The Latest Breaking News from Grace H

I can tell in 5 minutes why a room doesn’t feel right – here’s what I look for

Before you buy anything new, these are the six things I check to work out what’s really wrong with a room

Ideal Home · Aug 31

Sorry stripes, but this is the pattern I can’t stop buying

There's another timeless, affordable print that's been quietly taking over my home

Ideal Home · Aug 17

My home took 5 years to feel finished – and I’m glad I didn’t rush it

From decorating mistakes to slow upgrades, this is what I’ve learnt about creating a home that feels personal

Ideal Home · Aug 3

Inherited a kitchen you can't afford to change? A kitchen transformation is often just a clever game of distraction – these are my top tricks

It's all a lesson in patience and styling

Ideal Home · May 25

Painting uPVC – how I transformed the feeling of every room in my house, and all it took was a £25 tin of paint

I hacked my way to high-end windows

Ideal Home · May 13

Painting uPVC – how I transformed the overall feeling of every room in my house, and all it took was a £25 tin of paint

I hacked my way to high-end windows

Ideal Home · May 11

The cost of haste – in my rush to cross the finishing line, I made some decorating choices that I’d change in a heartbeat if I had my time over

In my rush to finish, I made some choices that I’d change in a heartbeat

Ideal Home · Apr 27

The power of the cordless glow – my guide to rechargeable lights and how I use them to avoid the glare of 'the big light' in my home

From how and where I use them, to the brands that do it best

Ideal Home · Apr 13

How I approach decorating my hallway and landing – life's too short for boring thoroughfares so I've made these spaces destinations in their own right

Mind the gap – the great divide between the hallway and landing (and how I decorate both)

Ideal Home · Mar 30

The 8 'pick and mix' interior rules I (actually) live by – remember the best homes are the ones that break a few rules along the way

From focusing on odd numbers to never forgetting about the ceiling

Ideal Home · Mar 16