Home & Interiors
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 every night to great fanfare and festivity?
Whilst...
2025’s Top Wedding Suit Trends: A Groom’s Guide To...
This year has brought an exciting evolution in wedding fashion, with men’s trends bringing about bold, innovative...
Can I Pour Cooking Oil Down The Toilet? Do...
Ideal for safe, sustainable food waste disposal...
We’ve all been there; frying pan in one hand, a Google...
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,...
8 Ways To Make Your Garden Usable Past 6pm...
As the days grow shorter and that golden hour arrives earlier each evening, many of us reluctantly...
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7 Impactful Bathroom Improvements On A Tight Budget
Sometimes, you’ve just got to feel sorry for the bathroom. For a place that spends so much time and effort on replenishing us each...
How To Maintain Hardwood Floors To Make Them Last
Doesn’t it sound so satisfying under foot? Don’t you love the way it both absorbs and amplifies sound when you want it to? And...
7 Great DIY Landscaping Gardening Ideas To Try At Home This Summer
Ideal for sprucing up your outdoor space in time for the warmest season...
Summer keeps on keeping on, with another heatwave forecast for next week....
How To Show Your Kitchen In Its Best Light, Whatever The Time Of Day Or Occasion
Bad kitchen lighting can lead to all manner of mishaps. Perhaps you’ve struggled to notice the fly swimming in your soup as you serve...
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7 Things To Think About When it Comes To Loft Conversions
If your home is what estate agents would proudly declare ‘cosy’, with occupants feeling like sardines, perhaps you’re weighing up the costs of an...
The IDEAL Guide To Packing & Moving House, Stress Free
Someone, somewhere in the world right now is arguing with a loved one about moving house. With every packed, repacked and packed again box;...
How To Transform Your Bedroom Into A More Tranquil Space
Ideal for creating your very own domestic den of zen…
While you spend the majority of your bedroom hours dreaming with your eyes closed, it...
7 Greenhouse Growing Tips For Summer
Summer is well and truly upon us, the birds are singing, plants are peeping their heads above the parapet and suddenly everything is looking...
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How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Interior Design
Much like just about every other industry and discipline in the world, artificial intelligence is beginning to impact interior design. Rather than completely transforming...
Minimalist vs Maximalist: The Great Interior Design Face-Off
Let's be honest - we've all been there. You're scrolling through Instagram, double-tapping those perfectly curated homes that look like they've been styled by...
7 Ideal Plants To Bring A Tropical Vibe To Your Home
Are you trying to figure out which types of plant will bring the sunshine vibes inside this summer?
Are you dreaming of the warmth and...
7 Contemporary Features To Include In Your 2025 Kitchen Installation
The heart and soul of the house, where the magic really happens, the place that most defines hospitality within the home, is most surely...
How To Avoid Spiralling Home Renovation Costs In 7 Ideal Steps
For those not lucky enough to have the dulcet tones of Kevin McCloud on speed dial, the cost of home remodelling - creatively yet...
How To Achieve 2025’s Ultimate Bathroom Trend: The Biophilic, Minimalist Bathroom
Ideal for turning your bathroom into a place that you truly want to spend time in...
When did our bathrooms become so fussy? Full of...
Smart Tips On How To Maximise Your Space In Your Studio Flat
Recent trends suggest that renters developed a lasting preference for larger living spaces following the experiences of the early 2020s lockdowns and the compact...
How To Create The Ideal Loft Space That Draws Attention: 7 Simple Steps
A loft space which draws attention? Now, there’s an ask. Seeing as it’s part of the house which, by design, is hidden from the...
11 Essential Elements That Define Timeless Interior Design
In the ever-evolving world of interior design, trends come and go with the changing seasons. However, amidst this constant flux, certain elements remain steadfast,...
The Best Places In The World For Luxury Real Estate Investment
Making the step up from having vested interests in the UK housing market to being a global luxury real estate investor can be daunting....
8 Tools You Should Have In Your Domestic Toolbox
Whether you rent or own your home, possessing a well-equipped toolbox is indispensable. Even if you have a landlord who handles all repairs, it’s...
The Ideal Guide To Choosing The Right Flooring Material For Your Home
Ideal for treading the boards in style, even if it's just at home...
Are you in the process of refurbishing your home, or perhaps building...
Why Your Bathroom Deserves Better: A Complete Remodelling Guide
When we upgrade our homes, it’s easy to push the bathroom right to the end of the priority list, with misassumptions being made about...
7 Modern & Smart Upgrades To Improve Your Home
Ideal for those looking to bring their domestic situation into the 21st century.
We’d all love a household which runs like clockwork, with succulents never...
The Best Kind Of Coffee Table For Every Type Of Living Room
The coffee table might just be the hardest-working piece of furniture in your home. It's where morning cuppas rest, feet find comfort after long...
How To Keep Your Home Safe During Summer Holidays
Summer holidays are on the horizon, and as we Brits prepare for our annual escape to sunnier climes, our empty homes become tempting targets...
7 Decor Ideas For A Country Chic Look
The city is a fast paced place to perch; the contrast to the countryside clear and concise. The differences are stark. You don’t even...
How To Give Your Home’s Aesthetic A Makeover In 7 Simple Steps
So many discussions of home improvements seem to focus on the functional. And that’s just fine; some simply want a liveable space which gains...
Transform Your Home With These Stunning Staircase Ideas
We tend to hurry up and down them without a second thought, yet staircases occupy prime real estate in our homes. Far from being...
8 Central Heating Issues You Shouldn’t Ignore
As the daffodils begin to bloom and the days grow longer, the unmistakable signs of spring are upon us here in the UK. While...
How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Interior Design
Much like just about every other industry and discipline in the world, artificial intelligence is beginning to...
Minimalist vs Maximalist: The Great Interior Design Face-Off
Let's be honest - we've all been there. You're scrolling through Instagram, double-tapping those perfectly curated homes...
7 Ideal Plants To Bring A Tropical Vibe To...
Are you trying to figure out which types of plant will bring the sunshine vibes inside this...
7 Contemporary Features To Include In Your 2025 Kitchen...
The heart and soul of the house, where the magic really happens, the place that most defines...