Coronation Street house tour

last updated 27 June 2022

Recognise this kitchen? The designer Sophie Wyatt took the hinges off the cooker to represent Deirdre's... ahem... unbalanced personality. Want to recreate the look? This old-school kitchen was found by set decorator Miri Katz on eBay and the classic hanging spoon and fork was recreated by Jenny Bell ceramics.

1/10 Coronation Street house tour – Ideal Home Show 2011

kitchen room with shelves on tiled green walls

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living room with printed walls and sofaset with cushions

Hidden around this Corrie house replica are clues about the cast, including the Stratford-Upon-Avon picture in the living room to showcase Ken's love of Shakespeare. We curled up with a brew on this sofa recreated by Corrigan Furniture and enjoyed the backdrop of the classic William Morris & Co. Windmarsh wallpaper from Sanderson.

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living room with printed walls and armchair with cushions

Filled with family photos, vintage china and accessories, plus the odd copy of The Tempest and DH Laurence classics for Ken, this dresser is an iconic piece in the Barlow household and the heart of the living room-dining room.

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hallway with wooden door and photoframe on white wall

Welcome to Ken and Deidre's home! From the moment you step through the door and into the hallway of no. 1 Coronation Street, you feel right at home with the cast. The designers sourced a replica of the classic Baden-Powell Scout Association print seen in the real Corrie home.

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living room with armchair with cushions and table lamp

Anyone else miss Blanche? This special version of the Corrie house features a memorial to Deirdre's mum complete with her old glasses and slippers! That chair looks strangely empty without the old battleaxe.

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bedroom with printed wall and bed with pillows

Inspired by the set of Ken and Deirdre's Bedtime Stories where Corrie fans can finally see what happens when the famous soap couple go to bed, this bedroom showcases the classic wallpaper (Isadore Amethyst by Laura Ashley) as well as a dodgy carpet! Oh... and not forgetting the his 'n' hers bedside tables - slippers and Women's Weekly for Deirdre and the paper for Ken.

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Oh how we miss the classic salmon-and-avocado bathrooms of the 1980s... or maybe not. If you are getting a bit nostalgic, you can find a similar bathroom on eBay. Johnson Tiles provided the tiling.

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room with laundry cupboard white door and floor wiper

When they're not in the pub, there're chores to be done, and no homely Corrie house would be complete without a classic laundry cupboard and weathered old boiler!

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bedroom with photoframe on wall and white window with curtains

Now Tracy's out of jail, she needs a place to stay. This special version of no. 1 Coronation Street features a double bedroom for Tracy and her daughter, Amy, filled with all the girly essentials.

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bedroom with wooden shelves on wall and bed with pillows

Welcome to Amy's half of the bedroom. Colourful accessories, girly bedlinen and, of course, bags of Glee memorabilia complete the look.

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Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.