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DO THESE THREE QUICK AND EASY THINGS THIS MONTH FOR AN INSTANT MOOD (AND HOME) PICK-ME-UP
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Weeknight inspo
Exhausted your repertoire of speedy midweek meals? Try a few new ones, courtesy of this new book dedicated to them
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
TREES FOR SMALL SPACES
DISCOVER THE FLOWERING AND FRUITING SPECIMENS THAT ALSO OFFER PRIVACY AND WILL THRIVE IN A COMPACT GARDEN
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
DIY garden furniture
WANT TO SAVE SOME MONEY ON OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND EXERCISE YOUR CREATIVITY AT THE SAME TIME? WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED...
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Green and gold
MOVING THE BATHROOM INTO A FORMER BEDROOM MEANS HELEN AND CHRIS HAD PLENTY OF SPACE FOR THEIR LUXURIOUS NEW RETREAT
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
hometruths
OLIVIA BOWEN GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH HER HOME
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
How to max a small kitchen extension
USE THESE CLEVER TACTICS TO GAIN MORE SPACE OR MAKE WHAT YOU DO HAVE FEEL MUCH LARGER
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Twilight tech
DISCOVER HOW TO HELP YOUR AGEING FRIENDS AND FAMILY USE PHONES, COMPUTERS AND SMART DEVICES WITHOUT STRESS
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Slushie makers
THIS SUMMER, WHEN THE KIDS WANT A COOLING FRUITY DRINK AND YOU FANCY A FROZEN MARG, THESE MACHINES WILL DO THE TRICK
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Happy colours for bedrooms
MAKE WAKING UP A JOY WITH THESE MOOD-BOOSTING HUES
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
garden news
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Save on your energy bills
IDEAL HOME'S COLUMNIST AND EDITOR OF MONEYWEEK.COM KALPANA FITZPATRICK SHARES HER FINANCIAL WISDOM
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Pretty as a picture
STRONG PASTELS, FLORAL WALLPAPER AND PLENTY OF WOOD HAVE GIVEN AMANDA THE WARM AND WELCOMING KITCHEN SHE HOPED FOR
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
HOW TO... NO-NONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY HASSLES
Place a coin on a bowl of ice in the freezer when you go away. If there's a power cut, the ice will melt, the coin will drop and the water will refreeze, so you'll know not to eat any spoiled food
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July 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
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Pocket sized patio
MAKE ANY SMALL OUTDOOR SPACE FEEL COSY AND INVITING... THESE ARE THE KEY INGREDIENTS YOU'LL NEED
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Country CASUAL
AMY AND CHRIS HAVE BROUGHT A HOMELY, RUSTIC FEEL TO THEIR NEWLY CONVERTED BARN NEAR YORK BY USING A WARM AND EARTHY PALETTE THROUGHOUT
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
BANQUETTES
THINKING OF INSTALLING ONE IN YOUR KITCHEN? WE’RE ALL FOR IT - WE (AND SEVERAL KITCHEN EXPERTS) EXPLAIN WHY...
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Space-savvy home
MAKING THE MOST OF A SMALL LAYOUT CAN BE A CHALLENGE – OUR THREE EXPERTS SHARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO MAXIMISE ITS POTENTIAL
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Extending a bungalow
THINKING OF EXTENDING YOUR SINGLE-STOREY HOME? READ THIS GUIDE FIRST TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING COVERED
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Robot lawnmowers
KEEP YOUR GRASS NEATLY CLIPPED ALL SUMMER LONG WITHOUT LIFTING A FINGER THANKS TO THESE CLEVER MACHINES
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
"MY STYLE IS rustic glam"
NIGEL TRANSFORMED A HUMBLE COTTAGE WITH A CLEVER NEW LAYOUT AND ELEGANT DETAILS - HE SHARES HIS STYLE SECRETS
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Garden party
AFTER YEARS OF HARD WORK, SALLY AND STEVEN NOW HAVE A LOVELY OUTDOOR SPACE TO ENJOY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Tidy your living room fast
WITH THESE SPEEDY TIPS, YOUR LOUNGE WILL BE NEAT AS A PIN IN NO TIME
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
FLOORING ESSENTIALS
UNLOCK THE SECRETS TO FLAWLESS BATHROOM FLOORING WITH THESE KEY RULES FROM DESIGNER PROS IN THE KNOW
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
A SENSE OF calm
FLORAL STYLIST KAREN FEELS NURTURED BY A CALM ENVIRONMENT SO HAS DECORATED WITH A PALETTE OF NATURAL SHADES AND AN ABUNDANCE OF FRESHLY CUT FLOWERS
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
Sea CHANGE
GEMMA AND DAN FOUND A PERIOD HOUSE ON THE SUSSEX COAST WHICH THEY REIMAGINED INTO A LIGHT AND BRIGHT FAMILY HOME
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July 2026
Ideal Home UK
EARTHY ELEGANCE
TURN YOUR BATHROOM INTO A GROUNDING SPACE WITH TERRACOTTA HUES AND BRONZE HARDWARE
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April 2026
Ideal Home UK
SCANDINAVIAN SPA
CREATE A SOOTHING SANCTUARY WITH MINIMALIST MATERIALS, SOFT COLOURS AND NATURAL TEXTURES
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April 2026
Ideal Home UK
COLOURFUL COUNTRY
WANT A TRADITIONAL LOOK WITH A POP OF PERSONALITY? LOOK NO FURTHER
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