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.

Let’s celebrate the joy of ‘doing you’…

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

Mini greenhouse

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

Footed bowls • We’re putting these beauties on a pedestal

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

Open–plan living space • THE STUFF OF DREAMS… OR YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE? OUR EXPERTS SHARE HOW TO MAKE YOUR SPACE WORK FOR THE LONG TERM

Forest green • DIP YOUR PAINTBRUSH INTO THE DEPTHS OF THIS MOODY SHADE TO CREATE A BALANCED AND RESTORATIVE SPACE

Retro luxe living room • CREATE A STANDOUT LIVING SPACE WITH A GLAM 70S VIBE… THESE ARE THE KEY INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Put together a teen bedroom in an upbeat mix of patterns and plains

Dining room refresh • UPDATE YOUR SPACE WITH PIECES THAT MAKE EVERYDAY DINING FEEL TRULY SPECIAL

Decorate with plants • DISPLAYS OF HOUSEPLANTS AND HERBS ADD CALM ENERGY TO ANY ROOM

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Cosy up your kitchen with natural materials and warm autumnal tones

Alcove desk zoning

COLOUR therapy • CHARLOTTE USED HUES IN HARMONY WITH HER PERSONALITY TO TRANSFORM HER CENTURIES-OLD HOME INTO A HAVEN OF CHARM

SLOW style • TAKING SEVEN YEARS TO RENOVATE HER PERIOD PROPERTY HAS GIVEN SAMEERA THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAREFULLY CONSIDER EVERY DETAIL

“IT’S A country cottage NEW BUILD” • STARTING WITH A BLANK CANVAS, KIMBERLEY AND JORDAN ADDED CHARACTER TO THEIR HOME WITH COLOUR, PATTERN AND TEXTURE TO CREATE A WELCOMING FEEL

Classic & CONTEMPORARY • A NEWLY-BUILT FARMHOUSE MIXES TRADITIONAL AND MODERN STYLE WITH NATURAL TEXTURES TO DELIVER A RELAXED RETREAT FOR FRANCESCA AND JAMES

"I LOVE A mismatched look" • WITH ITS MIX OF VINTAGE PIECES AND ON-TREND ELEMENTS, SUCH AS COLOUR-DRENCHING, DAWN’S HOME IS RICH IN CHARACTER AND FULL OF AUTHENTICITY

Bright idea • PHIL AND HANNAH’S KITCHEN HAS BEEN TURNED INTO A VIBRANT FAMILY HUB, BLENDING CLEVER BUDGET HACKS WITH HIGH-END FINISHES

American dream • INSPIRED BY THE TIMELESS EARLY 20TH-CENTURY BATHROOMS OF NEW YORK, STEVE AND TRACEY RECREATED THE ELEGANT ART DECO LOOK AT HOME

INSPIRING ROOMS • STUNNING SPACES, BIG AND SMALL, PACKED WITH PLENTY OF IDEAS TO STEAL

Squeeze it in

Exterior cladding • FANCY UPGRADING YOUR HOME’S EXTERIOR? SMART NEW CLADDING MIGHT BE THE SOLUTION YOU’RE AFTER…

PLYWOOD CABINETRY • CHANNEL SCANDI-STYLE CHIC IN YOUR KITCHEN WITH THIS BASIC-BUT-BEAUTIFUL WOOD FINISH

Secondary glazing • WHETHER YOU HAVE A PERIOD PROPERTY WITH SINGLE-GLAZED WINDOWS OR YOUR BUDGET WON’T STRETCH TO DOUBLE GLAZING, THIS MAY BE THE BEST SOLUTION TO KEEP THE COLD OUT

CLOAKROOMS • A DOWNSTAIRS LOO IS A SMALL AND HARD-WORKING SPACE, BUT IT NEEDS CAREFUL PLANNING. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED...