This is the best type of fertiliser for ripening tomatoes – it'll help you grow your best toms ever Look for these ingredients Ideal Home · Aug 9, 2025
This retro furniture trend is taking over the high street – and I’m seeing it in every stylish person’s home too High street homeware collections for the next season have dropped – and chrome furniture is everywhere! Ideal Home · Aug 9, 2025
How to deadhead cosmos for seemingly endless flowers all summer long Keep them blooming! Ideal Home · Aug 8, 2025
'Colour disruptors' are the trick interior designers use to add personality and instantly make a room look better – this is how to use it It's one of the best ways to energise a space Ideal Home · Aug 8, 2025
Best plants to propagate in August if you want to fill your garden borders for free Fancy some free flowers? August is the best month to take cuttings from these plants... Ideal Home · Aug 7, 2025
‘I’ve never been so ruthless!’ — This is how I used the 5-second decluttering rule to *finally* declutter my under-the-stairs cupboard Now I've stopped second-guessing my decisions Ideal Home · Aug 7, 2025
Blue is one of the UK’s most popular living room colours – this is how to elevate your lounge with the timeless hue These are the 19 ways to incorporate blue into your living space and take advantage of the colour's soothing effects Ideal Home · Aug 7, 2025
Putting fairy lights on garden fences can land you in trouble with your neighbours, warn legal experts Do you know who your garden fence actually belongs to? Ideal Home · Aug 7, 2025
Garden landscaping ideas – 12 hard landscaping and planting tips to help you transform your space Landscaping advice for every garden size Ideal Home · Aug 6, 2025
Your recycling will end up in a landfill if you don’t complete this one important step, say waste experts It's a little effort for a big difference Ideal Home · Aug 6, 2025
A basement extension gave this tall, skinny house extra living space While a new sunken garden added more room outdoors Ideal Home · Aug 6, 2025
I saved £5,000 on a new patio by regrouting my old one - it looks even better than I had hoped It looks even better than I had hoped Ideal Home · Aug 6, 2025
‘Nature doesn’t like tidiness’ – why wildlife experts want you to stop cutting your garden back in summer Help your local ecosystem thrive Ideal Home · Aug 5, 2025
I just replaced the flooring in my home – these are the 5 decisions I instantly regret (and won’t ever make again) I'm sharing my mistakes in the hope that you don't make the same ones Ideal Home · Aug 5, 2025
Ideal Home · Aug 5, 2025 I visited Bloom & Wild's flower farm, and it convinced me to add this pretty annual to my garden – it's a bouquet staple, and butterflies love it It's easy to grow and perfect for drying!
Ideal Home · Aug 5, 2025 These are the 3 curtain colours experts say are going out of style for 2026 – is the shade of your window dressings on the list? Experts reveal the colours replacing them in the new year
Ideal Home · Aug 4, 2025 6 rooms that demonstrate why blue and green are this year's coolest colour pairing It's the duo that works in almost every room of the house!
Ideal Home · Aug 4, 2025 9 home office colour schemes to inspire productivity and focus in your WFH space The colour and interiors experts have spoken – and these are the home office colour schemes they recommend the most
Ideal Home · Aug 4, 2025 ‘It makes your living room feel more connected and comfortable’ – the 4-inch seating rule is the trick interior designers have been using for years The rule of thumb that designers always follow when it comes to living room seating
Ideal Home · Aug 4, 2025 5 jobs to do in a vegetable garden in August for late-summer productivity and autumn prep There's plenty to keep you busy this month!
Ideal Home · Aug 3, 2025 I put this steam-powered spot cleaner to work on carpets, sofas and even the kids' mucky trainers — my busy family home has never been so clean I didn't expect results this good
Ideal Home · Aug 3, 2025 Are bunk beds a good idea for a kids' room? As a mum of two, these are my thoughts Get my honest opinion on whether it's a yay or nay for this kids bedroom staple
Ideal Home · Aug 2, 2025 My home renovation declutter helped me make this huge change to my interior style – now my home decor finally reflects who I am at 40 I reset my interior style with a good old declutter
Ideal Home · Aug 2, 2025 Don't throw your old toothbrushes in the bin this summer – it’s the secret weapon to making your garden furniture glow The cleaning tool you never knew you needed
Ideal Home · Aug 2, 2025 How to get rid of selfheal in a lawn – 3 ways to keep the purple-flowering weed at bay Nip it in the bud before it takes over!