Welcome to Open House
We’re excited and proud to open the doors to Open House – Ideal Home’s brand new creator platform


At Ideal Home, we know inspiration comes from many places. That’s why we’ve launched Open House – a brand-new space where design pros, makers and home lovers can share their stories, tips and ideas with you.
To start, we’ve invited a small group of brilliant creators to be part of the first wave. They’re a mix of established voices and fresh new talent, all with something exciting to say about how we live today.
From clever decorating tricks and style secrets to thoughtful design perspectives that'll make you think differently, we want Open House to bring you more ideas that you can use to make a home truly yours.
'Open House is about creating a conversation,' says Sarah Spiteri, Ideal Home’s Global Brand Director. 'Our readers want trusted, useful advice, but they also love hearing directly from people who live and breathe homes in different ways. This new platform is all about sharing that inspiration in a way that feels real, helpful and fun.'
Over time, Open House will grow and evolve, opening its doors to even more contributors and voices. And as it does, we’d love to hear from you. Tell us what you think, what inspires you most, and what you’d like to see more of.
For now, we’re excited to share this first collection of voices with you. It’s the beginning of something bigger – and we can’t wait for you to be part of the journey.
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Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.
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