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.

An invitation to cosy up...

Ideal Home

new & now • INSPIRE | INFORM | DISCOVER

High street heroes 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

Bedroom blues

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Mix natural materials with warm tones for a cosy yet fresh living room

Indigo • ADD DEPTH AND DRAMA TO YOUR SCHEME WITH THIS BOLD SHADE

Wall display • TURN A BLANK SPACE INTO THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR HOME DECOR WITH GROUPS OF ITEMS YOU LOVE

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Mix quality furniture with vibrant accessories for a cool kids room

Comforting home • AS THE SEASONS SHIFT, DESIGN A HOME THAT’S AN INVITING HAVEN, THANKS TO OUR TRIO OF COSY-LOVING EXPERTS

Pet beds • COSY SPOTS THAT ARE BOTH STYLE AND PET-APPROVED

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

Quiet luxe living room • USE THESE INGREDIENTS TO CREATE A CALM, ELEVATED LIVING ROOM LOOK, FULL OF EARTHY SHADES AND LUXE MATERIALS

Dining benches • MIX UP YOUR SEATING PLAN WITH A NEW STYLE

Alcove storage

THE hoppy HOME • JESS AND MAT REWORKED A DATED HOME INTO A LIGHT-FILLED SPACE, PERFECT FOR LIFE WITH THEIR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND PET RABBITS

Colour me happy • HANNAH’S VIBRANT KITCHEN RENOVATION DELIVERS ARCHITECTURAL DRAMA, JOYFUL COLOURS AND A DREAM PANTRY

LAID-BACK luxury • SOPHIE AND CARL FELL FOR A TIRED 1930S PROPERTY IN LONDON AND TURNED IT INTO A SMART BUT INFORMAL HOME WITH THE SOCIABLE SPACES THEY CRAVED

Sleek and sophisticated • DEFINED BY CONTEMPORARY CALM, PATSY’S EN SUITE IS FULL OF ELEGANT MODERN TOUCHES AND WARM BRASS ACCENTS

“I’M IN LOVE WITH vintage style” • MOVING INTO THIS GEORGIAN MILL HOUSE INSPIRED SUSIE TO EMBRACE COTTAGECORE AND BECOME A MAGPIE FOR SECOND-HAND TREASURES

Old MEETS new • AMELIA AND DAMON HAVE EMBRACED OPEN-PLAN LIVING BY REJIGGING THE OUTDATED LAYOUT OF THEIR VICTORIAN SEMI AND ADDING A SEAMLESS REAR EXTENSION

Corner office

Internal walls • REMOVING INTERNAL WALLS CAN OPEN UP A FLOORPLAN, AS WELL AS ALLOWING LIGHT TO FLOW THROUGHOUT A PROPERTY. BUT WHAT’S INVOLVED? AND IS IT A DIY JOB? OUR EXPERTS EXPLAIN ALL…

Building a porch • ADDING A FRONT PORCH CAN VASTLY IMPROVE KERB APPEAL – HERE’S HOW TO GO ABOUT INSTALLING ONE…

LIGHTING SOLUTIONS • TRANSFORMING YOUR KITCHEN INTO THE WELCOMING HEART OF YOUR HOME IS EASY, THANKS TO OUR EXPERT LIGHTING ADVICE

CLOAKROOMS • MAKE YOUR BIJOU BATHROOM WORK FOR YOU WITH THESE EXPERT-APPROVED, EASY-TO-ACHIEVE DESIGN TIPS

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH

HOW TO... NO-NONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY HASSLES • While you wait (or save up) for a more permanent fix, you can seal up draughts on gappy windows by adding sticky tape around the edge, where the glass meets the frame.

Saucepans • WITH THE RIGHT PAN, IT’S EASY TO KEEP YOUR KITCHEN...