Home & Interiors
Home & Interiors
Shades Of The Season: Interior Designers Share Their Colour Tips For Autumn & Winter 2024
Ideal for those looking to channel fresh starts through...
Home & Interiors
7 Beginner’s Tips For Planning Your Dream Home Build
So, you've decided to build your own house? First...
Home & Interiors
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...
Home & Interiors
8 Questions To Ask In The Early Stages Of House Hunting
Ideal for doing your due diligence before life's biggest...
Home & Interiors
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...
Home & Interiors
7 Throwback Interior Design Trends That Have Stood The Test Of Time
Though the age-old aphorism posits that ‘’time is a great healer’’, try telling that to our battered old sofa, fluffy toilet seat cover and terrazzo kitchen flooring. Because, even from a pretty humble starting point,...
7 Home Maintenance Tasks That Are Best Left To The Pros
A good home maintenance routine can enhance your living environment, avoid the need for costly repairs and even increase the value of your property, but that shouldn't mean that you try to do everything yourself.
While there...
Selling Your Home? Declutter Like A Pro To Have Your Property Looking Its Best
Ideal for those looking to make their home presentable and primed for a sale.
The real estate market is one of the most unpredictable in existence. And that was true even prior to recent turbulent, unprecedented times. Right...
Organised Home, Optimised Mind: How Decluttering Can Improve Your Life
We know what you’re thinking; another article about decluttering. Isn’t the internet starting to look a little, shall we say, cluttered with articles on the streamlining practice.
But we could argue that such pieces are necessary, as the...
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 Jane Clayton.
Herringbone flooring isn’t just back. It’s thriving. Once considered a symbol of...
12 Clever Ways To Make The Most Of Space In A Living Room
Decorating a small living room can be incredibly tricky at times. You want to maximise comfort, and to include all those trinkets and knick-knacks you’ve accumulated in your life, but you also need the room to be...
7 Kitchen Renovations To Add Value To Your Home In 2025
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 family.
As the heart of your home, it wears many hats and is vital...
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Pet-Proofing Your Home: A Comprehensive Guide For Pet Owners
Have you ever returned home to find your curtains...
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9 Ideas For Repurposing Your Garden Room Into A Wellness Space
Ideal for adding a new sense of purpose to...
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10 Garden Zoning Ideas To Offer Shelter & Sanctuary This Autumn
Ideal for making the most of your outdoor space,...
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How To Make Your Buy-To-Let Property Appeal To Tenants
So you’re embarking on a buy-to-let journey? Well, you’ll...
Home & Interiors
7 Home Maintenance Checks To Help You Get Ready For Autumn
Just as your car requires a yearly check up...
Like that, you'll love this...
5 Modern & Smart Upgrades To Improve Your Home
Ideal for those looking to bring their domestic situation into the 21st century.
We’d all...
Tenant’s Tips: 7 Ways To Make Your Rental House Feel Like A Home
Four walls, a roof, a door, perhaps some windows; a rough approximation of a...
8 Pieces Of Home Exercise Equipment To Give Your Whole Body A Workout
Are you tired of the same old gym routine? Want to switch things up...
8 Ways To Save Money On Hot Water In 2023
If the recent warnings in the press are to be believed, the UK is...
Does My Polished Concrete Flooring Need Sealing? Your Questions Answered
Here at IDEAL, we love to dive deep into other cultures and culinary traditions,...
How To Avoid Spiralling Home Renovation Costs In 5 Ideal Steps
For those not lucky enough to have the dulcet tones of Kevin McCloud on...
6 Obvious Signs That Your Home Needs New Windows
It's a sad truth of home ownership; that, unfortunately, those home improvement projects that...
5 Outdoor Garden Buildings To Install For Summer
Ideal for creating a quick fix ‘home away from home’, at home, this summer.
Summer?...
Exploring The History Of Blinds With Yewdale
Homes, offices, restaurants, hospitals and a wide range of other buildings utilise blinds as...
7 Simple Hacks To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
Ideal for reducing your carbon footprint and impact on the environment.
Whether you’re looking to...
5 Ideal Ways To Add A Touch Of Class To Your Home
Class. It’s a definition which differs from domestic place to space and dweller to...
5 Tips For Maximising The Space & Sociability Of Your L-Shaped Kitchen
Ideal for those wanting to combine fashionable design and high functionality at home.
The description...
How To Make Your Bedroom More Aesthetically Pleasing On A Budget
Looking for low cost decorating ideas for your bedroom? Concerned that the idea of...
Home Renovation: How To Survive Having The Builders In
Is your home undergoing a renovation project and you're planning on getting the builders...
New Year, Better Sleep: How To Choose The Right Mattress For Your Bedroom
New year, new sleep routine? We've certainly heard of worse New Year's resolutions, that's...
8 Ways To Organise A Small Bedroom
People say all good things come in small sizes, and that expression is true...
How To Create The Ultimate Garden Chill Out Area: 5 Ideal Steps
Phew. It’s another unseasonably warm one; almost as if the weather has skipped two...
New Year, New Garden: 7 Ways To Give Yours A Makeover In 2023
New Year, new, erm…….garden? It may not have been the first proclamation you made...
Preventing Falls: 5 Ideal Home Modifications That May Help You In Later Life
Planning for the future is something that people have to do at every stage...
5 Ideal Bathroom Improvements On A Tight Budget
Sometimes, you’ve just got to feel sorry for the bathroom. For a place that...
Kitchen Maintenance For Beginners: 5 Essentials
Are you planning on buying a house soon? Maybe you have designs on becoming...
How To Create The Ideal Loft Space That Draws Attention: 5 Simple Steps
A loft space which draws attention? Now, there’s an ask. Seeing as it’s part...
5 Steps To Choosing The Ideal Kitchen Island For Your Home
No person is an island. But in an ideal world, we’d all have one....
How To Improve Garage Lighting In 6 Easy Steps
The garage can be used for parking and storage and as an area where...