-DOWN PERIOD PROPERTY, ALI LOVETT AND ROB MELDRUM CREATED A FLEXIBLE SPACE FOR BOTH ENTERTAINING AND FAMILY LIFE

COMFORT & joy • MAXINE AND MILES HANCOCK’S NEW-BUILD HOME IS A MASTERCLASS IN THE ART OF BLENDING CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL STYLE

A SIGNATURE style • NICKY ALDRIDGE ’S FAMILY CREATE THEIR OWN PERSONAL DÉCOR, CAPTURING A TIMELESS STYLE THAT WILL GROW WITH THEM

WINTER warmer • WITH ITS RUSTIC CHARACTER AND COSY INTERIOR, KAREN AND ADAM GRIGGS’ FORMER WORKER’S COTTAGE REALLY COMES INTO ITS OWN AT CHRISTMAS

Secret pocket door • If you prefer a streamlined look, consider installing a pocket door and camouflage it using (almost) seamless wallpaper or panelling. It does its job while blending into the background perfectly.

Ray of Sunshine • BOLD YELLOW SETS A CHEERFUL MOOD IN CLAIRE JELLEMA’S FAMILY-FRIENDLY DESIGN

Fresh & uplifting • MARI GALLOWAY CONVERTED AN UNUSED SPACE INTO A SLEEK FAMILY BATHROOM

Replacement front doors • MAKE A GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION THIS CHRISTMAS – AND FOR YEARS AFTER – WITH A BRAND NEW FRONT DOOR

Space saver • ARCHITECT LANRE FALASE AT BOLANS ARCHITECTS EXPLAINS HOW A WELL-PLANNED SPACE WITH NATURAL LIGHT MAKES THE WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

Coffee machines • WAKE UP EACH MORNING TO YOUR FAVOURITE FRESH BREW MADE WITH ONE OF THESE TRIED-AND-TESTED MACHINES

Stand mixers...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 216 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: Dec 01 2023

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: November 1, 2023

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Home & Garden

Languages

English

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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.

The festive countdown...

IDEAL HOME EXPERTS

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 Gifts for homebodies • TOP TREATS THAT ARE BIG ON STYLE AND LOW IN COST

Christmas crafting

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Give guests the warmest welcome with a full-on festive hallway

“We're embracing nostalgia at Christmas this year” • PINTEREST’S HEAD OF HOME MATT SIBERRY SHARES THE TOP THREE FESTIVE TRENDS THAT PEOPLE ARE ‘PINNING’ THE MOST FOR THEIR HOMES

Handcrafted Christmas • STYLISH AND EASY-TO-MAKE DECORATIONS AND IDEAS FOR YOUR FESTIVE HOME

Festive folk • EMBRACE ECLECTIC STYLE WITH RUSTIC CHARM AND CONTEMPORARY FLAIR

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Get your guest bedroom ready with homely seasonal décor

Cosy outdoor space • NOT JUST FOR SUMMERTIME… MAKE YOUR GARDEN AREA WORK FOR YOU, WHATEVER THE TIME OF YEAR – EVEN AT CHRISTMAS. WE ASKED EXPERTS TO SHARE THEIR TIPS

CHRISTMAS ESSENTIALS • Fine-tune your festive décor with a few of our favourite things

Kitchen-diner • THESE SIMPLE DESIGN INGREDIENTS ARE ALL YOU NEED FOR A SEASONAL SPACE THAT’S COHESIVE, FUNCTIONAL AND FULL OF FESTIVE CHEER

20 under £20 Gifts for green fingers • TREAT YOUR LOVED ONES (WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK)

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

Rustic panelling • Add texture and warmth to a hallway by panelling walls in reclaimed wood. Mix and match boards in varying colours, widths and depths for maximum visual and textural interest.

"WE’VE BLENDED old & new" • WHEN RENOVATING THEIR RUN-DOWN PERIOD PROPERTY, ALI LOVETT AND ROB MELDRUM CREATED A FLEXIBLE SPACE FOR BOTH ENTERTAINING AND FAMILY LIFE

COMFORT & joy • MAXINE AND MILES HANCOCK’S NEW-BUILD HOME IS A MASTERCLASS IN THE ART OF BLENDING CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL STYLE

A SIGNATURE style • NICKY ALDRIDGE ’S FAMILY CREATE THEIR OWN PERSONAL DÉCOR, CAPTURING A TIMELESS STYLE THAT WILL GROW WITH THEM

WINTER warmer • WITH ITS RUSTIC CHARACTER AND COSY INTERIOR, KAREN AND ADAM GRIGGS’ FORMER WORKER’S COTTAGE REALLY COMES INTO ITS OWN AT CHRISTMAS

Secret pocket door • If you prefer a streamlined look, consider installing a pocket door and camouflage it using (almost) seamless wallpaper or panelling. It does its job while blending into the background perfectly.

Ray of Sunshine • BOLD YELLOW SETS A CHEERFUL MOOD IN CLAIRE JELLEMA’S FAMILY-FRIENDLY DESIGN

Fresh & uplifting • MARI GALLOWAY CONVERTED AN UNUSED SPACE INTO A SLEEK FAMILY BATHROOM

Replacement front doors • MAKE A GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION THIS CHRISTMAS – AND FOR YEARS AFTER – WITH A BRAND NEW FRONT DOOR

Space saver • ARCHITECT LANRE FALASE AT BOLANS ARCHITECTS EXPLAINS HOW A WELL-PLANNED SPACE WITH NATURAL LIGHT MAKES THE WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

Coffee machines • WAKE UP EACH MORNING TO YOUR FAVOURITE FRESH BREW MADE WITH ONE OF THESE TRIED-AND-TESTED MACHINES

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