
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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Want to live next to Harry and Meghan? Then step inside this stunning family home in Windsor
This Grade II listed home is on the market for £1.395m
By Amy Cutmore
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Davina McCall's house is up for sale – and we love its unique decorating touches
She's got a thing for flowers, colour blocking and, erm, Barack Obama!
By Amy Cutmore
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Sarah Beeny has been sharing her views on wood-burning stoves – do you agree?
She's been Tweeting her opinions
By Amy Cutmore
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The 10 Things I Hate About You house is up for sale
It's just too good to be true...
By Amy Cutmore
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Richard and David Attenborough's childhood home is up for sale
Hayden Hall House has a fascinating history, besides its links to two screen legends and knights of the realm
By Amy Cutmore
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5 secrets to shopping at JYSK – our new favourite Scandi homeware store
Love IKEA, Hema and Sostrene Green? Then prepare to adore JYSK!
By Amy Cutmore
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Bridesmaids star Kristen Wiig's house is a Mid-Century lover's dream!
The SNL alumnus is selling the property in Los Angeles for a cool $5.125million
By Amy Cutmore
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Martin Lewis says this is why he wouldn't be buying a house right now
Don't rush into anything
By Amy Cutmore
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Eva Longoria's house in Hollywood is for sale for $3.8million – and it's quite the Empire!
With her baby boy due any day now, the Desperate Housewife is moving on
By Amy Cutmore
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Tesco takes on John Lewis with its homeware lookalikes – and they are £286 CHEAPER
Can you tell the difference? We can't!
By Amy Cutmore
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Are these the most important British homes in history?
They've been hand-picked by George Clarke. So do you live in or near one?
By Amy Cutmore
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Stately homes – 5 showstoppers you have to see this summer
To sort-of quote Dermot, your summer staycation starts right here.
By Amy Cutmore
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Home Bargains cat homeware for the crazy cat lady in your life
It could be you... or maybe these are the purr-fect gifts for a friend
By Amy Cutmore
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Britain’s best new homes will take your breath away
These are the top properties built in 2017, as voted for by WhatHouse?
By Amy Cutmore
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Stocking filler ideas – perfect Christmas presents for everyone at every budget
These small but mighty gifts can be stashed in stockings or rested on the branches of your Christmas tree
By Amy Cutmore
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Beat the mid-month slump with our five homeware buys for under a fiver
These sub-£5 buys from Primark, Tesco, Sainsbury's and more are a purse-friendly way to spruce up your home
By Amy Cutmore
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Spot the difference! One of these lamps costs £420 and the other is just £39.99 from Very!
Can you guess which is the Ideal and which is the Great Deal?
By Amy Cutmore
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With Tesco Direct closing down, we've picked our favourite sale buys
Grab these online bargains – including a Mid-Century coffee table for under £25 – while you can
By Amy Cutmore
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The embarrassing mistake Kevin McCloud says too many of us make when renovating
It really grinds his gears!
By Amy Cutmore
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So this is what the UK's ideal home looks like...
Come in and take a tour!
By Amy Cutmore
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Sweet like chocolate – a grand country house once owned by the Mackintosh family goes on sale for £1.65 million
We hear it's located on a Quality Street!
By Amy Cutmore
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Phil Spencer has this warning if you're trying to apply for a mortgage right now
He discussed the issues of home financing on his latest MoveIQ vlog
By Amy Cutmore
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See inside Barack Obama's former holiday home in Martha's Vineyard
The former president's retreat was sold for $15million...
By Amy Cutmore
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The Marks and Spencer floral pumpkin that’s dividing opinion this Halloween
It's safer and less messy that the real thing, at least
By Amy Cutmore