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

IDEAL IDEA Instant refresh

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

‘The new way of mixing old with new…’ • BIG TRENDS ARE FEW THESE DAYS, WITH MICRO TRENDS TAKING THEIR PLACE. WE EXPLORE THE LATEST LOOK: ECLECTIC GRANDPA

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Breathe life into your conservatory with soft, natural tones

ROUND DINING TABLES • Bring everyone together with these conversation starters

Peach • THIS MONTH, OUR COLOUR EXPERTS PRESENT THIS CHEERFUL SHADE THAT’S BOTH BRIGHT AND WARMING

Garden glow-ups • GIVE YOUR OUTDOOR PLANTS A MINI MAKEOVER FOR A SUPER-STYLISH SPACE THAT’S READY FOR SUMMER

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Enhance your outdoor space with stylish pieces for sun-filled days

Wood flooring • WOOD OR WOOD-LOOK? THERE ARE PROS AND CONS OF BOTH, AS OUR EXPERTS SHARE

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

Modern classic workspace • FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE DESIGN INGREDIENTS FOR A HOME OFFICE THAT’S AS STYLISH AS IT IS FUNCTIONAL

TABLE LAMPS • Give lighting a glow-up with these new styles

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A LASTING legacy • BECKY AND BEN INSHAW’S RENOVATION FOCUS WAS TO RETAIN PRECIOUS MEMORIES – AND MAKE A DREAM HOME FOR NEW ONES

Breathing SPACE • CLEVER RECONFIGURATION AND CONTEMPORARY DESIGN TRANSFORM AN OLD AGRICULTURAL BUILDING INTO A STYLISH FAMILY HOME

"I CALL MY STYLE modern rustic" • ALICE LANCASTLE BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO AN OLD FARMHOUSE, AND FILLED HER LIGHT, BRIGHT HOME WITH FLEAMARKET FINDS AND UPCYCLED TREASURES

A CLEAR winner • WHEN MARINA AND TIM CALLAND RENOVATED THEIR PERIOD FAMILY HOME, THEY DID SO WITH A SUCCESSFUL BLEND OF OLD AND NEW

Enter to win £1,000 in our reader homes awards

Oversized lighting

A luxe look for less • BARGAIN BUYS, DIY AND CLEVER TRICKS HELPED KAREN AND PHILLIP MOSELEY CREATE THEIR KITCHEN ON A BUDGET

IDEAL HOME’S ULTIMATE KITCHEN EDIT 2024 • FROM WORKTOPS AND FLOORING TO APPLIANCES OF ALL SIZES, IDEAL HOME’S PANEL OF EXPERT JUDGES HAS PICKED THE BEST OF THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO ALL THINGS KITCHEN

Age of elegance • INSPIRED BY A LOCAL NATIONAL TRUST HOUSE AND A HOTEL SPA, AMANDA MALONE’S ROOM IS A LUXE TAKE ON ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE

Glazing choices • HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SPECIFYING DIFFERENT GLAZING TYPES FOR THERMALLY EFFICIENT WINDOWS

Planning a patio • GEN UP ON THE ESSENTIAL INFO WHEN DESIGNING YOUR PATIO AND CREATE A SPACE THAT YOU’LL ENJOY FOR YEARS TO COME

How to build an extension • FIND OUT HOW TO START THE PROCESS WITH OUR TOP TIPS ON SORTING OUT BRIEFS, BUDGETS AND BUILDERS

Garden furniture • LOVE THE LOOK OF WOOD? FIND OUT WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE CHOOSING AND CHECK OUT OUR FAVOURITE GARDEN SETS

Pillows • WITH THE RIGHT PILLOW,...