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 EXPERTS

Ideal Home

now & new • INSPIRE | INFORM | DISCOVER

High street heroesTHE 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

Striking fitted storage

designed FOR LIFE • UNTOUCHED FOR 30 YEARS, THIS PROPERTY WAS THE PERFECT BLANK CANVAS FOR ANNIE AND RICHARD RADLEY TO FILL WITH COLOUR

COLOUR therapy • LIVING AND WORKING IN THEIR FLAT DURING ITS LOCKDOWN RENOVATION PROVED TO BE A CHALLENGE WELL WORTH ENDURING FOR FRANCESCA JOHNSON AND HER PARTNER BEN SHAPLAND

ALL UNDER one roof • SALTANAT SULEIMENOVA AND FOUR GENERATIONS OF HER FAMILY SHARE A SOCIABLE HOME WHERE VERSATILITY IS KEY

"I CALL MY STYLE country punk!" • CARLA BUZASI MASTERED USING THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF COLOUR AND CONTEMPORARY STYLE IN HER RURAL PERIOD HOME

A pop of colour

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

“Adding colour is a risk worth taking - be bold” • PINTEREST’S HEAD OF HOME MATT SIBERRY ON HOW WE’RE BECOMING BRAVER WITH COLOUR, PLUS HIS TIPS FOR EASY WAYS TO INTRODUCE IT

SUMMER CUSHIONS • Bring in sunshine style, no matter what the weather outside

Lilac • THIS MONTH, OUR COLOUR EXPERTS PRESENT THIS DELICATE SHADE AND SHARE HOW TO USE IT SUCCESSFULLY IN YOUR HOME

Paint ideas • SIX CLEVER WAYS TO TRANSFORM YOUR SPACE WITH COLOUR

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Style a cocooning guest room with tactile materials, soothing blues and curved edges so visitors feel at home

Timeless kids’ bedrooms • THESE SIMPLE DESIGN INGREDIENTS ARE ALL YOU NEED TO CREATE AN INSPIRING YET RESTFUL SLEEP SPACE. TAKE A LOOK AT OUR TIPS FOR A SCHEME TO TAKE THEM FROM TODDLER TO TEEN

GARDEN BENCHES • Soak up summer rays with the perfect place to perch

Outdoor space on a budget • LOOKING TO REVIVE YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE FOR SUMMER WITHOUT SPENDING A FORTUNE? WE ASKED THE EXPERTS TO SHARE THEIR TIPS

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Create the perfect patio for lazy weekend lounging this summer

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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Top-to-toe storage

Modern rustic • BEN AND EMMA BURBIDGE HAVE CREATED A CLASSIC FARMHOUSE KITCHEN WITH A FRESH AND COLOURFUL TWIST

Out of the blue • ELAINE FOTHERINGHAM CHOSE A NEW KITCHEN IN IDEAL HOME’S TEAL MIST COLOURWAY FOR A BRIGHTER LOOK

A new perspective • TIM AND LESLEY BRADSHAW TURNED A NARROW BATHROOM INTO A LUXURIOUS SPACE WITH A WALK-IN SHOWER

IDEAL HOME’S ULTIMATE BATHROOM EDIT 2023 • FROM SURFACES TO SUSTAINABILITY, STORAGE TO TAPS, IDEAL HOME’S PANEL OF EXPERT JUDGES HAS PICKED THE BEST OF THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO ALL THINGS BATHROOM

SPRUCE UP FOR SUMMER • FOR ONE WEEK ONLY, GET A 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL PURCHASES FROM KÄRCHER

Professional landscaping vs DIY • IS IT WORTH HIRING A LANDSCAPER TO TRANSFORM AND SHAPE THE GARDEN OF YOUR DREAMS?

Side order • JAMES DALE, DIRECTOR AT JAMES DALE ARCHITECTS, EXPLAINS HOW...