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BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME THIS WINTER WITH A SELECTION OF THESE STUNNING BLOOMS
4 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
NO-NONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY HASSLES
Moving house? Whether you're renting or buying, Ikea's new Home Move & Setup service can help set up utility transfers and more.
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Curb your shopping addiction
IDEAL HOME'S COLUMNIST AND EDITOR OF MONEYWEEK.COM KALPANA FITZPATRICK SHARES HER FINANCIAL WISDOM
2 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Christmas decorations sorted
PACK YOUR DECORATIONS AWAY NEATLY AND SAFELY FOR ANOTHER YEAR
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
FLOORING FOR COMPACT SPACES
THINK YOU NEED TO STICK TO PLAIN AND NEUTRAL FLOORING IN YOUR SMALL BATHROOM TO AVOID OVERWHELMING IT? THINK AGAIN...
2 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
BASEMENT CONVERSIONS
BASEMENT CONVERSIONS ADD A WHOLE HOUSE FOOTPRINT OF SPACE TO A HOME, BUT THE COST AND UPHEAVAL CAN BE DAUNTING. OUR GUIDE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
8 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
SPACE TO celebrate
REBECCA AND SIMON HAVE TRANSFORMED A PLAIN NEW BUILD WITH A SELF-BUILT EXTENSION AND IT'S ESPECIALLY MAGICAL AT CHRISTMAS
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Soup makers
LIKE THE IDEA OF WHIZZING UP A COMFORTING BOWL OF SOUP IN A FLASH WITHOUT LEAVING TONS OF WASHING UP? THEN READ ON...
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Log burners
THINKING OF INVESTING IN A NEW WOOD-BURNING STOVE THIS YEAR? OUR GUIDE WILL HELP YOU CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOUR HOME...
4 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
From chaos to calm
WHEN THEY MOVED IN, NATALIE AND TIM'S KITCHEN WAS DAMP AND UNUSABLE, BUT NOW IT'S THE HEART OF THEIR HOME
2 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
SELLING YOUR OLD KITCHEN
IF YOU'RE UPGRADING YOUR KITCHEN, CONSIDER SELLING YOUR OLD ONE, AND SWERVE A TRIP TO THE TIP IN FAVOUR OF EXTRA CASH
2 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Scents to make you happy
DISCOVER HOW FILLING YOUR HOME WITH THE RIGHT SCENT CAN IMPROVE YOUR MOOD AND LIFT YOUR SPIRITS
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Building THE dream
BUYING A RUN-DOWN BUNGALOW ON A LARGE PLOT ENABLED KATE AND ROSS TO BUILD THEIR DREAM HOME IN THE GARDEN AND EDGE CLOSER TO BEING MORTGAGE FREE
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Vacuum mops
LOOKING FOR A LOW-EFFORT WAY TO KEEP YOUR FLOORS SPARKLING? OUR TOP-RATED VACUUM MOPS WILL DO THE TRICK
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
"IT'S FULL OF rustic warmth"
RACHEL SHARES THE SECRET TO CREATING A COSY RETREAT BY BLENDING VINTAGE CHARM WITH SOFT HUES AND ABUNDANT NATURAL WOOD FOR A WARM AND TIMELESS FEEL
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
PLANTING SNOWDROPS
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO ENSURE YOUR GARDEN IS FILLED WITH THESE DELICATE BLOOMS NEXT SPRING - HERE'S HOW...
2 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Weekend decorator
CLEVER TRICKS TO MINI DECOR PROJECTS... WE ROUND UP THE SIMPLEST, QUICKEST WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE BEAUTIFUL NOW
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
New Year's Eve dining room
START THE YEAR WITH THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS TO ENSURE A SPACE THAT'S SET FOR CELEBRATING
2 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
New traditions
Fancy introducing something different to your Christmas menu? These delicious dishes from Rick Stein are just the ticket...
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
hometruths
RICK STEIN GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH HIS HOME
2 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Top floor takeover
SIMON AND CLEMMIE TRANSFORMED A TRICKY SPACE INTO A FUN, FUNCTIONAL BATHROOM FOR THEIR FOUR DAUGHTERS
2 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Decorating with 'happy triggers'
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THESE FEELGOOD ITEMS TO GIVE YOUR MOOD AN INSTANT LIFT
4 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
happy home
DO THESE THREE QUICK AND EASY THINGS THIS MONTH FOR AN INSTANT MOOD (AND HOME) PICK-ME-UP
1 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Home trends for 2026
WHAT'S HOT FOR HOMES AND HOW DO YOU CREATE A SPACE THAT REFLECTS YOU AS WELL AS FEELING NEW AND EXCITING? WE ASKED THE EXPERTS...
3 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
Parental controls to set up
WITH OUR KIDS' LIVES DOMINATED BY TECH, HERE'S HOW TO KEEP THEM SAFE FROM HARM (AND ENSURE THEY HAVE PLENTY OF SCREEN-FREE BREAKS)...
2 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
UNDERSTATED luxe
ALEX AND CHELSEA BUILT THEIR OWN HOME TO REFLECT THEIR PARED-BACK STYLE - AND FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON THEY ELEVATE IT WITH FORAGED TWIGS, FIR CONES AND CANDLELIGHT
2 min |
January 2026
Ideal Home UK
hometruths
JOANNA PAGE GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH HER HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
2 min |
December 2025
Ideal Home UK
Traditional red & green
IT'S AS CLASSIC AS YOU CAN GET, SO EMBRACE A NOSTALGIC THEME THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON
1 min |
December 2025
Ideal Home UK
Rich metallics
THIS PAIRING IS A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN FOR A SCHEME THAT EXUDES LUXE, WARMTH AND ELEGANCE
2 min |
December 2025
Ideal Home UK
Do a quick defrost
WANT A SQUEAKY-CLEAN FREEZER READY TO FILL WITH FESTIVE FOOD? HERE'S A SPEEDY AND EFFICIENT WAY TO CLEAR IT OF BUILT-UP ICE
2 min |