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.

Realising how far we’ve come

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

Lighten up

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

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Create a serene living room with texture and touches of green

Counter stools • Raising the bar at the kitchen island

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

Garden on a budget • GET YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE LOOKING LOVELY THIS SUMMER WITH THESE LOW-COST EXPERT TIPS

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Get set for summer with colourful outdoor buys

Scandi bathroom • CREATE A SERENE AND SPA-LIKE SCHEME… THESE ARE THE KEY INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED

Upgrade your bed • TRY ONE OF THESE SIMPLE BUT GAME-CHANGING IDEAS TO BEAUTIFY YOUR SLEEP SPACE

Wall mirrors • Transform an empty space with a wow-factor wall piece

Teal • DISCOVER THIS DEEP, SATURATED SHADE THAT’S PACKED WITH WARMTH AND DRAMA

Instant display

A Georgian REVIVAL • WHEN FFION AND JAMES STUMBLED UPON A RUNDOWN FARMHOUSE FOR SALE, THEY SAW PAST THE DECAY TO WHAT WOULD BE THEIR FOREVER HOME

“Modern WITH A NOD to the old” • GEM AND THOM MIXED CONTEMPORARY TOUCHES WITH MELLOW COLOURS TO REVIVE A 16TH-CENTURY FARM BUILDING

MADE TO measure • TRINA AND FELIPE TURNED A TRICKY PLOT INTO A SELF-BUILD WITH BLACK CLADDING, VAST GLAZING AND CLEVER FINISHES, PLUS AN ANNEXE SO TWO GENERATIONS CAN LIVE TOGETHER

Calm AND collected • COHESIVE SCHEMES IN SHADES OF CREAM, BEIGE AND GREEN HAVE GIVEN ATHINA THE SOOTHING SANCTUARY SHE CRAVES AFTER A HECTIC WORKING DAY

Building COLOUR confidence • DETERMINED TO CREATE A MORE INTERESTING HOME THAN THEIR LAST PROPERTY, KIM AND STEWART HAVE BEEN EXPERIMENTING WITH THE DECOR, ONE ROOM AT A TIME

Sociable space • AMY AND DAN BOUGHT AN UNLIVABLE HOUSE AND HAVE REWORKED IT INTO A MODERN FAMILY HOME THAT’S BUILT FOR ENTERTAINING

A modern classic • IN PAM AND PETER’S LISTED PROPERTY, THE BATHROOM REVAMP NEEDED TO BE FULL OF CHARACTER

Keep it light

CONSERVATORIES • CONSERVATORIES CAN ADD A SUN-FILLED ROOM TO YOUR HOME THAT ALLOWS YOU TO ENJOY NATURE AND THE OUTDOORS YEAR-ROUND. IF THIS SOUNDS TEMPTING, OUR SIMPLE GUIDE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

PLANNING YOUR CABINETS • KNOWING WHAT YOU WANT IN YOUR KITCHEN AND HOW YOU PLAN TO USE IT IS KEY WHEN IT COMES TO CABINETS, SAY OUR EXPERTS

Pivot doors • ELEVATE YOUR HOME INSIDE AND OUT WITH THIS SMART, CONTEMPORARY ALTERNATIVE TO A STANDARD DOOR

DESIGN MUST-HAVES • INCLUDE THESE KEY DESIGN ELEMENTS TO CREATE A BATHROOM THAT’S MODERN, WELCOMING AND PACKED WITH PERSONALITY

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH

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

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