Ideal Home

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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.

Welcome

100 YEARS OF JUNE ISSUES • Chief Sub Editor Sarah Farley picks her highlights from Ideal Home through the decades…

Set the scene for… DOWN TIME IN THE GARDEN • Prepare your place in the sun with a luxurious lounger and cushions, so you can slip straight into relaxation mode for a few minutes, or even a whole, heavenly afternoon…

WHERE TO BUY

The STYLE EDITOR • Michela Colling, Ideal Home’s tastemaker-in-chief, shares her top news from the high street

MALACHITE & CHAMBRAY • If you’re looking to ring the changes without embarking on a full room redo, re-accessorising with new accent colours is the way to go. Emerald green and denim blues give a mellow mix that feels natural and easy to live with…

BLUSH & OCHRE • It’s the details that make or break a room, and the high street is spoiling us with designer-look finishing touches this spring/summer. These blush and ochre buys will update a white or grey room without it all getting too spendy…

CHARCOAL & ECRU • Love a natural, rustic look? These finds in classic charcoal and ecru tones will stop it looking twee, thanks to their upscale design and affordable prices…

8 ECO STYLE BUYS • With sustainable credentials to help protect the planet

The wallpaper edit ON SAFARI • Bring your schemes to life with wild and wonderful wallpapers depicting majestic African beasts

IDEAL VS GREAT DEAL • Pep up your teen’s bedroom scheme with practical yet stylish storage and sophisticated shades of grey and mustard

When two become one • Looking for extra space for her family to grow into, Miranda Davies snapped up the house next door and took on the challenge of turning two townhouses into one home

Make it work for you

IDEAL HOME LOVES… FAKE LAWNS

BEST FOR…

HOW DESIGNERS USE NATURAL TEXTURES • Raw materials are redefining luxury and glamour. Embrace imperfection by using rattan, bare wood and woven finishes to bring comfort and warmth to your home

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY... • Designers and colour professionals share their views

THE BEST Textured wallpapers

Modern family living • Liezl Fischer and Nicola Redelinghuys reinvented a Victorian semi to make everyday life with their children run smoother

Welcome to my home

Make it work for you LIEZL’S STYLE: MODERN ABSTRACT • Design-led shapes and strong colours combine for an upbeat and contemporary family scheme

MY GO-TO STORES…

Should children’s art be displayed? • Do you reward your budding Picasso’s efforts with a place on the wall or protect your stylish decorating scheme? Two mums go head to head…

WEEKEND STYLE FIXES • It’s amazing what you can achieve with a few hours and a really simple but clever idea. These upcycling projects will make a big impact with very little effort

The mindful home • Hannah and Nelson Beaumont-Laurencia put together their home with longevity and sustainability in mind

Welcome to my home

Make it work for you HANNAH’S STYLE: QUIET DECADENCE • The wash of white has been elevated with cool marble, chic black highlights and sparkling glass accents

HOW TO USE A LARGE-SCALE WALL MURAL • Choose the right design for your space and take a feature wall to the next level…

A passion for pattern • Fi Douglas transformed a beige-painted house into a warm and welcoming home by mixing deep and bold colours, and playful prints

Welcome to my home

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