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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 some of the people who bring you Real Homes with a monthly question. This time: What’s your top-priority garden job for this month?

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

Getting creative • A combination of skill and imagination helped Cat and Wayne achieve their extended family home on a budget

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GINGHAM PICNIC • Fashionable checks in sorbet shades evoke a feeling of retro escapism for sunshine days ahoy

SHAPELY VASES • Give your blooms the architectural abode they deserve with these structural designs that are fancy and fun

SUMMER DELIGHTS • Add uplifting hues to your home to bring brightness every day with these creative and summery design ideas

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT • Support independent businesses and meet the creatives making waves in the interiors world. This month, we’re talking colourful blooms to treat your loved ones (or yourself!)

Flower power • Shop more beautiful blooms to freshen up your home with these two florists

HABITAT • Check out the new ranges from the ‘60s home design icon, mixing modern natural tones and vintage vibes

Textural healing • Natural materials and a considered palette combine to create a soothing, stylish space in Cassie’s family home

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Baby blue • Give this fresh and breezy hue a grown-up twist for a calm and collected home that fosters positive vibes

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

Eco-friendly GARDEN UPDATES • If you want to make sustainable changes to your garden, see our edit of brands striving to offer planet-friendly products and improve their eco credentials

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

Better by design • Carla’s first home was a blank slate ready for her to unleash all her creativity and design skills, and the effect is just ‘wow’

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FAMILY ROOMS THAT DO IT ALL • Playroom, TV room, guest bedroom, home office, snug… a family room can be any or all of these things. Here’s how to show this hardworking space a bit of love

Neat ‘n’ tidy • Savvy storage makes for a kid-friendly space that’s good for guests, too

Work & play • Combine a hardworking desk with TV access for kicking back afterwards

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One of a kind • A well-thought-out reconfiguration of rooms has maximised light and space in Lisa and Jonathan’s unusual period property in the heart of East London

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PROJECT TIMELINE

THE ECO HOME SHIFT • There’s lots of talk about sustainability in our homes, with both brands and consumers seeming to be heading in the right direction....