Homes & Gardens
ALL IN ORDER
Storage needs to be smart in a kitchen but it can also be beautiful
5 min |
February 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
WARMTH & SIMPLICITY
We chose reclaimed wherever we could,' explains Lee Thornley, the creative and business brain behind artisan tile company Bert & May, about the details he incorporated into the North Yorkshire home he shares with partner Phil Brocklebank and their children, Lyla and Iris.
2 min |
February 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
COCOONING WARMTH
This compact en-suite bathroom has been turned into a haven of relaxation with a characterful design by the experts at West One Bathrooms
2 min |
February 2025
Homes & Gardens
THE right note
By playing with scale and fine-tuning the balance between form and function in this London maisonette, designer Christian Bense has composed a stunning home
4 min |
February 2025
Homes & Gardens
Kitchens & Bathrooms - SMART SOLUTIONS FOR THE BUSIEST SPACES
On the kitchen front we look at how storage can be fabulous and functional and in bathrooms we focus on schemes that feel serene and calm, plus two designers reveal their dream looks
1 min |
February 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
I'm reconstructing the designs of nature in my embroidery
Dried flower embroiderer, Olga Prinku
3 min |
February 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
LOVE IS IN THE (FRESH) AIR
Country life can bring extra complications to modern romance. Kitty Corrigan talks to three women about the reality of rural dating, divorce and settling down – and why love can find a way
4 min |
February 2025
Living Etc UK
Art & soul
Santa Fe, New Mexico, has an other-worldly beauty. Surrounded by mountains and desert, its downtown is characterised by adobe buildings in abstract cubist shapes, dotting the skyline like giant anthills.
2 min |
February 2025
Country Homes & Interiors
'Our work is all about love
A deep respect for people and the planet, as well as each other, underpins life and business for ethical entrepreneur
3 min |
February 2025
Living Etc UK
Colour BY NUMBERS
two full years all documented on Instagram - that is the time it took Marine Koprivnjak and Victor Chabaud to transform a run-down townhouse in the southern France region of the Luberon into their happiness-inducing, colour-saturated home.
2 min |
February 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Northern Soul
Replacing an old side extension and reconfiguring the layout has brought new life to this South Yorkshire home for a family of four
5 min |
February 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Positive energy
Rob Elkins incorporated a suite of eco technology and sustainable principles when designing and building his family home
5 min |
February 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Brick-clad nomes
While the humble brick makes the ideal material for walls and floors, both inside and out, exposed brickwork can add instant character to a home of any age, as these projects from throughout the UK demonstrate...
4 min |
February 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
Creative thinking
In order to overcome initial planning concerns, Angus and Justine Flockhart opted for a dual-roof rear extension that cleverly minimises its impact on the neighbours
3 min |
February 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
ONE HEAT PUMP OR TWO?
Although one heat pump is considered the norm, here are the situations when it might make sense to double up
4 min |
February 2025
Homebuilding & Renovating
How to create your dream kitchen extension
From deciding where to extend to working out the layout of the space, there's lots to consider when adding more space to your home
10 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
Boho living rooms
DISCOVER THE KEY INGREDIENTS TO ACHIEVING A FREE-SPIRITED, ECLECTIC LIVING SPACE
1 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
CAREFULLY curated
BECKY NEVITT SUMS UP THE MODERN-CLASSIC LOOK WITH MUTED HUES, LIMEWASHED PIECES AND VINTAGE-STYLE ARTWORK
4 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
ADD WINTER COLOUR
THERE'S NO NEED TO WAIT FOR SUMMER TO TRANSFORM YOUR GARDEN INTO A RIOT OF COLOUR - HERE'S HOW...
2 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
Trend led kitchens with tasting looks
DISCOVER ALL THE KEY KITCHEN LOOKS TO ENSURE STYLE LONGEVITY, WITH THE HELP OF OUR EXPERTS
3 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
KITCHEN PROJECT - Natural touch
MARIA MELE'S VISION FOR HER KITCHEN WAS CLEAR A SOCIABLE SPACE WITH SCANDINAVIAN INFLUENCES, NEUTRAL COLOURS AND LOTS OF WOOD.
2 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
HOW TO SAVE ON A NEW BATHROOM
WHY SPLASH OUT? DISCOVER SMART WAYS TO SAVE ON YOUR BATHROOM BUDGET, WITH HELP FROM OUR EXPERTS
2 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
EDWARDIAN elegance
STICKING TO A PALETTE OF GREEN, PINK AND YELLOW, AND MIXING IN VINTAGE FURNITURE AND ART, HAS ENABLED DERYA BERBER TO ACHIEVE AN AUTHENTIC PERIOD FEEL.
4 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
Bold and beautiful
WHEN RENOVATING THEIR VICTORIAN HOUSE, KAREN AND JOE TURNED AN UNUSED GUEST BEDROOM INTO AN EYE-CATCHING BATHROOM WITH A MODERN TWIST
2 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
RUBY BHOGAL GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH HER HOME
The Great British Bake Off finalist and author lives in south London with her fiancé, BBC presenter James Stewart, and their Maltipoo, Milo
2 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
Mindful ways to declutter your home
TURN A STRESSFUL CHORE INTO A CALMING, REFLECTIVE RITUAL WITH THIS THERAPEUTIC APPROACH AND REAP THE BENEFITS
4 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
KITCHEN FOCUS - NARROW KITCHENS
DON’T LET A SKINNY SPACE BE A DEAL BREAKER OUR EXPERTS WILL HELP YOU AMPLIFY EVERY INCH WITH THEIR TOP TIPS
2 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
Cheese please!
Want something hearty and delicious to eat this month? Check out these comforting cheese-infused dishes, courtesy of BBC Saturday Kitchen's James Martin
3 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
PROJECT FOCUS - SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSIONS
CONSIDERING ADDING AN EXTENSION TO YOUR HOME? OUR EXPERT GUIDE TAKES YOU THROUGH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, FROM PERMISSIONS TO THE REALITIES OF LIVING ON-SITE
7 min |
February 2025
Ideal Home UK
STYLE HOME - "I LOVE MAKING spaces flow"
LAURA AND PATRICK BUTLER MADDEN USED THEIR DESIGN AND PROPERTY DEVELOPING FLAIR TO TRANSFORM THIS ONCE POKY VICTORIAN COTTAGE INTO A LIGHT AND SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME
2 min |