Ideal Home UK
Install a loo downstairs
HOW MUCH IT WILL COST AND THE DESIGN FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN ADDING THIS SMALL BUT HARDWORKING SPACE
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Bedroom STORAGE
FIND SPACE YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD IN THE BEDROOM WITH HIDDEN STORAGE AND NEAT SPACE-SAVING HACKS
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
hometruths
GARETH MALONE GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH HIS HOME
1 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
PILGRIM'S tale
RENOVATING AND EXTENDING A COMPACT FLINT COTTAGE MEANT A BIGGER HOME FOR PAUL AND LUCI STADEN, WITH THE ADDED JOY OF THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH DOWNS ON THEIR DOORSTEP
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Decorate a small living room
THESE SIMPLE DESIGN INGREDIENTS ARE ALL YOU NEED TO CREATE A CALMING DEN THAT BRINGS THE OUTSIDE IN. TICK OFF OUR ESSENTIALS TO ACHIEVE A PERFECT SPACE FOR RELAXING ALL YEAR ROUND
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
HOW TO... NO-NONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY HASSLES
Start by identifying the source of the leak. Check the joints between sections, any splits or cracks in the guttering, and look for blockages.
4 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
"AN ODE TO femininity"
CHARLI'S INVITING HOME HAS A RICH COLOUR PALETTE AND CURVES IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES
3 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
GALLEY LAYOUTS
FACED WITH A LONG, LINEAR KITCHEN SPACE? MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT YOU HAVE WITH THESE EXPERT-APPROVED DESIGN TIPS
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Housekeeping checklist
KEEPING ON TOP OF SEASONAL JOBS MAKES YOUR HOME RUN MORE SMOOTHLY AND MEANS LESS WORK IN THE LONG RUN. WE ASKED A PROFESSIONAL HOUSEKEEPER FOR HER ESSENTIAL TO-DO LIST
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
BIG ideas
RYAN JAMES AND PARTNER CRAIG HAVE TOTALLY TRANSFORMED THEIR SMALL COTTAGE WITH SMART DECORATING AND SPACE-SAVING TRICKS
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
PROJECT PLANNING Carpet
KEEN TO SWAP YOUR HARD FLOOR FOR SOMETHING SOFT UNDERFOOT? WE EXPLORE THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO YOU WHEN YOU CHOOSE CARPET...
4 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Design the perfect kitchen
OUR EXPERTS SHARE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO CONSIDER WHEN DESIGNING YOUR SMALL KITCHEN'S LAYOUT
5 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Think big for small rooms
GO BIG, GO BOLD AND GO SLOW WHEN IT COMES TO DESIGNING A BEAUTIFUL SMALL SPACE, SAYS INTERIOR DESIGNER AMY DALRYMPLE, CO-FOUNDER OF DALRYMPLE STUDIO
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Seaside HIDEAWAY
TUCKED AWAY ON THE KENT COAST, THIS FADED BOATMAN'S COTTAGE HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED BY BELINDA BENTON INTO THE PRETTIEST HOUSE ON THE STREET
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
BOX OF tricks
BY USING HIS INTERIOR DESIGN KNOW-HOW AND AN UNEXPECTED TAILORED LOOK, NIGEL HUNT HAS ELEVATED THIS SIMPLE COTTAGE AND GIVEN IT A SENSE OF SPACE
3 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Home office STORAGE
STASH YOUR STATIONERY AND ORGANISE YOUR PAPERWORK TO KEEP ON TOP OF THINGS AT HOME
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Modern GEORGIAN
CLAIRE HAS GOT THE BALANCE BETWEEN GRAND PERIOD DETAILS AND CONTEMPORARY FAMILY LIVING SPOT ON
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
PRUNING HEDGES
OCTOBER IS THE PERFECT TIME TO TRIM BACK YOUR GARDEN'S HEDGE GROWTH - HERE'S HOW...
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Decorating small spaces
BRING COLOUR AND CHARACTER TO COMPACT SPACES WITH THESE EXPERT INTERIOR DESIGN TIPS
3 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
STAY CONNECTED
TECH IS AT THE CENTRE OF MODERN HOMES MAKE SURE YOU'RE ALWAYS SUPPORTED WITH EE
1 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Stairway spaces
BE INSPIRED BY THESE TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS FOR YOUR UNDERSTAIRS SPACE - THE NEAT NOOK THAT CAN DO SO MUCH MORE
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
How to declutter a house fast
BANISH CLUTTER IN A FLASH IN - NO STRESS INVOLVED - WITH THESE EXPERT TIPS
4 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Bathroom STORAGE
BRING ORDER TO A SMALL BATHROOM WITH THESE NEAT IDEAS AND COMPACT STORAGE SOLUTIONS
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Turning
AROUND AN UPSIDE-DOWN FLOOR PLAN WAS THE SOLUTION FOR TIM FREEMAN AND LIZZIE O'NEILL'S NARROW BUT LIGHT-FILLED HOME
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Caramel
GET COSY THIS AUTUMN BY ENVELOPING YOUR SCHEME IN AN EARTHY SHADE TO ADD INSTANT WARMTH
1 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Living room lighting scheme
THE RIGHT LIGHTING CAN MAKE OR BREAK A SCHEME, ESPECIALLY IN THE LIVING ROOM. WE ASKED THREE PROS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERT ADVICE
3 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Pastures NEW
A CHANCE CONVERSATION PROMPTED ANNE AND JOHN TO EMBRACE A RURAL LIFESTYLE AND TRANSFORM A FORMER VICARAGE
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
A calm canvas
HOW AMY AND JON'S EXTENSION BECAME A CLEAN-LINED, CLUTTER-FREE SPACE THAT'S FULL OF HIDDEN STORAGE
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Changing rooms
HANNAH AND DAN TURNED A BEDROOM INTO THEIR DREAM BATHROOM, FILLING IT WITH PLAYFUL TOUCHES AND LUXE FITTINGS
2 min |
October 2025
Ideal Home UK
Sideways MOVE
BY CONVERTING THEIR GARAGE AND RETHINKING THE GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT, MEL AND GREIG SINCLAIR HAVE CREATED A HOME THAT WORKS FOR FAMILY LIFE
2 min |