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.

The reality of a slow reno…

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

Warm tones

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Create a relaxed kitchen vibe with soft colours and wood accents

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

Cordless lamps • Indoors or out, keep the night glowing

Panelling • THERE ARE MORE WAYS TO CREATE A STYLE FEATURE WITH PANELS THAN YOU MIGHT THINK…

Country bedroom • CREATE A RELAXED SLEEP SPACE IN SOFT, RESTFUL TONES… THESE ARE THE KEY INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Kit out your guest room with all the essentials for a comfy sleepover

Sanctuary bathroom • ESCAPE TO YOUR OWN SPA-INSPIRED BATHROOM, WHERE STYLE AND FUNCTIONALITY MEET, AND PEACE AND QUIET AWAIT

Compact garden sofas • Softer styles for summer lounging

Exterior paints • BRING SOME COLOUR TO YOUR GARDEN THIS SUMMER USING BOLD SHADES AND MUTED NEUTRALS TO MAKE YOUR OUTSIDE SPACE SING

Outdoor planters • Make plants and flowers pop with stylish pots

Try layers of texture

Light FANTASTIC • A CLEVER SIDE EXTENSION HAS BATHED KAZ AND SAM’S VICTORIAN HOME IN LIGHT, CREATING A FLOWING SPACE WHICH SEAMLESSLY LINKS TO THE GARDEN

Cotswold CLASSIC • JULIE USED A MIX OF ORGANIC MATERIALS AND BOLD CHARCOAL ACCENTS TO BRING CHARACTER AND DRAMA TO HER SPACIOUS COUNTRY HOME

ALL IN good time • OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS, DAMON AND DAVID HAVE TRANSFORMED THEIR BOXY NEW-BUILD HOME INTO A COSY RETREAT

“WE CHOSE A layered coastal look” • LINDSEY AND DAVE HAVE BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO THEIR OUTDATED PROPERTY. HERE THEY SHARE THEIR STYLE TIPS

Colour and joy • CAITLIN AND NICK WEREN’T AFRAID TO MAKE BOLD DECISIONS TO CREATE THE STYLISH KITCHEN THEY’D ALWAYS ENVISIONED

Bland to bold • SUZY’S DIY SKILLS TRANSFORMED A TIRED BATHROOM WITH SALVAGED PIECES, ELABORATE TILING AND BRASS DETAILS

Reeded glass wall

Heat pumps • FIND OUT WHAT THEY ARE, HOW THEY WORK AND WHETHER ONE WOULD BE A GOOD CHOICE FOR YOUR HOME

Solar panels • LIVE MORE SUSTAINABLY AND HARNESS ENERGY FROM THE SUN, WHILE FUTURE-PROOFING YOUR HOME FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Natural drainage • DISCOVER HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR HOME’S KERB APPEAL AND PROTECT IT AT THE SAME TIME

SECOND-HAND BUYS • SAVE YOUR MONEY AND GIVE NEW LIFE TO AN EXISTING KITCHEN ESSENTIAL, SAY THE EXPERTS

WATER-SAVING FIXTURES • SAVE RESOURCES (AND RECEIVE LOWER UTILITY BILLS) BY INCORPORATING THESE CLEVER ADDITIONS INTO YOUR BATHROOM

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH • Banish your HOME of dust this month – page 126 has several super effective ways to do it; then head to page 127 for a list of eco CLEANING products that you can swap to – you won’t know the difference, but the planet will thank...