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.

I’m romanticising autumn right now

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 • 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

Seasonal chic

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

Living room staples • Create a harmonious design with a cohesive colour story

Colour schemes • WITH SO MANY SHADES, HINTS AND TINTS OF ANY SINGLE COLOUR TO CHOOSE FROM, IT’S A MINEFIELD OUT THERE. WE ASKED THREE COLOUR EXPERTS FOR THEIR INSIDER TIPS

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Create a welcoming hallway with elegant storage and accent pieces

Creative workspaces • YES, IT HAS TO BE FUNCTIONAL, BUT WHY CAN’T IT BE INSPIRING? LET’S GET TO WORK…

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Give your WFH space a lift with stylish furniture and accessories

Mediterranean kitchen • CREATE A WARM AND COLOURFUL COOKING SPACE… THESE ARE THE KEY INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED

Cobalt blue • ADD OODLES OF DRAMA TO YOUR SPACE WITH THIS RICHLY SATURATED SHADE

Luxe-look curtains • IF YOU WANT A CHAMPAGNE LOOK ON A LEMONADE BUDGET, HERE ARE THE SIMPLE RULES TO FOLLOW WHEN LOOKING FOR DRAPES

Sofas • IF YOU WANT TO UPGRADE YOUR SOFA, IT’S IMPORTANT TO FIND WHAT WORKS FOR YOU – THESE TOP PICKS ARE A GOOD PLACE TO START

Sofa beds • MULTIFUNCTIONAL FURNITURE IS ALWAYS A WIN – KEEP GUESTS COMFY WITH OUR TRIED-AND-TESTED SOFA BEDS

Where to buy a sofa • LOOKING TO REPLACE YOUR SOFA? WE BRING YOU THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WHERE TO BUY THE VERY BEST SEATING FOR YOUR HOME

Made-to-order sofas • EVER WONDER WHETHER IT’S WORTH SPENDING THE EXTRA ON A MADE-TO-ORDER SOFA? WE EXPLORE THE PROS AND CONS…

Greenery on every level

"We started WITH A blank canvas" • ALASDAIR AND SARAH BROUGHT CHARACTER TO AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT, NEW-BUILD DUPLEX, USING COLOUR, TEXTURE, LIGHTING AND ART TO ELEVATE THEIR INTERIOR

ALL change • A FRUSTRATING LAYOUT AND ROOMS IN THE WRONG PLACES NUDGED VICTORIA AND DAN TO RETHINK HOW THEY WERE LIVING

BOLD choices • LAURA’S RENOVATION IS FULL OF PERSONALITY, BLENDING EARTHY TONES, STATEMENT PIECES AND CLEVERLY DESIGNED SPACES

Colour BURST • TAKING ON A NEGLECTED VICTORIAN HOUSE DIVIDED INTO SEVEN BEDSITS WAS AN ENORMOUS TASK FOR SUE AND IAN, BUT THEY WRESTLED IT BACK INTO THIS VIBRANT, CHARACTERFUL HOME

Against all odds • DESPITE THE PROBLEMS FACED DURING THE RENOVATION, KARRIE’S DREAM KITCHEN IS FINALLY FINISHED

Two become one • BY COMBINING TWO SMALL ROOMS TO CREATE ONE BIGGER SPACE, RACHEL HAS TRANSFORMED HER POKY BATHROOM INTO A MORE LUXURIOUS PLACE TO UNWIND

Opening up

UNDERFLOOR HEATING • IF YOU’RE PLANNING A RENOVATION, INSTALLING UNDERFLOOR HEATING MIGHT BE SOMETHING TO CONSIDER AS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO WARM YOUR HOME. OUR GUIDE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET STARTED

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