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

Terracotta tones

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Create a welcoming first impression with an elegant hallway scheme

“Avocado-green bathrooms are back… ” • BIG TRENDS ARE FEW THESE DAYS WITH MICRO TRENDS TAKING THEIR PLACE. WE EXPLORE THE LATEST CRAVING: THE 1970S

Mocha • THIS MONTH, OUR COLOUR EXPERTS PRESENT THE FABULOUSLY RICH AND WARMING NEUTRAL

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Make your home office work for you with these stylish additions

Wall taskmasters • PRACTICAL STORAGE OR STYLISH DISPLAY? THESE HACKS GIVE YOU THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS…

DESK CHAIRS • Home office seating that has good looks and practicality nailed

Family living room • GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT IN A SPACE THAT NEEDS TO SUIT EVERYONE CAN BE TRICKY. WE ASKED THE EXPERTS FOR THEIR TIPS ON CREATING AN ALL-PURPOSE ROOM

Sofas • FIND THE PERFECT SEATING FOR YOUR HOME AND FAMILY WITH OUR MUST-HAVE ADVICE AND STYLISH, COMFORTABLE DESIGNS

Modern country utility room • MAKE EVERYDAY CHORES BRIGHTER WITH A DESIGN FULL OF STYLE, FUNCTIONALITY AND STORAGE

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

Sofa beds • WELCOME OVERNIGHT GUESTS – WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE A SPARE ROOM – WITH ONE OF THESE TOP RATED SOFA BEDS

IDEAL HOME’S ULTIMATE LIVING ROOM EDIT 2024 • FROM SOFAS AND ARMCHAIRS TO FLOORING AND PAINT COLOURS, HERE ARE OUR PICK OF THE BEST PRODUCTS FOR YOUR SPACE

Soothing neutrals

“reuse, recycle RECLAIM IS OUR MANTRA” • A MIX OF SALVAGED PIECES AND MATERIALS WITH A RAW PATINA CREATES A TIMELESS FEEL IN LEE THORNLEY’S FAMILY HOME

LABOUR OF love • GEMMA AND JUSTIN MCCANN BEGAN THEIR AMBITIOUS RENOVATION OF THIS PERIOD HOUSE WITH A BABY ON THE WAY…

FEELING peachy • A BLANK CANVAS WAS THE STARTING POINT FOR KAT COLLINS, WHO CHOSE A JOYFUL WARM COLOUR PALETTE TO CREATE A WELCOMING FAMILY SPACE

TIME AND tide • WHEN DESIGNING THEIR FOREVER HOME, JULIA AND COLIN PORTER COMBINED RECLAIMED COASTAL STYLE WITH EDGY INDUSTRIAL TOUCHES TO CREATE A FUTURE-PROOFED BEACHFRONT HAVEN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO ENJOY

Pretty in pastels • CHOOSING SOFT SHADES OF PINK AND GREEN, SHARON MOORE HAS CURATED A CALM KITCHEN WITH A NOD TO MODERN COUNTRY LIVING

Whole again • REMOVING A WALL AND RECONFIGURING THEIR BATHROOM LAYOUT HAS GIVEN RACHEL LASSON AND HUSBAND SIMON A LUXURIOUS SPACE

Fake a boot room

Planning permission for conservatories • GEN UP ON ALL THE ESSENTIAL INFO SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU’RE ALLOWED TO DO WHEN BUILDING YOUR DREAM SPACE

DESIGN A KITCHEN LIKE A PRO • WE SPEAK TO A PROFESSIONAL DESIGNER TO GET THE LOWDOWN ON ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN PLANNING YOUR PERFECT SPACE

SOUNDPROOFING • DISCOVER THESE EXPERT TIPS ON SOUNDPROOFING YOUR WASH SPACE WITHOUT...