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

now & new • INSPIRE | INFORM | DISCOVER

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

Suspended décor

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Host a festive gathering in the comfort of a well-dressed living room

Christmas accents • BRING THE OOH FACTOR TO YOUR FESTIVE LOOK WITH ALL THE DECORATIVE TRIMMINGS

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Create the warmest welcome with a style-led festive hallway

Festive entrances • WE’VE GOT ALL THE INGREDIENTS YOU NEED TO GIVE YOUR FRONT DOOR CHRISTMAS MAGIC

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

Forest green • THIS MONTH, OUR COLOUR EXPERTS PRESENT THIS RICH, NATURE-LED COLOUR THAT’S SURPRISINGLY VERSATILE

Seasonal mantels • GIVE YOUR CHRISTMAS DECOR AN EDGE BY TRYING A NEW SPIN ON MANTEL DRESSING

STYLE THE SEASON • IDEAL HOME’S EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LOVES NOTHING MORE THAN A NEW-SEASON MAKEOVER

Festive dining space • AFTER THE CHRISTMAS TREE COMES THE TABLE, SO SHOW OFF YOUR STYLING AND HOSTING SKILLS

Handmade Christmas • ADD A LITTLE EXTRA MAGIC TO YOUR HOME THIS SEASON WITH FESTIVE DECOR YOU’VE MADE YOURSELF

Handmade stockings

COMFORT & joy • CAMILLA AND PAUL SMITH HAVE ADDED DESIGN FLOURISHES AND A BEAUTIFUL TONAL COLOUR PALETTE TO THEIR LONDON PROPERTY, CREATING A STYLISH AND RELAXED FEEL THROUGHOUT

TIME TO celebrate • WITH COSY THROWS, SEASONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND TWINKLING CANDLELIGHT, KATE PINNOCK IS ALL SET FOR A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS

A BRILLIANT find • WHEN THEIR HOUSE SALE FELL THROUGH, ELLE AND JOHN COLLINS WERE SIMPLY BOWLED OVER BY THIS GEM THAT CAME TO THEIR RESCUE

WINTER wonderland • JOHANNA AND DENIZ SAFER’S INVITING, SCANDI-STYLE FAMILY HOME HAS PLENTY OF SPACE FOR HOSTING MAGICAL FESTIVE GET-TOGETHERS

Sense of space • OPENING UP THE SIDE RETURN AND ADDING A NATURAL PALETTE HAS TRANSFORMED THIS KITCHEN INTO A STYLISH PLACE TO ENTERTAIN

Relax and unwind • JULES AND BEN MORRIS TOOK SPACE FROM A WALK-IN WARDROBE TO CREATE THIS LUXURIOUS EN SUITE, WITH VIEWS OF THE SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE

Wall-hung bedside lamp

Mini projects that will make a big difference • CONSIDER ONE OF THESE AFFORDABLE REVAMPS TO GIVE YOUR HOME A NEW LOOK

ISLANDS • WE SPOKE TO THE EXPERTS TO FIND OUT THEIR TOP TIPS WHEN CHOOSING A KITCHEN ISLAND FOR YOUR SPACE

Coffee machines • TREAT YOURSELF AT HOME TO THE BEST BARISTA-STYLE COFFEES WITH ONE OF THESE TRIED-AND-TESTED, TOP-RATED MACHINES

Stand mixers • IF YOU’RE THINKING OF TREATING YOURSELF, MAKE SURE THE MIXER YOU BUY IS AT THE TOP OF OUR TRIED-AND-TESTED LIST

EN SUITES • THINKING OF INSTALLING AN EN SUITE? WE ASKED EXPERTS FOR THEIR KEY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN DESIGNING A COMPACT WASH SPACE

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH

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