Molly Cleary

After writing for all of Future's Homes titles, Molly is now the Kitchen Appliances Editor at Ideal Home, working across a range of shopping content to find the best buys for your space. Previously, she was the Shopping Writer for Homes & Gardens and Real Homes. Now, she spends her time writing reviews of appliances she’s tested in her kitchen and at our testing facility (namely air fryers, coffee machines, stand mixers and more), as well as curating buying guides. She's a certified Consumer Expert for several product categories after passing a five-step program including hands-on experience, consumer interviews and extensive research into her specialist area. 

Ideal Home Truths

Where is your happy place?

I grew up in Bournemouth on the south coast, and though I live in London now I’m always scrambling to get back to the beach. Bournemouth has lots of lovely clifftop houses, and I’d love to claim one of those eventually. In London, my happy place is without a doubt the Ladies’ Pond at Hampstead Heath, where I could happily spend the rest of my days with a pile of books.

What’s your home addiction?

I'm a huge Le Creuset fan, so I'm working on a cast-iron collection for the future farmhouse-style kitchen of my dreams.

What is your next home project?

The walls in my flat are ridiculously high for someone who owns little to no art, so my next task is trying to find or paint lovely things to hang up there. My aim is to pick things up at nearby markets and shops so that everything feels unique to this space.