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What is the best flooring for a busy family room? I asked 8 experts and these are the 2 styles they kept recommending

Both practical and pleasing to the eye

Ideal Home · Aug 1, 2025

Powdery mildew on sweet peas is rife right now – here's how to prevent it

And what to do if it's already taken hold of your sweet peas

Ideal Home · Aug 1, 2025

These 4 common household items are inviting flies into your home without you realising, according to experts

Tell these pests to buzz off!

Ideal Home · Aug 1, 2025

Neighbour’s fruit falling into your garden? Here’s why you shouldn’t eat it

You'll need to ask for permission first...

Ideal Home · Jul 30, 2025

Outdoor living room ideas – 24 ways to make your garden or patio a cosy and comfortable extension of your home

This is how to create a cosy living space in your garden you’ll love spending time in

Ideal Home · Jul 29, 2025

I'll never paint a room without it – this genius tool doubles as a paint tin opener and brush, and makes decorating so much easier

This is now one of my painting essentials

Ideal Home · Jul 29, 2025

Sorry minimalism – shabby chic home decor is making a comeback with the charmingly eclectic Chateaucore trend

Find out how to transform your home into a French manor house

Ideal Home · Jul 29, 2025

‘People with tidy cupboards don’t own fewer things by accident’ — these are the 6 things you need to avoid to keep your kitchen cupboards clutter-free

People with tidy kitchen cupboards *never* do these things

Ideal Home · Jul 29, 2025

‘I love it so much I’ve already bought another one!’ — Lakeland’s £10 mini countertop vacuum is a crumb-busting kitchen must-have

It's become my go-to cleaning tool

Ideal Home · Jul 28, 2025

I’m a serial renovator and these are the 8 roofing mistakes I see homeowners make, and how to avoid them

This is how I'd avoid them as a serial renovator

Ideal Home · Jul 28, 2025