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10 style tips to steal from our Houses Editor's own home, all decked out for the festive season
This house has gone from run-down period property to flexible space for both entertaining and family life
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This kitchen went from bland to grand with nothing more than a tin of paint and some MDF
This homeowner transformed her boring kitchen cabinetry by updating it with colourful paint
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This beautiful Victorian townhouse is the epitome of timeless elegance, and is full of sparkle for Christmas
This interior stylist has decorated her home in a timeless style that will grow with her family
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9 design tricks to steal from this colourful and modern family home
This newly renovated home is decorated in a rich colour palette and packed with timeless ideas
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'I love a rustic Scandi look' – 12 style ideas that give this modern new-build home warmth and character
This modern home is sprinkled with textural seasonal details for a luxe festive look
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You'll be dreaming of a white Christmas when you look round this beautiful Swedish home
Following a top-to-toe renovation this Swedish family house is perfect for festive celebrations
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The five properties we couldn't stop looking at on Rightmove this year – and for good reason
Because everyone loves a good nosy about in other people's homes
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Best scented candles UK – 12 fragrant buys to transform your home
Impress guests with one of the best candles for spring and summer, as tested by the Ideal Home team
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This kitchen was transformed on a tiny budget of £500 - it's completely unrecognisable
New tiles and lashings of Barbie-pink paint have turned a tired scheme into a colourful, knock-out design
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This beautiful 1930s semi has gone all out on a very vintage Christmas matching its post-war grandeur
Vintage finds and natural decorations fill this Edwardian home with faded grandeur at Christmas
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This pink cottage is the cutest forever home
This couple couldn't wait to escape to the country – and this Suffolk cottage was the dream home they'd been looking for
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This elegantly decorated home makes the perfect setting for cosy Christmas gatherings
A relaxed, neutral colour scheme makes a stylish setting for festive decorations and cosy Christmas get-togethers
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This restored stable block in Kent is the perfect home for Christmastime
Did someone say Away in a Manger?
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This elegant farmhouse is counting down to the festive season with a show-stopping Christmas tree
This retired couple wanted to downsize but their building project grew and became a family affair
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This renovated Victorian home in Bath offers the perfect warm welcome for Christmas
With its mix of nostalgic decorations, this renovated Victorian home in Bath offers the perfect warm welcome for festive get-togethers
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This living room is the ultimate inspiration for decorating a small space for Christmas
A super-colourful living room provides the perfect festive canvas for this Christmas-loving homeowner
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Magnolia-painted 1930s house is given an expert makeover with colour and texture
This couple called in expert help to turn a magnolia-painted 1930s house into their dream home by the sea
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This Frome house has been transformed - ‘You can see my love of pattern in every room!’
Home provides the perfect colourful canvas for this Somerset-based illustrator’s bold work
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'Extending into the side return has helped create a spacious, new kitchen diner'
We asked an architect how extending into the side return and out the rear of this Victorian terraced house has revolutionised the interior layout
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This bold pink kitchen makeover is unrecognisable and cost just £150 to achieve
Bright pink cabinets, new handles and hand-painting the tiles gave this tired room a brand new look
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This 1930s rundown semi has been given a dream scandi makeover thanks to some clever IKEA hacks
Determined to stick to their budget, this couple were hands on in renovating their rundown 1930s semi
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This previously empty dining room got a big Art Deco-inspired makeover
See how it went from bland to bespoke furniture, with stylish storage, a carefully curated aesthetic and pretty-in-pink walls
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'We wanted everyone to feel really positive' – how a colourful redesign brought this workspace to life
'We wanted to create a 'sensory-balanced' workspace that was both socially sustainable and adaptable'
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Old meets new in this idyllic Hamptons-style newbuild in Cornwall
‘There’s something calming about having a white scheme. It’s a blank canvas you can add to and change up whether it’s with cushions, plants and flowers'
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This 1960s bungalow has been given a Scandi-style overhaul - and the prettiest pantry we've ever seen
A 1960s split-level bungalow has been revived with contemporary extensions, cleaned lines, and Scandi-inspired interiors
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A stylish new addition replaces a wasted extension so this young family can be together
This young family can all be together in a stylish and spacious replacement for an unused extension
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'When our builders vanished, I just decided to make everything perfect myself’
Disappointment turned to delight as this aspiring interior designer gave her home a hotel-luxe makeover
