Ideal Home UK
Purple reign
EMPLOYING BLUSH AS A NEUTRAL, YASHA'S KITCHEN SHOWS HOW TO USE THIS BOLD COLOUR IN A TOTALLY LIVEABLE WAY
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July 2025
Ideal Home UK
BATHROOM FOCUS: FITTED BATHS
UP THE STYLE STAKES IN YOUR BATHROOM WITH THESE CLEVER DESIGN TRICKS TO MAKE THE MOST OF A FITTED BATH
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
PRIMARY PLAY
TRENDS COME AND GO, BUT HERE'S HOW TO GIVE THIS LOOK TIMELESS APPEAL
1 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Rose pink
THIS MONTH, ADD A TOUCH OF ROMANCE TO YOUR SCHEME WITH THIS WARM, WELCOMING SHADE THAT'S SURPRISINGLY VERSATILE
1 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
SMALL CHANGES made a big impact
JESS AND OLIVER HAVE TRANSFORMED A RUN-DOWN PERIOD PROPERTY BY ADDING AN OPEN-PLAN EXTENSION AND SELECTING A COLOUR PALETTE THAT REALLY PACKS A PUNCH
4 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
JOYFUL colour
NORDIC SIMPLICITY BLENDS WITH VIBRANT DÉCOR IN THE UPLIFTING HOME OF FINNISH-BORN ANNE TIAINEN-HARRIS
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
hometruths
ANTHEA TURNER GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH HER HOME
2 min |
July 2025
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 |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
How to keep your data safe
WITH A WHOLE RAFT OF TECH RUNNING OFF ONE BROADBAND ACCOUNT, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA SECURE
1 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Air conditioners – what to consider
OVERWHELMED BY ALL THE OPTIONS? USE THIS EXPERT ADVICE TO FIND THE UNIT FOR YOU...
3 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Make a statement with a snug curvy design
BIG TRENDS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN THESE DAYS, WITH MICRO TRENDS TAKING THEIR PLACE. WE EXPLORE THE LATEST: CURVED SOFAS...
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Compact living rooms
GETTING A SMALL LIVING ROOM TO WORK AND PLAY HARD NEEDS CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, SO WE ASKED THE EXPERTS FOR THEIR ADVICE
4 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Sanctuary bedroom
WE'VE GOT ALL THE ELEMENTS YOU NEED FOR A TRANQUIL, HARMONIOUS SLEEP SPACE
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Mix AND match
AS RENOVATION FIRST TIMERS, AMY AND TOM HAVE TRULY PASSED WITH FLYING COLOURS, TRANSFORMING A DARK, TWO-STOREY TERRACED HOUSE INTO A THREE-STOREY, LIGHT-FILLED CONTEMPORARY HOME
3 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Flower power
WITH PAINT AND HARD WORK, DESIGNER LUCY TIFFNEY HAS TURNED A DULL GARDEN WITH A SURPLUS OF SHEDS INTO A SERIES OF VIBRANT SPACES
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
CARE FOR HOUSEPLANTS WHILE ON HOLIDAY
ENSURE YOUR HOUSEPLANTS FLOURISH IN YOUR ABSENCE WITH THESE CLEVER TRICKS
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
NEED TO KNOW: Keep your cool
DON'T LET YOUR GARDEN FALL FOUL OF A HEATWAVE WITH OUR EXPERT TIPS TO ENSURE IT THRIVES ALL SUMMER...
4 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Behind the scenes
Peek behind the curtain to discover the inspiring conservation work of the National Trust, and the history of costume at Liberty
1 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
A SOAK THROUGH TIME
Roman luxury, medieval soap, and scandal in the bathhouse: Sophia Cano uncovers the trends of bathing through the ages
5 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
HEIRLOOMS OF THE FUTURE: MATTHEW RAW
Tiled-furniture maker Matthew Raw speaks to Dominique Corlett about surface decoration, connecting public and private spaces, and finding his medium
4 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Rainbow REVELATION
The traditional half-timbered façade of this 18th-century cottage in Sweden belies its personality and colour-filled interior
2 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Calm and CURATED
With creativity and an eye for a bargain, Sharon Foskett has lovingly transformed a former miner’s cottage in Cornwall into a light and spacious family home, filled with rustic furniture, faded florals and thrifty finds
2 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Bloomfield House
What was once the home of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Bath is now an immaculate, art-filled space, ideal for indulgent group gatherings
2 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
48 hours in TETBURY & MALMESBURY
Tetbury, a long-established hotspot for antiques shopping, is now joined by its up-and-coming neighbour, Malmesbury – together making the southern Cotswolds a standout destination for arts and antiques lovers. Rosanna Morris explores
8 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
6 DEALERS for vintage and antique washstands
1 1st Dibs
2 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Entertaining FRESCO AL
Celebrate the season with an outdoor gathering. From intimate drinks to lavish dinner parties, read on for Jenny Oldaker's guide to summer socialising
2 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Shades of COLOUR
Sarah Hazebroek has overhauled her Victorian home, turning it into a fun and colourful backdrop for treasured antiques, and her own collection of lampshades and homeware
2 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
STAR SALES
Artwork looted by the Nazis and Karl Lagerfeld's fan collection are among Caroline Wheater's top lots from recent auctions
3 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Collecting LYONS LITHOGRAPHS
The rise of the tea shop in the early 20th century led to a public art project like no other – prints by top artists of the day, decorating the famed Lyons corner houses. Emma Longstaff discovers more
4 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
IN THE LIMELIGHT: FIT FOR AN EMPEROR
When a collection of antique weaponry came up for sale at Drouot auction rooms in Paris, collectors from all over the world mustered to share the spoils, which included Napoleon's historic gold sabre, finds Caroline Wheater
4 min |