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I just found the best-designed coffee machine we've ever tested at Ideal Home on sale in a gorgeous green colourway

'This is the most straightforward automatic bean-to-cup machine I’ve ever used'

Ideal Home · Mar 11

I can't believe this super-slim, small-kitchen-friendly bean-to-cup coffee machine is under £450 – it's fully automatic for one-touch lattes, too

It measures just 18cm in width

Ideal Home · Mar 11

Next is selling egg trees for Easter, and we can’t decide if they're playful and fun or a gimmicky trend – help us settle the debate

Are you onboard with the Easter tree trend?

Ideal Home · Mar 9

How we test coffee machines – all of the details on our review process and the key benchmarks we're judging each machine by

We've tested dozens of coffee machines as part of our in-house review process. Here's the detail on exactly how we manage it

Ideal Home · Feb 26

How we test electric heaters and oil-filled radiators at Ideal Home

We review every electric heater and oil-filled radiator we recommend to you, testing them in real homes. This is how we do it and why you can trust us

Ideal Home · Feb 24

I’ve been saving up for cast iron, but this aluminium pan at Aldi has turned my head – it’s a lightweight, affordable alternative if you hate lifting heavy pans

Is this material the new gold standard for cookware?

Ideal Home · Feb 24

Bedroom Ideas

All the bedroom design ideas you'll ever need. Find your style and create your dream bedroom scheme no matter what your budget, style or room size

Ideal Home · Feb 19

3 clever tile layouts and combinations that will give your bathroom an original and stylish refresh (and still look good five years on)

3 clever tile layouts and combinations that will give your bathroom an original and stylish refresh (and still look good five years on)

Ideal Home · Feb 13

Is KitchenAid's colour of the year 2026 'anti-trend' or just 'dated'? Settle our debate

KitchenAid has announced 'spearmint' as the colour of the year for 2026, and it's divided the opinions on the Ideal Home team

Ideal Home · Feb 12

Habitat has divided the internet with its ‘marmite’ £280 bed frame –but this chic design is surprisingly easy to style

Styled well, this bed frame becomes a stunning, retro accent for your bedroom

Ideal Home · Feb 10