Real Homes

Real Homes magazine brings you all the home improvement ideas and advice you'll need for your own project. Every issue is filled with expert tips and amazing before and after images of real home transformations, giving you plenty of inspiration for your own extension, renovation or redecoration project. Whether you're looking for the latest on-trend buys for every room in your home, practical advice about project planning and budgets, or in-depth case studies detailing everything from kitchen extensions to loft conversions, Real Homes magazine provides you with everything you need to make your dream home a reality.

FROM THE EDITOR

Meet the team • Get to know the people who bring you Real Homes magazine with a monthly question. This time: what’s the one thing that makes Christmas special for you?

Real Homes

INSIDE track • Get the scoop on new design ideas, must-have products and looks you’ll love…

Work the angles

#NOW TRENDING • JOIN THE COMMUNITY ON REALHOMES.COM FOR ALL YOUR HOMES INSPIRATION AND ADVICE

Do you take your decs down early? • Are you a stickler for Twelfth Night tradition or down after the 25th? Two readers reveal all

Festive fancy • Aysha and Ali’s extended Edwardian home is a stylish backdrop to a sociable family Christmas

Profile

Costs & contacts

THE COUNTDOWN • Make the lead up to the big day extra special with these indulgent advent calendars

GATHER ROUND • Make room for more with our edit of the best dining tables and give quality time with loved ones a stylish backdrop

REAL HOMES AWARDS 2021 • We’ve spent some time testing the very best products for every room in your home – and now we’re revealing our top picks

WOODLAND WONDER • Bring a cosy log cabin feel to your Christmas decorating scheme with a peaceful, sustainable style that celebrates nature’s beauty

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT • Support independent businesses and meet the creatives making waves in the interiors world. This month, we’re talking handcrafted wooden toys that make the perfect Christmas gift for kids

Wooden wonders

STYLE MATHS • Embellish your Christmas table with our pick of the top three trends. Get set to impress your guests – all for less than £200

REASON TO celebrate • Justin and Zunaid’s transformed home is ready for guests to enjoy its pared-back beauty

Profile

Costs & contacts

Rich red • Passionate, cosy and energising, deep red can have a profound impact on how we feel, especially at this time of year…

STYLE crush • Sometimes we come across a product we just can’t stop thinking about – and we want to share it with you. Here’s what we’ve fallen for this month

60 UNDER £60 • Whether you’re shopping for a fitness guru or a proud plant parent, we’ve scaled our favourite small independents and bigger brands alike for our festive gift guide

The design CLINIC • Whether you’re torn on two paint colours or are debating whether to extend upwards or outwards, the Real Homes team is here to answer your questions

At your service • Meet the people ready to help with your dilemmas

CHRISTMAS in colour • Becky Jones brings her home to life at Christmas with lots of bright and contemporary decorative touches

Profile

GUEST BEDROOMS WORTHY OF SUPERHOST STATUS • Ready to get your hosting hat back on in time for the festive season? Our guide will help get your guest bedroom in tip-top shape to welcome your nearest and dearest…

TOP TIP

Karen Cook

Rejoice Gusha

HONOURING THE PAST • A carefully considered colour palette has allowed the original elegance of Emma and Adam Carr’s Edwardian house to shine...