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.

Throwing out the rule book...

Ideal Home

new & now • INSPIRE | INFORM | DISCOVER

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

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…

Citrus shades

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

“Add a pop of personality to this classic pattern” • BIG TRENDS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN THESE DAYS, WITH MICRO TRENDS TAKING THEIR PLACE. WE EXPLORE THE LATEST: ABSTRACT PAINT STRIPES

Cinnamon • SPICE UP YOUR SCHEME WITH THIS SHADE THAT WORKS IN CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY SPACES

Curtain solutions • THE BEST DESIGNS LOOK SMART AND SOLVE A PRACTICAL PROBLEM, TOO

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Combine smart pieces with fun accessories for a playful kitchen

Colour scheme • BEFORE YOU REACH FOR THE PAINTBRUSH, LOOK CLOSER AT YOUR OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH COLOUR, ADVISE OUR EXPERTS

Hard flooring • THINKING OF INSTALLING NEW FLOORING IN YOUR HOME? WE DRILL DOWN ON ALL THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU CHOOSE THE PERFECT MATERIAL FOR YOUR NEEDS…

Cordless lamps • Brighten up any dull corner with wireless lighting

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

Outdoor kitchen on a budget • DISCOVER THE INGREDIENTS YOU NEED TO CREATE YOUR OWN DESIGN FROM SCRATCH

GARDEN BENCHES • Find the perfect spot for an outdoor perch

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Create a holiday from home with a shaded spot to sit on your patio

Electrical essentials

IN TOTAL harmony • A GENTLE SCHEME OF SOFT COLOURS, TEXTURED FABRICS AND WOODEN ACCESSORIES HAS GIVEN CHLOE AND PHIL’S DOWNSIZED HOME A LAID-BACK, WELCOMING FEEL

“I LOVE MIXING pattern & paint” • A VIBRANT BACKDROP IS THE STARTING POINT FOR MAIREAD TO DISPLAY HER CONSTANTLY EVOLVING COLLECTION OF RETRO FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES

ROOMS WITH a view • LAURA’S RURAL COTTAGE IS PERFECT FOR FAMILY LIFE AND, THANKS TO WRAP-AROUND GLAZING AND HUGE WINDOWS, IT MAKES THE MOST OF ITS SURROUNDINGS, TOO

A CALM elegance • DONYA AND CHRIS JUMPED AT THE CHANCE TO UPDATE THIS ELEGANT VICTORIAN PROPERTY, MAKING IT A MODERN FAMILY HOME FULL OF CLASSIC TOUCHES

Peachy perfect • HANNAH RECREATED HER DREAM COLOURED KITCHEN WITH CLEVER COST-SAVING IDEAS AND A HANDS-ON APPROACH

Calm and collected • ARLEANA AND NICHOLAS’ NEW BATHROOM HAS CURVES IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES – IT’S A FAR CRY FROM THE DATED 1960S SUITE THEY INHERITED

Carve out a corner

PATIO DOORS • NEW PATIO DOORS MAXIMISE YOUR GARDEN VIEW AND ADD INSTANT WOW FACTOR TO YOUR HOME. OUR SIMPLE GUIDE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET STARTED

Dormer windows • DORMER WINDOWS CAN BE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL LOFT CONVERSION PROJECT – HERE’S HOW TO GET THEM RIGHT

BOILING WATER TAPS • THINKING OF SWITCHING FROM KETTLE TO TAP? GEN UP ON THE DIFFERENCES AND FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE BEFORE YOU GO FOR IT

COMPACT LAYOUTS • IS YOUR ‘SMALLEST ROOM’ LIVING UP TO ITS NAME? TRY...