One of the biggest myths in interiors is that dark colours make a room feel smaller. It's simply not true. Natural light plays a huge part in how a room feels, so a dark room will be a dark room ...

Almost every member of the Ideal Home team has an air purifier, but as someone who struggles with hay fever, lives in a built-up town, and has a dog that sheds, I've taken a particular interest in ...

Clear surfaces, organised drawers, everything in its rightful place… it’s the absolute dream. But in reality, excess clutter makes feel this near impossible. Step forward our list of decluttering ...

If you're looking for an affordable, compact air purifier, the Coway Airmega 50 ticks all the right boxes. It's energy efficient, very quiet, and responds quickly to noticeable changes in air quality, ...

How we test vacuum cleaners at Ideal Home The Ideal Home team takes how we test products extremely seriously, which is why we’ve developed a rigorous vacuum cleaner testing process that ultimately ...

Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is the ultimate cleaning ingredient. It can be used for an assortment of jobs, from disinfecting sinks, scrubbing at kitchen work surfaces and cleaning mattresses, ...

Besides figuring out the best time to plant hydrangeas, location is one of the most important parts of growing these flowering plants. In fact, one of the most common reasons for a hydrangea not ...

If you’re struggling to keep foxes out of the garden, you’re not alone. Although these animals may look cute, they can wreak havoc on your lawn and flowerbeds, raid bins and create a mess that’ll ...

While it’s easy to throw yourself into the task and start decluttering before you manage to talk yourself out of it, preparation is key when it comes to decluttering a house fast. The more prepared ...

This review puts the VAX HomePro Pet-Design to the test to see if it's worth the price tag ...

Which makes sense, seeing as the wardrobe often ends up in clutter and chaos, no matter how hard we try to keep on top of our wardrobe storage ideas. But taking the time to organise your wardrobe, and ...