
Amy Cutmore
Amy Cutmore is an experienced interiors editor and writer who has worked on titles including Ideal Home, Homes & Gardens, LivingEtc, Real Homes, GardeningEtc, Top Ten Reviews and Country Life. She is also a winner of the PPA's Digital Content Leader of the Year.
Amy has been writing about interiors and tech for nearly 20 years – her first role was as a Features Writer, working on titles such as Inside Readers’ Homes, Inspirations for Your Home and Country House & Home, before joining TI Media (or as it was at the time, IPC). She was part of the Ideal Home team from 2010 to 2023.
At Ideal Home, Amy served as Consumer and Technology Editor, before being promoted to Digital Editor in 2017. During her time on the title, she honed her expertise on property and interior design, with a strong focus on kitchen and bathroom design and planning. Amy is also a self-confessed technology geek, and ran tech blog, Girl About Tech, for five years – picking up an Amara Blog Award in the process.
Prior to working at Ideal Home, Amy was Deputy Sub Editor/Writer at 25 Beautiful Homes from 2008-2010, where she got involved with plenty of real home makeovers. Before that she held the Deputy Sub Editor/Writer position at Beautiful Kitchens, where she became an expert in everything from appliances to flooring to worktops. She has also freelanced for titles such as Trusted Reviews and Wareable. These days Amy write about anything and everything homes-related, although her Mastermind-style specialist subjects are appliances and tech, kitchens and bathrooms. Amy is also a buy-to-let landlord, with a small portfolio of three properties, so she's clued up when it comes to renter and landlord rights and property advice in general.
IDEAL HOME TRUTHS
Where's your happy place?
During lockdown, my lovely hubby built some raised beds in the garden which I've filled with colourful scented plants. I've plonked an egg chair between them and it's now my go-to spot for some R&R. Alternatively, I'd have to say South East Asia – where I'd divide my time between shopping for homeware, stuffing my face with Penang curry and chilling on the beach.
What's your home addiction?
I have a stockpile of scented candles, always have a bunch of fresh flowers in the house, and have a habit of picking up mismatched crockery and glassware in charity shops. I've totally embraced luxe trends in recent years – think marble bar carts, brass detailing and sumptuous inky blue and bottle green walls.
What's your next home project?
Right now, I'm renovating my own three-bedroom period home in Bedfordshire. It's a big project that will incorporate a double-storey extension with fabulous new open-plan kitchen, and – finally – a bathroom upstairs! We've just fitted new flooring, radiators and timber windows at the front of the property, and hope that the major work will soon.
Latest articles by Amy Cutmore
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How to pay up to £80k less for a house you love – we reveal how to get the asking price down
Yes, you really can get the house of your dreams and pay a lot less than your neighbours. Here's how...
By Amy Cutmore
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Watch Holly and Phillip's hilarious laundry gaffe... and grab a top tip for drying clothes indoors
We're also found three airers UNDER £30
By Amy Cutmore
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A new classy and colourful Asda garden furniture range has just landed
Brighten up your backyard for less
By Amy Cutmore
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John Lewis says we've stopped buying THESE for our homes
Have you?
By Amy Cutmore
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Sonos One speakers now come in COLOURS! Which one is your favourite?
This HAY Copenhagen collar is music to our ears!
By Amy Cutmore
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Bar ideas for the home – raise a glass to these divine drinks stations
It's the party season, so get celebrating with your own home bar
By Amy Cutmore
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Wonder where your forever home will be? This simple calculation reveals all...
All you need is a map, a compass, and this very specific number
By Amy Cutmore
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Introducing the John Lewis gift shop that's going to rival Oliver Bonas
Find Keep Give is full of treats for loved ones... and for you, obvs!
By Amy Cutmore
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Bruce Willis has put his New York apartment up for sale for £12.8million
Our Sixth Sense tells us it won't be on the market for long
By Amy Cutmore
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Inside Jools and Jamie Oliver's London home
We tell you where you can buy some of their key pieces
By Amy Cutmore
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TV show floor plans from Coronation St, Will and Grace, Family Guy and more
Would you remodel your property based on the Addam's family mansion or Peter Griffin's house?!
By Amy Cutmore
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These are the most-viewed holiday homes for sale on Zoopla right now
Which one will you set your heart on? Our fave is number three!
By Amy Cutmore
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Mamma Mia! Cher's house in Beverly Hills is up for sale and it's STUNNING!
She's turned back time and found a way to give her LA home a classic English look
By Amy Cutmore
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Love interiors? You HAVE to stay at these gorgeous British hotels
Plan a staycation or two at the UK hotels with the most inspiring interiors
By Amy Cutmore
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Own the Great British Bake Off house! Harptree Court is up for sale
The country's most famous tent was once pitched in its grounds
By Amy Cutmore
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Welcome to the House of Fun! Suggs’ former home in Camden is up for sale
The Madness frontman lived here at the height of his fame
By Amy Cutmore
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Home maintenance myths – 4 things you SHOULDN’T do this winter
They could cause some serious damage!
By Amy Cutmore
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How to unblock a sink with or without a plunger
Uh-oh, the sink's blocked again. But before you Google 'emergency plumber' read this!
By Amy Cutmore
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Last-minute gift ideas under £10 that will save your Christmas
These great gifts and stocking fillers cost under a tenner
By Amy Cutmore
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These Marie Kondo tips for tidying the house before Christmas are absolute genius
The queen of organisation does it again
By Amy Cutmore
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Introducing the new Samsung QuickDrive™ laundry range
Half the time on laundry*, double the time for yourself
By Amy Cutmore
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Ideal v Great Deal – get a neutral country look on any budget
The question is, will you spend or or will you save?
By Amy Cutmore
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Struggling for space? You'll love this Made Essentials garden furniture
The affordable new collection features seven products in trendy grey and chartreuse
By Amy Cutmore
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This is the UK's ideal garden – but do you think it's a horticultural hit?
This is what our perfect plot would look like, according to a new survey
By Amy Cutmore