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8 Domestic Swaps To Help Make Your Home Greener
The world is changing, the planet’s heating up, and...
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Thinking About Setting Up An Airbnb In London? Here Are The Details That Count
Here’s the thing; running a successful Airbnb in London...
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Made In Italy: Why Italian Elegance Will Be 2025’s Biggest Interior Design Trend
As British homes embrace a return to thoughtful luxury,...
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6 Practical Considerations When Building Your Garden Room
Not to be confused with sheds or conservatories, garden...
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11 Additions To Your Home To Help Make It More Sustainable
Ideal for future-proofing your property...
Though it might not feel...
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Finding More Space In A Small Apartment In 8 Simple Steps
Ideal for eking out more space at home...
In the words of William Morris, "have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful." And while that’s certainly...
Fallen In Love With Cumbria, Too? 7 Of The Best Places To Settle Here
We've all been there - that bittersweet moment when you're heading home from the Lake District, already dreaming of your return. Perhaps you've found yourself wondering: why leave at all? If those majestic fells and glittering waters...
The Future Of Bathroom Design: Predicted Trends For 2025
The bathroom is having a moment. Once a purely functional space, it's now the experimental playground of interior designers and tech innovators alike. Our predictions suggest that 2025 will take this evolution even further, with boundary-pushing designs...
Moving House? The Ultimate Room-by-Room Packing Guide
Moving house sits somewhere between root canal treatment and doing your tax returns on the list of life's most enjoyable activities. One day you're living in a perfectly normal home, the next you're surrounded by towers of...
8 Top Tips On Improving Air Conditioning Efficiency At Home
Hey, we realise we’re writing this just as the depths of winter rear their ugly head, in a country that doesn’t traditionally use air conditioners at home, but with reports that increased heatwaves have pushed up demand for AC units...
7 Tips For Organising A Small Bedroom For Maximum Space
Sometimes, it feels like the walls are closing in. Having a small bedroom can feel a little oppressive if you're used to a bigger space. But with many currently having to downsize to make room for a...
7 Smart Security Features Available For Your Home
Last year, there were 266,489 burglaries reported in England and Wales, which represented a slight decline on the previous year and a major one in terms of the turn of the millenium's burglary statistics, which pointed to...
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Lower Your Energy Bills: How To Ensure Your Home Isn’t Losing Heat This Winter
Ideal for conserving your home's heat as the colder...
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8 Questions To Ask In The Early Stages Of House Hunting
Ideal for doing your due diligence before life's biggest...
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Why Your Garden Fence Is Costing You Thousands: A Homeowner’s Guide To Getting It Right
That pristine fence you invested in last year is...
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11 Great Upcycling Ideas For Your Bedroom
Maybe it’s the hipster in us. Is a possible...
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9 Top Tips For Hosting Virtual Viewings
While virtual viewings emerged as a necessity during the...
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5 INSIDER TIPS ON SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR NEXT HOME RENOVATION
Kevin McCloud, can you hear us? Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen, then? Still silence. How about Piers...
HOW TO ENSURE YOU GET YOUR SECURITY DEPOSIT BACK WHEN YOU MOVE OUT
Every time that you begin a new lease or sign a rental agreement, you...
HOW TO MAKE YOUR NEW HOUSE FEEL LIKE HOME IN 7 IDEAL STEPS
Look up the difference in definition between ‘house’ and ‘home’ in the dictionary, and...
5 TIPS FOR CHOOSING THE IDEAL TV FOR YOU
How we long for the old days of TV shopping. The paradox of choice...
5 WAYS TO SPEED UP YOUR HOUSE SALE
Ideal for those looking to get things done quickly and efficiently.
Selling a house is...
5 WAYS TO FUND YOUR HOME RENOVATION PROJECT IN 2020
With the world in such upheaval, and seismic shapeshifting occurring across the planet, it...
HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOUSEPLANTS ALIVE FOR LONGER: 7 SIMPLE STEPS
Ideal for those people who can't keep a green thing breathing.
During lockdown many of...
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR HOME’S EXTERIOR: THE IDEAL GUIDE TO SOFT WASHING VS. PRESSURE WASHING
When you’re considering a weekend of domestic DIY, spring cleaning or general admin in...
BEST 3D PRINTERS OF 2020: THE IDEAL CHOICES FOR WORK AND HOME USE
3D printing is one of the most exciting fields in the technology industry, but...
5 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH CRACKED DRAINS AND PREVENTING COLLAPSE
Here at IDEAL we’re known for discussing the more glamorous side of things in our...
THE DIY GUIDE TO CHECKING YOUR ROOF FOR DAMAGE
A roof completes a house - the proverbial icing on the bricks and mortar...
5 IDEAL BEGINNER’S TIPS FOR GROWING APPLE TREES
According to the experts at Love Garden, one of the most searched for garden...
4 WAYS TO GET INTO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
At last estimate, in 2018, turnover of real estate businesses in the UK was...
6 TIPS ON PLANNING YOUR FIRST POST-LOCKDOWN GARDEN PARTY
So, six friends in the garden, is it? Or was that six different households?...
5 IDEAL PLANTS TO BRING A TROPICAL VIBE TO YOUR HOME
Are you trying to figure out which types of plant will bring the sunshine...
5 WAYS TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR GARDEN THIS SUMMER
Can you feel the beads of sweat beginning? Do you see the mercury rising?...
SASH WINDOW INSTALLATION: YOUR IDEAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED
If you’re thinking of revamping your property, adding value or simply aesthetic intrigue, then...
5 STEPS TO BUILDING YOUR OWN DANCE STUDIO AT HOME
If you’re one of those people who just loves to dance, then we’re sure...
ORGANISING YOUR KITCHEN: 5 OPEN SHELVING IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME
More unites us than divides us. And a statement which we think will find...
INTERIOR DESIGN TIPS: HOW TO CREATE A BESPOKE SIGNATURE STYLE
Ideal for those looking to bring a unique aesthetic their next renovation project.
Are you...
5 INTERIOR DESIGN TRICKS FOR CREATING A SANCTUARY AT HOME THIS SUMMER
Ideal for a calm and soothing domestic environment.
You might be feeling that your life...
5 WAYS TO GIVE AN OLD PROPERTY A CONTEMPORARY EDGE
Georgian townhouses, Victorian farmhouses, Edwardian terraces, and pre-war detached houses are all staples of...
5 IDEAL TIPS FOR EFFICIENT HOME CLEANING
News which is not just in but still bears repeating; the average Brit spends...
5 KEY ELEMENTS OF A MOTIVATING WORKPLACE DESIGN
Ideal for those looking to inject some positive energy into their office.
Whilst not wishing...