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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.

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Meet the team • Get to know the people who bring you Real Homes magazine with a monthly question. This time: what’s your favourite celebratory cocktail?

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

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

Would you go away for Christmas? • Or is spending the day at home a non-negotiable? Two readers tell all

Better together • Gemma and Navin took inspiration from their property’s origins to create a family home that’s perfect for celebrations

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TASTY TREATS • Christmas is for food, so display your favourite dish – be it hot dogs, tacos, or even some fish

ROOM TO STAY • Save space in your home by finding the perfect sofa bed to lounge and sleep in

MEET THE WINNERS • After dozens of entries and a lot of interiors envy, the Real Homes team have chosen the worthy recipients of this year’s prizes…

DECK THE HALLS • Sprinkle a bit of seasonal magic into your home with our round-up of the best Christmas decorations for every scheme

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT • Support independent businesses and meet the creatives making waves in the interiors world. This month, we’re talking quirky Christmas cards and wrapping paper to give your gift that special touch

Festive designs • Choose more original creations from the Christmas collections of these exciting artists

STYLE MATHS • Curate a stylish bedroom scheme, whatever your budget, with our edit of the latest buys and how to combine them

MADE BY design • Ally and James’ unique perspectives and interiors background have resulted in a bold, impactful home with plenty of arty touches

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A new frame of MIND • How do you design a home for your brain’s unique wiring? Over the next few issues, Ally Dowsing-Reynolds, co-CEO of home décor brand Dowsing & Reynolds, takes us through the world of neurodiverse interior design

Sapphire blue • Deep, elegant and packed with meaning, we reveal the history behind this jewel colour and share how to make it work in your home

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

FESTIVE PROJECTS • Christmas is the best time of year for getting creative and crafty, so try out these fun and festive design ideas to bring an extra personal touch to your home

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

FIRST & last • In an area of high property prices, extending a ground floor flat can be a shrewd move, as first time buyers Louise and Calum Todd discovered

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PLAYROOMS THAT ARE WORTH TIDYING • Keep your children entertained and their toys under control with a beautifully decorated...