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

Go bold in the bathroom

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Pair natural materials with brass for a fresh, contemporary kitchen

“Are bold stripes timeless or tiresome…?” • BIG TRENDS ARE FEW THESE DAYS, WITH MICRO TRENDS TAKING THEIR PLACE. WE EXPLORE THE LATEST CRAVING: STRIPED UPHOLSTERY

Sunshine yellow • THIS MONTH, OUR COLOUR EXPERTS PRESENT THIS CHEERFUL SHADE AND EXPLORE HOW TO USE IT SUCCESSFULLY IN YOUR HOME

Panelling ideas • CHARACTERFUL PANELLING CAN TURN A BORING WALL INTO A BEAUTIFUL BACKDROP IN ANY ROOM

Storage stars • UPGRADE YOUR STORAGE GAME WITH KEY PIECES, ACCENTS AND ACCESSORIES TO KEEP THE CLUTTER AT BAY

Trend-led kitchens with lasting looks • DISCOVER ALL THE KEY KITCHEN LOOKS TO ENSURE STYLE LONGEVITY, WITH THE HELP OF OUR EXPERTS

Boho living rooms • DISCOVER THE KEY INGREDIENTS TO ACHIEVING A FREE-SPIRITED, ECLECTIC LIVING SPACE

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Mono fixtures and neutral extras create a modern-luxe bathroom

Fitted wardrobes • DISCOVER WHERE TO SAVE (AND WHERE TO SPEND) WHEN DESIGNING YOUR DREAM FITTED BEDROOM FURNITURE

Visual balance

"I LOVE MAKING spaces flow" • LAURA AND PATRICK BUTLER-MADDEN USED THEIR DESIGN AND PROPERTY DEVELOPING FLAIR TO TRANSFORM THIS ONCE POKY VICTORIAN COTTAGE INTO A LIGHT AND SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME

Vibrant REVIVAL • INSPIRED BY THEIR SHARED LOVE OF ART AND DESIGN, LAURA AND DAN BARFIELD HAVE TRANSFORMED THEIR VICTORIAN PROPERTY INTO A LUXURIOUS, WELL-THOUGHT-OUT FAMILY HOME

CAREFULLY curated • BECKY NEVITT SUMS UP THE MODERN-CLASSIC LOOK WITH MUTED HUES, LIMEWASHED PIECES AND VINTAGE-STYLE ARTWORK

EDWARDIAN elegance • STICKING TO A PALETTE OF GREEN, PINK AND YELLOW, AND MIXING IN VINTAGE FURNITURE AND ART, HAS ENABLED DERYA BERBER TO ACHIEVE AN AUTHENTIC PERIOD FEEL

Natural touch • MARIA MELE’S VISION FOR HER KITCHEN WAS CLEAR – A SOCIABLE SPACE WITH SCANDINAVIAN INFLUENCES, NEUTRAL COLOURS AND LOTS OF WOOD

Bold and beautiful • WHEN RENOVATING THEIR VICTORIAN HOUSE, KAREN AND JOE TURNED AN UNUSED GUEST BEDROOM INTO AN EYE-CATCHING BATHROOM WITH A MODERN TWIST

Colourful frames

SINGLE- STOREY EXTENSIONS • CONSIDERING ADDING AN EXTENSION TO YOUR HOME? OUR EXPERT GUIDE TAKES YOU THROUGH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, FROM PERMISSIONS TO THE REALITIES OF LIVING ON-SITE

Your renovation checklist • GUARANTEE A PROJECT RUNS SMOOTHLY FROM START TO FINISH BY FOLLOWING THESE ESSENTIAL MUST-DOS

NARROW KITCHENS • DON’T LET A SKINNY SPACE BE A DEAL BREAKER – OUR EXPERTS WILL HELP YOU AMPLIFY EVERY INCH WITH THEIR TOP TIPS

Multicookers • INVEST IN ONE OF THESE MULTI-TASKING APPLIANCES...