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3 energy-guzzling habits I’m ditching in the new year
I might write about all things home energy for a living, but while I spend day in day out researching or trying out ways to use…
Interior Designers Say These 5 Bedding Colors Are Over
When it comes to bedding, you’ll want to keep more than just function top of mind. After all, there are so many different routes…
This clever folding proofer is my secret to perfect sourdough
For anyone who bakes bread at home, you’ll know that getting the temperature right for proving can be one of the trickiest parts…
How I saved money by reorganising my fridge
Throughout my life, I’d often been told that a full fridge and freezer are more efficient than an emptier one. I absorbed this…
Does using your extractor fan less keep your home warmer?
Now that we’ve all reached the season where our energy bills are likely the highest they will be all year, it’s no wonder that we…
These 3 energy-saving changes made my home warmer this year
Ever since the height of the energy crisis, when the energy price cap was set at more than £4,000 a year for an average…
This is why your home has hot and cold spots —what to do
When it’s cold outside, it’s all the more important that we stay warm inside. But temperatures like this can highlight hot and…
Designers Say These 7 Kitchen Features Always Give Them the Ick
Many kitchens serve as gathering places—spots where you cook, dine, and connect with friends and family. That’s why they should…
Shelf esteem is the new it trend all about the shelf itself
This month, John Lewis released its How We Shop, Live and Look report for 2025. Based on the behaviours and tendencies of its…
Most popular sofa of 2025 that you couldn’t stop looking at
Choosing and buying a sofa is a big investment for every one of us as they don’t only cost quite a lot of money, but a sofa is a…
I was an induction hob convert, but now I’m going back to gas
When we bought our current home, one of the first upgrades we made was installing an induction hob in the kitchen. I’d been…
This H&M rug is my latest obsession as a Room Decor editor
Being Ideal Home’s Room Decor Editor, I look at a lot of pretty home-related things on a daily basis, and rugs are very much high…