Home & Interiors
From Biophilic Design To Blonde Wood: 2026’s Top Bathroom Trends
As we step into the new year, the world of interior design continues to evolve, bringing forward innovative trends that redefine the way we perceive and interact with our personal spaces....
10 Essential Steps To Follow If You’re Doing An...
Ideal for ensuring you get your deposit back in full...
Moving out is never easy, particularly when it...
How To Prepare Your Conservatory For Spring Socialising
We're deep in the grip of January, and if you're anything like most of us, your conservatory...
Cloud Dancer: Pantone’s 2026 Colour Of The Year &...
In the ever-evolving world of interior design, there's one annual announcement that consistently sends ripples through the...
The Hidden Stressors In Your Home (& How To...
There's a particular cruelty to the fact that our homes, ostensibly our sanctuaries, can operate as low-level...
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How To Jazz Up Your Driveway To Make The Best First Impression
Ideal for maximising your home’s kerb appeal...
First impressions count. Whilst we’d love to play the long game and get to know a property...
10 Practical Applications Of Biophilic Design: Maximising Functionality For A Greener Home
Ideal for a natural, verdant home that doesn't sacrifice on functionality...
In the realm of contemporary design, the integration of nature into our living spaces...
9 Home Improvement Hacks To Make Yours More Energy Efficient
Are you paying attention yet? Recent harrowing pictures of the Earth’s lungs should have had you sitting up, taking note and hopefully, switching off....
How To Boost The Natural Light In Your Home Office: 9 Top Tips
Did you know that potential homebuyers would willingly pay a whopping £20’000 above the asking price for a property bathed in natural light?
It’s easy...
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How To Make Fake Flowers Look Real, According To Florists
In an era of increasing concern about sustainability and affordability, faux flowers have well and truly shaken off their naff reputation. Once the preserve...
How To Transform Your Garden Into A Winter Living Space
Most British gardens get abandoned somewhere around October. The furniture goes into storage, the cushions come inside, and the space you spent all summer...
How Long Does It Take To Build A Garden Room In The UK & What Planning Permission Is Required?
Ideal for making the most out of garden this summer and beyond...
The garden room – a personal oasis in your backyard, a space for...
7 Kitchen Maintenance Jobs You’re Ignoring (& The Damage They’re Causing)
Your kitchen is probably the hardest-working room in your home. It's also the one most likely to be quietly falling apart while you focus...
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How To Keep Your Kitchen Smelling Clean, Whatever You’ve Been Cooking
Ideal for maintaining a beautiful smelling kitchen, whatever's on the stovetop...
Have you ever noticed how scents linger in your kitchen, both good and, erm,...
The Best Ways To Allow More Natural Light Into Your Home In Winter
We all know how important it is to allow as much natural light into the home as possible.
Homes with inadequate natural light can pose...
8 Ideal Ways To Upgrade & Modernise Your Home
The Great British interior design aesthetic represents something of a gift and a curse. Whilst heritage, homeliness and a clear identity are easy to...
Cosying Up Your Home For Autumn? Try These 11 Simple Home Decor Tricks
Here at IDEAL, we’re huge fans of the seasonal decor that defines the transition from summer to autumn, when the onset of cooler, darker...
Why Herringbone Flooring Is Making A Comeback In UK Homes
"There’s something timeless about a well-laid herringbone floor. It’s like a fine tailored suit – classic, elegant, and forever in style." – Interior Designer...
8 Kitchen Renovations To Add Value To Your Home In 2026
Today’s modern kitchen does so much more than simply serve as a place to prepare meals. Functionality plays a part, sure, but so does fun and...
7 Purchases To Bring Both Functionality & Flair To Your Driveway
Roll out the red carpet, form a guard of honour, turn your theme music all the way up… Who wouldn’t want to arrive home...
How To Create A Zen Office Space To Improve Workplace Wellbeing
Ideal for upping productivity and peacefulness, equally...
A busy entrepreneur is constantly juggling tasks and deadlines, but for many, this doesn’t actually represent the most...
9 Of The Best Storage Solutions For Small Houses
'Storage solutions', hey? It's a phrase that the youthful and innocent are totally unaware of, its ubiquity in later life a vague concept at...
How To Breathe New Life Into Your Garden Patio
If you love to spend time in your garden, then you’ll know that there is nothing worse than looking at all your hard work...
Make Your New House Feel Like A Home In 7 Simple Steps
Look up the difference in definition between ‘house’ and ‘home’ in the dictionary, and the divergence in description is telling. The former is defined,...
2025’s Top Wedding Suit Trends: A Groom’s Guide To Getting It Right
This year has brought an exciting evolution in wedding fashion, with men’s trends bringing about bold, innovative tailoring and fresh colours that allow grooms...
Can I Pour Cooking Oil Down The Toilet? Do Egg Shells Go In The Compost? Your Food Waste Questions Answered
Ideal for safe, sustainable food waste disposal...
We’ve all been there; frying pan in one hand, a Google search in the other, desperately asking whether...
Soundproofing Vs. Sound Absorption: Know The Difference
In today’s ‘always on’ world, where noise pollution is an ever-growing concern, creating a serene and sound-managed environment has become a necessity for many....
10 Interior Design Trends For Autumn 2025
Ideal for making that seasonal shift into comforting cosiness...
It’s been a long year and here at IDEAL, we’re actually rather looking forward to the...
8 Ways To Make Your Garden Usable Past 6pm Once Autumn Hits
As the days grow shorter and that golden hour arrives earlier each evening, many of us reluctantly retreat indoors, abandoning our beloved gardens to...
The One Thing You Can’t Afford To Skip When Investing In Property
Article sponsored by CIA Landlord Insurance.
Let’s put things plainly; property investment can be an exciting path to building wealth, but success requires...
8 Home Maintenance Checks To Help You Get Ready For Autumn
Just as your car requires a yearly check up and you’re recommended to see your doctor for a regular once over, so your home...
11 Garden Zoning Ideas To Offer Shelter & Sanctuary This Autumn
Ideal for making the most of your outdoor space, even in more inclement conditions...
Whilst it’s verging on the perverse to bring up the onset...
7 Essential Elements Of A Farmhouse Kitchen
Are you looking to add some rustic charm to your home? Well, the farmhouse style (sometimes referred to as country chic) is the ideal...
How To Keep Your Kitchen Smelling Clean, Whatever You’ve...
Ideal for maintaining a beautiful smelling kitchen, whatever's on the stovetop...
Have you ever noticed how scents linger...
The Best Ways To Allow More Natural Light Into...
We all know how important it is to allow as much natural light into the home as...
8 Ideal Ways To Upgrade & Modernise Your Home
The Great British interior design aesthetic represents something of a gift and a curse. Whilst heritage, homeliness...
Cosying Up Your Home For Autumn? Try These 11...
Here at IDEAL, we’re huge fans of the seasonal decor that defines the transition from summer to...