Ideal Home

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Ideal Home is Britain's best-selling interiors magazine and has been empowering home-owners to make the most of their properties for over 80 years. The magazine covers every aspect of contemporary living, from a wide range of transformed houses, kitchens and bathrooms.

Welcome

100 YEARS OF MAY ISSUES • Editor Vanessa Richmond picks her highlights from Ideal Home through the decades…

Set the scene for… A MINDFUL MOMENT • Create a space for calm amid the chaos, decluttered so you can de-stress. Five minutes with a coffee among those well-organised shelves will get you Zen again. Who cares if nobody has clean socks and there's nothing for tea?

The STYLE EDITOR • Michela Colling, Ideal Home’s tastemaker-in-chief, shares her top news from the high street

Chubby chairs • We’re just loving these confident curves!

We’re in love… ARTISAN FLOWER CERAMICS AT M&S • These flower-embossed stoneware plates look like the kind of thing you might find at an artisan pottery studio you stumbled across on a back street somewhere in Cornwall. But, no! They are good old M&S. Perfect for mixing in with your plain white set, or save them for afternoon tea to make it even more special.

THE DESIGN EDIT • Now and then, the high street comes up with something so utterly fabulous, it looks as if it’s come from a designer boutique. Here are seven of our latest discoveries that will make your home look expensive without the big spend…

8 HERO CUSHIONS • To zhuzh up your sofa by adding colour and pattern ready for the new season

The wallpaper edit BLOCK PRINTS • Celebrate traditional printing techniques with designs featuring hand-printed motifs and textures for authentic artisan charm

IDEAL VS GREAT DEAL • Update your sleep space using tactile velvet fabrics, glam metallic accents and feminine shades to create a luxurious look

New build, old style • It might look like a Georgian country house, but Fi and Charlie Crole’s home is actually a new build with some clever design ideas that give it warmth and character

Make it work for you FI’S STYLE: ELEGANT MODERN COUNTRY • Furniture in classic shapes paired with industrial lighting, natural textures and pretty faux flowers all combine to create a modern country setting

WHY DESIGNERS LOVE DEEP GREENS • Grounding yet confident, these balancing shades can bring us back to nature or give a sense of luxury

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY... • Designers and colour professionals share their views

THE BEST Deep greens

VINTAGE CABINET • Revamp pre-loved storage furniture with pretty chalk paint

A new vision • Olga Delwa took out walls and doors, then used simple design tricks to give her bland and gloomy flat a light, open feel with bags of character

Make it work for you OLGA’S STYLE: MODERN LUXE • Design-led style paired with ultra-glam furniture and accessories creates a chic and streamlined living space

Love the location BERLIN, GERMANY • Olga Delwa lives in the historic heart of Germany, home to a wealth of culture, art and green spaces

HOW TO CREATE A WALL DISPLAY • Everyday objects can be put to good use as alternative wall art for a decorative feature

Should you decorate with uplifting quotes? • Life’s not about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain. But do you really need a reminder hanging on your wall?

The joy of colour • Katrijn Berkelmans and Wim Visser’s standard-looking 1960s house has a surprise inside – it’s a masterclass in bold colour and pattern

Welcome to my home

Make it work for you KATRIJN’S STYLE: ECLECTIC MIX • A lively combination of vibrant colours, patterns and textures work in harmony to create a contemporary...