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.

Welcome

Set the scene for… A GARDEN PARTY • Raise a glass to long summer days, warm evenings, and the chance to finally get together with much-missed friends and family. Stock up the drinks station in advance so you’re free to kick back and enjoy the party!

The STYLE EDITOR • Michela Colling, Ideal Home’s tastemaker-in-chief, shares her top news from the high street

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 expensive without the big spend...

IDEAL VS GREAT DEAL • Update your outdoor space with breezy blues and rustic weaves for relaxed coastal style

The Wallpaper Edit TROPICAL LEAVES • Give your space a year-round island mood with exotic designs featuring oversized leaves in lush shades

The fun house • Demolishing a crumbling old house kicked into gear Ali McNabney-Stevens’ vision to create a modern family home bursting with colour and energy

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Make it work for you ALI’S STYLE: BOLD CONTRASTS • Crisp, clean lines and bright block colours are offset by rich textiles and shapely pieces for a sophisticated, modern look

SUMMER STRIPES • Classic or playful, bold or subtle, this season’s stripes on fabrics, furniture and accessories have reminded us why this versatile pattern is a style hero

Modern rustic • Concrete floors, contemporary art and a muted palette bring a modern edge to Fiona and Iain Lindsay’s 500-year-old dream restoration project

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Make it work for you FIONA’S STYLE: GLOBAL INFLUENCES • Curated pieces with simple shapes, earthy tones and natural textures create a relaxed contemporary feel

HAIRPIN LEG TABLE • Use reclaimed wood to create an industrial-style desk

WAYS WITH PLANTS • Bring the greenery indoors – welcoming in houseplants boosts wellbeing, and it’ll score high on style points, too, adding colour and vitality to your space

Best of both worlds • Roos and Rick Koevoets discovered that moving to the suburbs means you can reach the pleasures of town, as well as the coast and country (and find a new career…)

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Make it work for you ROOS’ STYLE: SIMPLY SCANDI • This expert execution sees streamlined curves and simple lines with a palette of soft grey and pastel shades

Thinking big • John Carver and Anna Carloss found an uninspiring 1990s bungalow and saw its potential to become something amazing – a place for family living, but also for their business and social life

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Make it work for you JOHN & ANNA’S STYLE: ECLECTIC RETREAT • Rustic wood finishes and tactile leather with splashes of green are teamed with industrial pieces to create a cosy hideaway

HOW TO ARRANGE LIVING ROOM FURNITURE • Whether you want a living room for lounging, somewhere to entertain – or both – there are a few basics to get right when it comes to positioning your furniture, as our experts share…

MEET THE PROFESSIONALS…

‘We knocked four into one’ • Bethany and Clancy Childs took a warren of cramped spaces and transformed them into one big, bright and beautiful kitchen, bursting with colour and character

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Make it work for you BETHANY’S CHOICE: SPACE-SAVING DOORS • Conventional doors swallow up room you might not want to give away, but they’re not the only...