Ideal Home

Published by TI Media Limited 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.

Finding joy in festive decorating...

Ideal Home

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High street heroes 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 some of our latest discoveries that will make your home look more expensive without the big spend…

20 UNDER £20 • Everyone loves a bargain and our editor-in-chief Heather has hand-picked her fave stocking fillers for this month

The shortlist Gift Guide 2025 • STUCK FOR IDEAS? WE’VE GATHERED A SELECTION OF BRILLIANT BUYS TO HELP YOU FIND THE PERFECT PRESENT

Nature display

HERITAGE Christmas • TRENDS COME AND GO, BUT HERE’S HOW TO GIVE THIS LOOK TIMELESS APPEAL

The shortlist Christmas staples • Give your festive décor a boost with some of our favourite finds

Soft white • DISCOVER HOW WARMER WHITES MAKE ROOMS LOOK COSY AND EFFORTLESSLY CHIC

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Give your kitchen a jolly holly festive feel with year-round appeal

Festive foliage • LET NATURE SUPPLY FRESH AND FRAGRANT DECORATIONS TO MAKE YOUR HOME BEAUTIFUL THIS CHRISTMAS

Festive guest room • WE’VE GOT ALL THE INGREDIENTS TO CREATE A MAGICAL RETREAT FOR OVERNIGHT VISITORS

IDEAL vs GREAT DEAL • Style and storage take centre stage in an elegant and festive hallway

Tied up with a bow • NO LONGER RESERVED JUST FOR GIFT WRAPPING, BOWS HAVE EARNED THEIR PLACE AT YOUR CHRISTMAS TABLE, TOO

Weekend decorator • CLEVER TRICKS TO MINI DECOR PROJECTS… WE ROUND UP THE SIMPLEST, QUICKEST WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE BEAUTIFUL NOW

Outdoor lighting at Christmas • GIVE YOUR HOME A TOP-TO-TOE GLOW THIS FESTIVE SEASON WITH THESE HANDY EXPERT-APPROVED TIPS AND TRICKS

Bows everywhere

HOME FOR Christmas • LOVINGLY RENOVATED BY CLAIRE AND SIMON, THIS YORKSHIRE STONE VILLAGE HOME IS THE PICTURE-PERFECT SETTING TO HOST CELEBRATIONS

“IT’S FULL OF JOY & tradition” • THROUGH A BLEND OF PLAYFUL PATTERNS, TRADITIONAL TOUCHES AND VIBRANT COLOURS, LOU HAS BROUGHT SO MUCH PERSONALITY TO HER HOME

New build, BIG PERSONALITY • AILEEN AND STEPHEN’S HOME IS A DESIGN MASTERCLASS IN TRANSFORMING A NEW BUILD INTO A SPACIOUS HOME THAT’S PACKED WITH CLEVER IDEAS

Festive & FORAGED • AN IDYLLIC WOODLAND SETTING MEANS AUTHOR AND CONTENT CREATOR LYDIA MILLEN’S HOUSE IS BEAUTIFULLY DECKED WITH BRANCHES OF HER EVERGREEN FAVOURITES

Two-tone love • A RECONFIGURATION AND A FRESH COLOUR SCHEME HAS BROUGHT NEW LIFE TO NICOLA’S ONCE DARK AND DREARY KITCHEN

Quiet luxury • AS THE ONLY PERSON WHO USES THIS BATHROOM, EMILY GOT TO DESIGN IT EXACTLY TO HER TASTES

A cosy garden room

Picture windows • LOOKING TO ADD EXTRA GLAZING? WE ASKED THE EXPERTS FOR THEIR ADVICE ON HOW TO GET A PICTURE WINDOW RIGHT, TO FRAME GARDEN VIEWS PERFECTLY

THE BEST CHRISTMAS SALES • CONSIDERING A KITCHEN RENOVATION? THESE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO SNAG UNMISSABLE DEALS IN THE END OF SEASON SALES

REDUCING HUMIDITY • PROPER BATHROOM VENTILATION IS ESSENTIAL TO KEEP MOULD AND MOISTURE UNDER CONTROL – HERE’S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH

HOW TO... NO-NONSENSE SOLUTIONS TO EVERYDAY HASSLES

Giving to charity • IDEAL HOME’S COLUMNIST AND EDITOR OF MONEYWEEK.COM KALPANA...