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.

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IDEAL HOME EXPERTS

Ideal Home

now & new • INSPIRE | INFORM | DISCOVER

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

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SEVENTIES revival • SUSANNE AND JEREMY HEWSON HAVE TRANSFORMED A CONFUSED MID-CENTURY BUNGALOW INTO AN AMBITIOUS, KIWI-STYLE CONTEMPORARY HOME

UPWARDS & outwards • AFTER LIVING IN THEIR HOME FOR SIX YEARS, KIRSTY AND STUART HASLAM EMBARKED ON AN INSPIRED EXTENSION TO FUTURE-PROOF IT FOR THEIR GROWING FAMILY

SCANDI views • IN THE CITY OF BATH, SUSANNA HAWKINS AND HER FAMILY HAVE REVIVED A 1960S BUNGALOW WITH CONTEMPORARY EXTENSIONS, CLEAN LINES, NEW TALL WINDOWS AND NORDIC STYLE

"MY STYLE IS reclaimed coastal" • BUILT ON THE SITE OF HER GRANDPARENTS’ BUNGALOW, JESS ALKENTHEASBY’S IDYLLIC HOME CHANNELS A RELAXED BEACH-HOUSE VIBE

Blooming inspiration • Give your home an instant lift by decorating with an abundance of flowers, from floral motifs and prints to vases full of the real thing. Stop it turning twee by adding a co-ordinating plain on flooring or a painted wall.

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

SUMMER PITCHERS • Serve up the sangria in style and pour on the punches with a statement pitcher

“Extend your home into the great outdoors ” • PINTEREST’S HEAD OF HOME MATT SIBERRY SHARES THE TOP FIVE TRENDS DOMINATING THE JOY OF LIVING OUTSIDE THIS SEASON

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Breathe new life into your outside space with a bold tropical vibe

HANGING CHAIRS • Swing your way through balmy summer evenings

Exterior paints • THIS MONTH, OUR COLOUR EXPERTS PRESENT EXTERIOR PAINTS AND SHARE HOW TO USE THEM SUCCESSFULLY IN YOUR OUTDOOR SPACES

Outdoor • SIX CLEVER WAYS TO TRANSFORM YOUR OUTSIDE SPACE THIS SUMMER

Children’s room • DREAMING OF CREATING KID-APPROVED SPACES TO LAST, BOTH IN TERMS OF STYLE AND FUNCTION? WE ASKED THE EXPERTS TO SHARE THEIR TIPS

Country kitchen • THESE SIMPLE DESIGN INGREDIENTS ARE ALL YOU NEED TO CREATE A FARMHOUSE-STYLE KITCHEN. COMBINE RUSTIC DETAILS WITH TIMELESS ESSENTIALS FOR YOUR VERY OWN COUNTRY RETREAT

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

Tall picture window • If natural light is important to you, consider cutting some costs by installing a full-length picture window alongside patio doors. You’ll still benefit from the light flooding in without spending a fortune.

Art Deco revival • LISA STAYED TRUE TO HER HOME’S ORIGINS WHEN SHE RENOVATED HER AWKWARD KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM

Stylish & spacious • SIMON AND LIZ NIVEN’S CHIC NEW BATHROOM HAS THE SPACE, STYLE AND STORAGE TO SUIT THE WHOLE FAMILY

Where to spend & save • OUR GUIDE TO WHAT TO SPLASH OUT ON AND HOW TO SAVE IN YOUR NEW SCHEME

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Beautify your bathroom with luxe accents and boho style

Garden decking • CAN’T DECIDE BETWEEN A WOOD OR COMPOSITE SURFACE? WE EXPLORE THE PROS AND CONS OF EACH

Contemporary coastal redesign • CAROLINE WHITTINGHAM HAS REVAMPED HER GARDEN WITH A MODERN LOOK, ENTERTAINING SPACES AND SEASIDE-FRIENDLY PLANTING

Outdoor lighting • WANT TO ILLUMINATE YOUR...