Ginevra Benedetti
Ginevra Benedetti has been the Deputy Editor of Ideal Home magazine since 2021, having first joined the team in 2011. She currently oversees the publication of the brand’s magazine each month, editing, writing and commissioning, from planning through to publication. With a career in magazines spanning nearly twenty years, she has worked for the majority of the UK’s interiors magazines and websites, both as staff and as a freelancer. Just some of the other brands she has written for include Homes & Gardens, Livingetc, Country Homes & Interiors, Good Homes and Gardeningetc.com. She has been fortunate enough to have interviewed some of the most talented designers in the business and she's written about pretty much every area of the home - from shopping and decorating, appliances and home tech, wallpaper and fabric, kitchens and bathrooms, even extensions and conversions. Having lived in London for over 20 years, she recently moved north and now calls Glasgow home.
Ideal Home Truths
Where’s your happy place?
I can be terribly indecisive… so I’ll go with two! In winter, it’s in the living room curled up on the sofa with a fire going. In Summer, it’s most definitely in our sun-trapped garden. With a few friends over, kids playing on the trampoline, cooking up all sorts on the barbecue, with a glass of something cold in my hands.
What’s your home addiction?
I have so many! Scented candles for one. The smoky, musky scents. I’m really not keen on overly floral smells. I’m also a sucker for smart tech and home automation. I do like geeking out on how clever some of the latest tech can be and integrating it into my home.
What is your next home project?
I’ve just bought a couple of tins of Farrow & Ball’s Studio Green as I plan to repaint my office walls. It’s a really deep shade, but the room gets loads of natural light as it’s at the top of the house, so the colour will lighten up considerably. Once painted, I’ll probably add a simple shelf for some plants and things and some framed pictures. I tend to decorate in stages. I do a little, live with it.. and then tweak. Another result of my indecisiveness!
Latest articles by Ginevra Benedetti
-
A colourful budget renovation has given this terraced home a fresh new look
This family has achieved a top to bottom colourful budget renovation by thinking out of the box with help from their architect
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
This small home is a masterclass in using broken plan kitchen design to add space
If you're considering a broken plan kitchen design, then check out this stylish space for inspiration
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Gimme shelter: a WWII bunker with no windows and 4ft thick walls has been transformed into a pair of surprisingly airy £440,000 homes
The bunkers, situated on a former RAF base in Caversfield, near Bicester, Oxfordshire have been split in half to create two stylish houses
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Visit this cleverly redesigned Victorian home, full of sustainable materials
Instead of moving house, this family's newly redesigned Victorian home is now a light and bright space
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Smart outdoor entertainment - the best clever tech to include in your garden
From lighting to visuals to music, investing in smart outdoor entertainment will ensure your garden is set up for this summer and year round
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Char-Broil All Star gas barbecue review - a speedy grill for smaller families
Not keen on buying an oversized, behemoth BBQ? The Char-Broil All Star gas barbecue is the perfect size for a feeding a few on a petite patio
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Is there cash in your attic? You could be storing treasures worth £1,922!
How do you utilise your loft space? Well, you could be sitting on a gold mine
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
What your pumpkin carving says about you
How do you carve your jack-o-lantern? Oh my gourd! It's very revealing...
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
9 Top Dogs at home in Livingetc
We can’t believe how many dogs we feature in Livingetc – here are just a few of our favourites
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
5 things we love about the new H&M Home Bullring store in Birmingham
Great-value textiles, gorgeous living-room accessories and jazzy Christmas decs, the Bullring store has it ALL
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Step inside this remodelled 1960s family home that blends oodles of style with creature comforts
Be inspired by this family's remodelled 1960s family home and its transformation from a dated upside-down house into a super stylish space
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Ikea has just launched the app we've all been waiting for
Save yourself from pointless trips by trying out furniture in your home beforehand
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
See the incredible transformation of a humble council house...
This extraordinary house has to be seen to be believed! Featuring on Netflix's Amazing Interiors, a new series released today!
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
The only 6 things you need to know before making structural changes to your home
Extending up? Digging down? Pushing out? Before you get the dust sheets out (or even think about colours) and make structural changes, make sure you cover off all the practical essentials
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
It’s now super-easy to sell your preloved, unwanted furniture – check out FurnitureEtc!
Have a clear out and make some cash from your unwanted - but not unloved - furniture
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Half of the UK have stopped doing THIS when they go to other people’s homes
Do you do it too?
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Find the biggest house for your budget with this smart new online tool
You can also find the smallest, if size doesn't matter to you...
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
7 glorious gravel driveways for your country home
Transform the entrance to your home with a statement gravel driveway
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
High Street Hero: Multiyork's Creative Director, Kate Tansley
Meet the creative director behind Multiyork's fabulous furniture and accessories ranges
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Extending out and up created a stunning new kitchen for this family home
A considered design which maximised ceiling height and layout by extending out and up helped improve the living arrangements in this Edwardian terrace
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Skylights and rooflights – everything you need to know
Rooms on the dark side? Welcome extra natural light in your home with the addition of skylights
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
External doors – your complete guide to choosing, costing and fitting
They can make or break the look of your home and should dramatically improve energy efficiency and security
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
The best countryside locations to propose on Leap Day
According to tradition, Leap Years are supposedly the only day in the year that women can propose to men. So if you're thinking of popping the question this month, these stunning locations should provide some inspiration!
By Ginevra Benedetti
-
Smart heating - what is it and how does it work?
Take control of your home’s central heating and the money you spend on it by making it a 'smart' heating system
By Ginevra Benedetti