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.

Making brave decorating choices

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Ideal Home

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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...

Motsi Mabuse • STRICTLY’S MOTSI MABUSE GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH HER HOME

20 UNDER £20 • Everyone loves a bargain – and our editor Heather has hand-picked her fave savvy buys for this month

Statement artwork • Want to give a plain space a hefty dose of personality? Install a bold piece of artwork. If possible, look for something as big as you have room for (and can afford), making sure it has space to breathe around all its sides once it’s on the wall.

design FOR LIFE • ERICA DAVIES AND JAMES CLENCH LEFT CITY LIVING FOR A NEW BUILD IN THE COUNTRY AND TOTALLY TRANSFORMED IT

BOLD & bright • INTENSE COLOURS AND VIBRANT PATTERNS HAVE TRANSFORMED THE WHITE INTERIOR OF MARY JOHNSON’S NEW ENGLAND HOME INTO A JOYFUL AND EYE-CATCHING SPACE

A LABOUR of love • WHEN LUCY BURMAN FOUND HER DREAM HOUSE IN LEAFY SUBURBIA, SHE FACED A HUGE RENOVATION CHALLENGE BUT, ONE YEAR ON, HAD HER FOREVER HOME

" IT’S ALL ABOUT neutrals & pattern " • UNDER THE CREATIVE EYE OF INTERIOR DESIGNER ALICE LEIGH, LUCY AND CONOR FITZGERALD HAVE GIVEN THEIR HOME A NEW VIBRANCY

Reader Home AWARD WINNERS • IT WAS SUCH A TREAT FOR THE IDEAL HOME EDITORS TO LOOK THROUGH ALL THE STUNNING ENTRIES THIS YEAR. EACH OF THE WINNING PROJECTS WILL APPEAR IN FULL IN IDEAL HOME IN 2023. TURN OVER TO FIND OUT WHO THE WORTHY WINNERS ARE...

Plan-ahead storage • Rearranging or installing new bedroom storage? Keep a section of cupboard or shelf clear. The night before you have a busy day, choose the clothes you’re going to wear and store them here so that bleary-eyed the following morning, there’s no digging around for an outfit.

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Opt for smart and chic buys to revamp your guest bedroom

Navy • THIS MONTH, OUR COLOUR CONSULTANTS GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THIS SMART SHADE AND HOW TO USE IT

Bedroom storage • SIX STYLISH PROJECTS TO UPDATE AND ORGANISE YOUR SLEEP SPACE

SIMPLY LOOPY ABOUT LIGHTING • BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME THIS MONTH WITH 20% OFF AN ECLECTIC RANGE OF LIGHTING AND ACCESSORIES AT POOKY

The shortlist AUTUMNAL CUSHIONS • Cosy up your sofa with some seasonal colour

The shortlist ARMCHAIRS • Pull up a seat, kick back and relax

TREND TALK • IDEAL HOME’S STYLE EDITOR NICKY PHILLIPS’ SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT PIECE OF ART IS COMPLETE

Simple silhouettes & sunny hues • THE DESIGN KNOW-HOW BEHIND A TOP PATTERN & COLOUR COMBO, TO HELP YOU WORK IT LIKE A PRO

Living room lighting • SWITCH ON THE STYLE IN YOUR LIVING SPACE WITH LIGHTING ADVICE FROM THREE EXPERTS IN THE INDUSTRY

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Cosy living room • THESE SIMPLE DESIGN INGREDIENTS AND SEASONAL ADJUSTMENTS ARE ALL THAT’S NEEDED FOR A RESTFUL RETREAT. TICK OFF OUR ESSENTIALS AND RE-WORK YOUR SPACE TO HAVE IT WINTER-READY IN NO TIME

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

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