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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 33 | History Defined

3 things you need to know before installing a raised planter in your garden –the pros and cons experts say you need to think about

Is this the right choice for your garden?

Ideal Home · Jun 7

5 essentials people with weed-free gardens always have handy – the simple, time-saving secrets to keep them under control

These must-haves make weed maintenance so much easier

Ideal Home · Jun 7

If your kitchen feels enclosed or claustrophobic, it's down to this colour scheme mistake – this is now to neutralise it, according to paint pros

You don't need to repaint to fix this, either

Ideal Home · Jun 7

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Forget expensive (and bulky) carpet cleaners! I tested a £70 spot cleaner that tackled everything from sofa stains to toddler spills

I was even able to clean my entire staircase without unplugging

Ideal Home · Jun 7

Sorry pink bedrooms, interior designers say these 3 alternative 'grown-up' shades are the key to a stylish bedroom in 2026

This is how to do a pink bedroom 'right', according to the experts

Ideal Home · Jun 7

George Home has just dropped a stunning glass lamp, and it’s a dead ringer for the viral M&S All Over Glass Table Lamp, but half the price

Glass lamps are the stylish lighting trend your living room is crying out for

Ideal Home · Jun 7

Rain catchers are the whimsical garden feature that turns heavy downpours into a lovely water feature – I've tracked down 6 stylish options

Plants and the birds will love them too!

Ideal Home · Jun 6

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Monty Don has this beautiful rose growing at Longmeadow – he shares the simple June task he never skips to keep his roses flowering for longer

Want roses like Monty Don?

Ideal Home · Jun 6

5 shrubs that thrive in heavy rain and boggy conditions – they’ll even fill your garden with year-round colour, too

Don't let wet weather stop you from having a stunning garden

Ideal Home · Jun 6

I've rounded up 12 of the best ice baths to buy on the high street - starting at £15, this is your sign to try the trend now

From barrels to full-length styles, there's an ice bath to fit every garden and budget

Ideal Home · Jun 6

How to shade a garden on a budget – 4 affordable ways to create a cool summer retreat

Just in time for the next heatwave!

Ideal Home · Jun 6

I'm Ideal Home's Deputy Editor – here are the 20 best buys for under £20 that I'd buy right nowCheck out these brilliant value buys for your home this summer

Check out these brilliant value buys for your home this summer

Ideal Home · Jun 6

This £25 pillow is one of the best I've tested if you're a side sleeper – I found it the perfect mix of comfort and support

I found it the perfect mix of comfort and support

Ideal Home · Jun 6

If heavy rain has turned your garden into a boggy mess, B&Q is selling a game-changing buy to save your garage and garden from a mini flood

If you have a flood-prone garden, a quick dam is a solid line of defence

Ideal Home · Jun 6

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Ideal Home · Jun 5

Retro kitchens are never going out of style - here's how to create a colourful, nostalgic cooking space that is far from kitsch

Small touches of this trend have a huge impact

Ideal Home · Jun 5

The best fast-growing trailing plants that will tumble over hanging baskets all summer long – they are perfect for the filler, thriller, spiller planting rule

Create a cascade of summer colour with these easy-grow trailing varieties

Ideal Home · Jun 5

How to support nesting birds in summer – the materials you should be leaving out to help birds build stronger, safer nests

Now is a really important time to help UK birds

Ideal Home · Jun 5

Sorry, matt paint! This 'outdated' paint finish is making a comeback – I keep seeing it in the most stylish homes

Eggshell and glossier paint finishes are no longer reserved only for skirting boards

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Ideal Home · Jun 5

Aldi's £15 Hex Fry pan is a dead-ringer for this Gordon Ramsay-approved £169 Hexclad pan – this is how the two metal utensil safe pans compare

It's made a return since its popular launch last year

Ideal Home · Jun 5

You’d never guess this chic solar lamp is only £17 from IKEA – it’s the perfect way to add a soft glow to your outdoor space

It’s the perfect way to add a soft glow to your outdoor space

Ideal Home · Jun 5

I had plenty of space – so why did my home still feel chaotic? How I found the perfect solution when our rooms were trying to do too much

Why a properly-planned summerhouse was the key to creating a space that worked for our lives

Ideal Home · Jun 5

I’ve been committing this cardinal sin when it comes to my dishwasher, but curbing this habit now could help me offset the 13% price cap increase

Curbing this habit now could help me offset the 13% price cap increase

Ideal Home · Jun 5

This compact grow table is the perfect way to start a vegetable patch in a small garden – my crops are thriving!

My crops are thriving!

Ideal Home · Jun 5

‘In Essex, we don’t have bins,’ Lauren Goodger has divided the internet after refusing to have a kitchen bin in her home – I asked the experts if you really need one

Do you have a kitchen bin? We'd love to know

Ideal Home · Jun 4

5 plants to prune in June for bigger, better blooms next year

It's pruning time for your spring-flowering plants

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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 33 | History Defined

3 things you need to know before installing a raised planter in your garden –the pros and cons experts say you need to think about

5 essentials people with weed-free gardens always have handy – the simple, time-saving secrets to keep them under control

If your kitchen feels enclosed or claustrophobic, it's down to this colour scheme mistake – this is now to neutralise it, according to paint pros

Forget expensive (and bulky) carpet cleaners! I tested a £70 spot cleaner that tackled everything from sofa stains to toddler spills

Sorry pink bedrooms, interior designers say these 3 alternative 'grown-up' shades are the key to a stylish bedroom in 2026

George Home has just dropped a stunning glass lamp, and it’s a dead ringer for the viral M&S All Over Glass Table Lamp, but half the price

Rain catchers are the whimsical garden feature that turns heavy downpours into a lovely water feature – I've tracked down 6 stylish options

Monty Don has this beautiful rose growing at Longmeadow – he shares the simple June task he never skips to keep his roses flowering for longer

5 shrubs that thrive in heavy rain and boggy conditions – they’ll even fill your garden with year-round colour, too

I've rounded up 12 of the best ice baths to buy on the high street - starting at £15, this is your sign to try the trend now

How to shade a garden on a budget – 4 affordable ways to create a cool summer retreat

I'm Ideal Home's Deputy Editor – here are the 20 best buys for under £20 that I'd buy right nowCheck out these brilliant value buys for your home this summer

This £25 pillow is one of the best I've tested if you're a side sleeper – I found it the perfect mix of comfort and support

If heavy rain has turned your garden into a boggy mess, B&Q is selling a game-changing buy to save your garage and garden from a mini flood

Retro kitchens are never going out of style - here's how to create a colourful, nostalgic cooking space that is far from kitsch

The best fast-growing trailing plants that will tumble over hanging baskets all summer long – they are perfect for the filler, thriller, spiller planting rule

How to support nesting birds in summer – the materials you should be leaving out to help birds build stronger, safer nests

Sorry, matt paint! This 'outdated' paint finish is making a comeback – I keep seeing it in the most stylish homes

Aldi's £15 Hex Fry pan is a dead-ringer for this Gordon Ramsay-approved £169 Hexclad pan – this is how the two metal utensil safe pans compare

You’d never guess this chic solar lamp is only £17 from IKEA – it’s the perfect way to add a soft glow to your outdoor space

I had plenty of space – so why did my home still feel chaotic? How I found the perfect solution when our rooms were trying to do too much

I’ve been committing this cardinal sin when it comes to my dishwasher, but curbing this habit now could help me offset the 13% price cap increase

This compact grow table is the perfect way to start a vegetable patch in a small garden – my crops are thriving!

‘In Essex, we don’t have bins,’ Lauren Goodger has divided the internet after refusing to have a kitchen bin in her home – I asked the experts if you *really* need one

5 plants to prune in June for bigger, better blooms next year

‘In Essex, we don’t have bins,’ Lauren Goodger has divided the internet after refusing to have a kitchen bin in her home – I asked the experts if you really need one