Ideal Home

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.

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Ideal Home

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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

Fresh look for spring

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

‘Why we’re going all Kitsch in our kitchens’ • BIG TRENDS ARE LESS NOTEWORTHY THESE DAYS, WITH MICRO TRENDS TAKING THEIR PLACE. WE EXPLORE THE LATEST CRAVING: KITSCHENS

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Freshen up your living space with soft furniture and uplifting accents

OCCASIONAL TABLES • Somewhere stylish to rest your cuppa (or cocktail)

Sky blue • THIS MONTH, OUR COLOUR EXPERTS PRESENT THIS PRETTY SHADE THAT’S FULL OF THE JOY OF SPRING

Window treatment • TOO OFTEN LEFT AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT, WINDOW DRESSINGS CAN TRANSFORM YOUR SPACE, AS OUR THREE EXPERTS SHARE

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Host a joyful spring gathering with pretty pastels and natural materials

Bathroom updates • ONE SMALL CHANGE CAN MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE TO UPGRADE YOUR SPACE

Family bathroom • CREATE A WASH SPACE THAT SUITS EVERYONE WITH THESE SIMPLE DESIGN INGREDIENTS FOR A FAMILY BATHROOM

PATTERNED BATH MATS • Add a splash of character to the bathroom

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

Let in the light

THE simple life • SOPHIE AND SIMON GOULD HAVE BUILT A WELCOMING COTTAGE WITH A RELAXED MODERN COUNTRY FEEL THROUGHOUT

"IT’S A PERFECT harmony" • SUSTAINABILITY RULES IN SHARON LEE’S ECO-FRIENDLY HOME WHERE, DESPITE THE MINIMALIST VIBE, COMFORT AND BEAUTIFUL DESIGN ARE KEY

HOME FROM home • WHEN RELOCATING TO AUSTRALIA, SUSANNE AND TOBY SUTTON FOUND A HOUSE THAT SUITED THE NEEDS OF THEIR YOUNG FAMILY, WITH SPACE FOR TREASURED ITEMS

PICTURE perfect • FILLED WITH COLOUR AND SURROUNDED BY NATURAL BEAUTY, ARTIST NELLIE SHEPHERD’S PEAK DISTRICT HOME IS A PASTORAL MASTERPIECE

Tonal decorating

Finding a balance • ASTRID TRÜGG’S NEW KITCHEN BLENDS COLOUR AND TEXTURE TO CREATE A LIGHT, MODERN SPACE

Narrow win • SUBTLE GOLD FITTINGS AND A SWEEP OF TERRAZZO LIFT CARLA COLLINS’ BATHROOM BEYOND THE ORDINARY

How to plan a garden layout • DISCOVER HOW TO DEVISE A SCHEME WITH PLENTY OF SPACE THAT’S PERFECT FOR RELAXING AND ENTERTAINING IN

Bathroom lighting • TRANSFORM YOUR BATHROOM INTO A SPA-LIKE SANCTUARY WITH STEP-BY-STEP ASSISTANCE FROM THESE DESIGN PROS

Handheld vacuums • SMALL, SLIM AND EASY TO GRAB IN A HURRY, THESE ARE IDEAL FOR CLEANING UP SMALL SPILLS OR UNEXPECTED MESS IN A FLASH

Dual zone air fryers • WANT MORE AIR FRYER FLEXIBILITY? DUAL ZONE MODELS LET YOU COOK AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES, EXPANDING YOUR OPTIONS

11 things you can clean with white vinegar • FROM MICROWAVES AND WINDOWS TO CARPETS AND FRIDGES, VINEGAR HAS LONG BEEN THE SECRET TO A SPARKLING HOME

LIFE ADMIN • NO-NONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY HASSLES

TECH SOLUTIONS HEALTH & FITNESS • From gym classes in...