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

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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 • You can’t beat a bargain – our deputy editor Ginevra has chosen her top buys for this month that are big on style, but light on price

Embrace houseplants

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Create a relaxed living room with warm naturals and coastal accents

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

Storage heroes • KEEP CLUTTER IN CHECK WITH THESE SMART AND STYLISH PIECES

Curtain solutions • THEY ADD COLOUR AND CHARM – AND CAN SOLVE ALL KINDS OF PRACTICAL PROBLEMS, TOO…

Terracotta • DRENCH YOUR WALLS AND CEILING IN THIS EARTHY SHADE TO ENSURE A WARM, COSY VIBE

Hallway • OFTEN OVERLOOKED ON THE WAY TO MORE EXCITING ROOMS, A HALLWAY SHOULD SET THE STYLE FOR YOUR HOME. BUT HOW? WE ASKED THREE EXPERTS FOR ADVICE

Maximalist workspace • CREATE A SPACE FOR HOME WORKING THAT’S FULL OF COLOUR AND PERSONALITY. THESE ARE THE KEY INGREDIENTS…

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Create a standout bathroom with plush finishes and warm tones

Try vertical storage

Global INFLUENCE • LIGHT, SPACE AND INDOOR-OUTDOOR LIVING WERE THE STARTING POINTS FOR CLAIRE AS SHE BROUGHT A TOUCH OF SOUTH AFRICAN STYLE TO HER PEACEFUL HOME

Natural VIBE • WHEN TRANSFORMING THEIR DATED GEORGIAN COTTAGE, LAURA AND WILL WERE INSPIRED BY THE COLOURS AND TEXTURES IN ITS BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS

A real CHARACTER • WHO SAID A NEW BUILD LACKS PERSONALITY? WITH CLEVER DIY PROJECTS AND LAYERS OF TEXTURE AND WARM TONES, VANESSA HAS CREATED A SPACE THAT FEELS COSY AND CONTEMPORARY

"I WANTED IT to feel timeless" • A VICTORIAN HOUSE TRANSFORMED WITH AN EARTHY PALETTE BY DANNY AND HUSBAND DANIEL IS PERFECT FOR BOTH EVERYDAY LIFE AND ENTERTAINING

Winning formula • FOOD WRITER AND BAKE OFF WINNER EDD’S SLEEK KITCHEN IS DISCREETLY JAM-PACKED WITH GADGETS, GIZMOS AND PARAPHERNALIA

Rustic charm • LISA AND JAMIE TURNED THEIR SPARE BEDROOM INTO A LUXURIOUS EN SUITE, COMBINING ORGANIC MATERIALS WITH CONTEMPORARY TACTILE DETAIL

Multitasking wall

Green roofs • THINKING OF INSTALLING A GREEN ROOF ON YOUR HOME? WE EXPLAIN ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW, FROM INSTALLATION AND COSTS TO MAINTENANCE AND WHAT YOU SHOULD PLANT

Working with a builder • FOLLOW THESE RULES TO STAY ON GOOD TERMS WITH YOUR BUILDER AND MAKE SURE YOUR PROJECT RUNS SMOOTHLY

SUCCESSFUL USE OF SPACE • WHEN PLANNING YOUR KITCHEN, FOCUS ON THE DETAILS TO ENSURE THE ROOM TRULY WORKS FOR YOU

Fitted furniture • THINKING OF BUYING SOME FITTED FURNITURE? WE SPOKE TO SEVERAL EXPERTS TO FIND OUT WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING

SMALL SPACE DESIGN TIPS • COMPACT BATHROOMS PRESENT PARTICULAR CHALLENGES, BUT THERE ARE SHORTCUTS TO MAKING THEM LOOK AND FEEL HIGH END…

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH

HOW TO... NO-NONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY HASSLES

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