Articles by Sara Hesikova

Sara Hesikova has been a Content Editor at Ideal Home since June 2024, starting at the title as a News Writer in July 2023. She is now also the Ideal Home Certified Expert in Training on Furniture, and so far has tested 80 different sofas. Sara brings the Ideal Home’s readership features and news stories from the world of homes and interiors, as well as trend-led pieces, shopping round-ups and more, focusing on all things room decor, specialising in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, home offices and dining rooms. Graduating from London College of Fashion with a bachelor’s degree in fashion journalism in 2016, she got her start in niche fashion and lifestyle magazines like Glass and Alvar as a writer and editor before making the leap into interiors, working with the likes of interiors and lifestyle title 91 Magazine. She feels that fashion and interiors are intrinsically connected – if someone puts an effort into what they wear, they most likely also care about what they surround themselves with.

Aside from journalism, Sara has also dabbled in freelance copywriting and has worked with large retailers like Selfridges and Farfetch, as well as smaller brands such as Yves Delorme luxury bed linen. Despite working with some of these luxury platforms and brands, she always strives to buy second hand where possible and is always up for an upcycling or DIY project.

Ideal Home Truths

Where’s your happy place?

Ever since investing in the sofa of my dreams, I just love sitting and lounging on it or simply just looking at it. It's probably the nicest, coolest thing I own.

What’s your home addiction?

These change so often! But one constant is ceramics. To the point that I actually took pottery classes to make some myself and I’m planning on doing more to improve my currently very low skills.

What is your next home project?

I've recently moved to a rather tiny, unfurnished space with very minimal storage. So the whole place is a project really. Incorporating more storage solutions and painting my skirting boards and doors (which are all currently matt black and scuff so easily) are my top priorities right now.

Sara Hesikova

Latest articles by Sara Hesikova

9 best wooden garden dining sets, lounge sets and chairs – these are the brands and styles I recommend

I asked 4 interior designers what makes an entrance look and feel unwelcoming – these are the 6 things they all agreed on

I’ve spent hours searching for the best parasols – these are the 20 I'd recommend for shading a garden in style

QVC just dropped a stylish, 70s-inspired outdoor furniture range – if you’re after a sunlounger this year, look no further

How to make your front door look expensive – 6 expert-approved ways to elevate your entrance and impress your guests

The 9 reed diffusers I swear by as a Room Decor Editor who used to work in the Harrods home fragrance department – from budget to luxury

I’m a furniture editor that’s hard to impress, but these garden coffee tables have done it – they’re a must-have in any outdoor living room

12 best garden benches I’ve seen this year – from metal to wooden, I’ve found the best designs available

It’s my job to look at and test outdoor sofas, so it’s not easy to impress me – but these 8 garden sofas have done it

Farrow & Ball has created the ultimate spring colour scheme – but it's this delicate shade that has stolen the show as the fan favourite

If you’re going to buy an IKEA sofa, make it this new modular, curved design that’s under £600

I’ve searched high and low for the best garden chairs for every budget and style – these are the top 18 I recommend

This is not a drill, Diptyque’s adding 5 new candles to its collection – with the help of the Ideal Home editors, I tried them all ahead of the launch

I’m obsessed with the HAY metal garden furniture but could never afford the price tag – so, I’ve found 11 stylish alternatives that deliver the same look on a budget

B&Q’s new corner outdoor sofa can turn into a daybed – and the stylish rattan-effect design is already flying off the shelves

These are the 7 garden furniture trends that you’re going to see in the most stylish outdoor spaces this summer

You’d never know this stylish sofa was hiding a secret storage compartment

I was outraged to find out candle jars can no longer be recycled – but to counteract the new rules, I’m shopping for refillable candles instead

Where to buy garden lounge sets for relaxing outside in style – these are my 8 favourite places to shop, from budget to luxury

I predict Dunelm’s stylish, space-saving garden dining set will quickly sell out – it takes up very little space and seats 8 people

These are the colour combinations dating your home in 2026 – and they have one thing in common

Farrow & Ball has declared these 3 homes as the most stylish and iconic spaces of 2026 – and they all have this quiet colour in common

I’ve tracked down the top places to buy the best garden furniture so that you don’t have to – these are my top recommendations

Decorative borders are the latest paint trend I’m seeing everywhere – ‘It’s a simple but impactful way to add personality’

One product from this M&S home fragrance range sells every 8 seconds – and the bestsellers’ fragrance is now twice as strong