House tours
From chocolate box cottages in the Cotswolds to super-sleek modern homes in the capital, we go behind the front door of houses up and down the country, and find out how the owners and renters created their dream homes, whatever their style and budget
House tours
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10 style tips to steal from our Houses Editor's own home, all decked out for the festive season
This house has gone from run-down period property to flexible space for both entertaining and family life
By Alison Lovett
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This beautiful Victorian townhouse is the epitome of timeless elegance, and is full of sparkle for Christmas
This interior stylist has decorated her home in a timeless style that will grow with her family
By Nicky Phillips
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9 design tricks to steal from this colourful and modern family home
This newly renovated home is decorated in a rich colour palette and packed with timeless ideas
By Maxine Brady
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'I love a rustic Scandi look' – 12 style ideas that give this modern new-build home warmth and character
This modern home is sprinkled with textural seasonal details for a luxe festive look
By Sara Bird
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You'll be dreaming of a white Christmas when you look round this beautiful Swedish home
Following a top-to-toe renovation this Swedish family house is perfect for festive celebrations
By Rachel Crow
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Best scented candles UK 2024 – 12 fragrant buys to transform your home
Impress guests with one of the best candles for spring and summer, as tested by the Ideal Home team
By Molly Cleary
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This beautiful 1930s semi has gone all out on a very vintage Christmas matching its post-war grandeur
Vintage finds and natural decorations fill this Edwardian home with faded grandeur at Christmas
By Rachel Crow
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This pink cottage is the cutest forever home
This couple couldn't wait to escape to the country – and this Suffolk cottage was the dream home they'd been looking for
By Naomi Turner
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This restored stable block in Kent is the perfect home for Christmastime
Did someone say Away in a Manger?
By Sara Bird
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This renovated Victorian home in Bath offers the perfect warm welcome for Christmas
With its mix of nostalgic decorations, this renovated Victorian home in Bath offers the perfect warm welcome for festive get-togethers
By Janet McMeekin
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Magnolia-painted 1930s house is given an expert makeover with colour and texture
This couple called in expert help to turn a magnolia-painted 1930s house into their dream home by the sea
By Marisha Taylor
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This Frome house has been transformed - ‘You can see my love of pattern in every room!’
Home provides the perfect colourful canvas for this Somerset-based illustrator’s bold work
By Laurie Davidson
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This 1930s rundown semi has been given a dream scandi makeover thanks to some clever IKEA hacks
Determined to stick to their budget, this couple were hands on in renovating their rundown 1930s semi
By Karen Wilson
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Old meets new in this idyllic Hamptons-style newbuild in Cornwall
‘There’s something calming about having a white scheme. It’s a blank canvas you can add to and change up whether it’s with cushions, plants and flowers'
By Vivienne Ayers
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This 1960s bungalow has been given a Scandi-style overhaul - and the prettiest pantry we've ever seen
A 1960s split-level bungalow has been revived with contemporary extensions, cleaned lines, and Scandi-inspired interiors
By Susan Walker
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A stylish new addition replaces a wasted extension so this young family can be together
This young family can all be together in a stylish and spacious replacement for an unused extension
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji
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'When our builders vanished, I just decided to make everything perfect myself’
Disappointment turned to delight as this aspiring interior designer gave her home a hotel-luxe makeover
By Pippa Blenkinsop
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A quiet luxury makeover turned this country home into the ultimate retreat
Replacing colourful carpets and a bright green kitchen with a neutral colour palette transformed this five-bedroom home
By Sara Emslie
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This dark and dingy cottage has been transformed into a beautiful cosy haven
Find out how the owners transformed this once dark and dingy cottage that hadn't been touched in decades
By Annabelle Grundy
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'We created a 3D space to test out our ideas, making sure we avoided costly mistakes'
These design-savvy homeowners created a unique and colourful kitchen, inspired by their favourite art print
By Maxine Brady
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Took a big risk on a rundown property to live in the perfect area to raise their young family
This couple totally transformed a project property they bravely took on to live in their desired location
By Amelia Smith
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This DIY garden with a Mediterranean feel is perfect for relaxing and entertaining
This interior designer was inspired by holidays abroad, as she and her husband transformed their garden themselves
By Stephanie Smith
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'We’ve taken our time over every decision, and the results have been so rewarding’
A bold approach to painting, decorating and DIY has transformed the blank canvas of this new build house
By Lindsay Blair
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An old flint barn was turned into a stylish annexe for the family to live in as they transformed the neighbouring farmhouse
A country-meets-Scandi barn conversion is the first stage in this couple's dream farmhouse renovation
By Alison Jones
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Calling Sex Education fans! Otis and Jean's dreamy house is actually available to buy, but for an eye-watering price
For a not-so-humble £1.5 million, the beloved residence could be yours...
By Jullia Joson
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This country cottage is like a breath of fresh air with its blue and white colour scheme
Decorating with the classic combination of blue and white has given this old stone cottage a new lease of life
By Naomi Jones
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Inside Hugh Grant's former £7.25 million London penthouse – it has us in love, actually
It's giving grandeur in every way possible
By Jullia Joson