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.

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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 the one lifestyle change you’re making for 2022?

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

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Do you spring clean your house? • Is the new year a deadline for getting your house spotless? Two readers tell us

Fashion forward • Fashion buyer Laura Magee’s eye for colour and texture when renovating her house has seen it scoop the award for Best Home

COSY UNDERFOOT • Choose warming shades of burnt oranges, fiery reds and calming neutrals for a space that’s hearty and comforting

BEDROOM REVAMP • Whether you need more wardrobe space or a new bed frame, there’s a change for every budget and style with this handy guide

COLOUR BLOCKING • Paint brush at the ready! Prepare to colour outside the lines, add new dimensions to your home and bring a pop of personality with these creative and quirky decorating ideas

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT • Support independent businesses and meet the creatives making waves in the interiors world. This month, we’re talking standout lighting to make a statement in any room

Light touch • Find more original lamps, lights and shades designed and made by these exciting artists

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

CHARACTER building • Laura and Chris Sabogal’s two-up, two-down Victorian terrace has been transformed into a four-bed family home with a kitchen-diner and spacious loft extension

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Making sense of your HOME • When you’re neurodiverse, designing a home that meets your needs takes some serious thought. This month, Ally Dowsing-Reynolds, co-CEO of home décor brand Dowsing & Reynolds, talks indulging your senses

Mustard • Mustard yellow is warming, vibrant and optimistic. Here’s the psychology behind this sunshine shade

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

STORE IN STYLE • A tidy house is a tidy mind, so up your storage game with these nifty design ideas and on-trend buys

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

PLAYING THE long game • By choosing a house with scope for two potential extensions, Louise Colquhoun and Andy Mitchell can stay put and adapt the space as their needs evolve

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PANTRIES THAT RESTORE ORDER • Ever dreamt of a proper grown-up pantry, lined with beautifully labelled jars and abundantly filled baskets? Our guide to storing food like a pro will inspire you to up your...