25 Beautiful Homes

22 hours ago | idealhome.co.uk | Kayleigh Dray

On the hunt for plants to make your patio smell nice? We get it; when the sun’s out and the air is fresh, there really is little better than stepping onto a terrace filled with the scent of summer. Still, it's unlikely that will happen without at least a little help from you; just as you might learn how to make a garden smell nice, so, too, must you do the same for your patio. The best way to do this on a patio is with container garden ideas, packed with fragrant plants.

1 day ago | idealhome.co.uk | Kayleigh Dray

Admit it: we say ‘dead hedge’, you think ‘gardening mishap’ – but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, if you’re trying to find a beautifully rustic garden fence idea for your garden, the humble dead hedge could be the perfect fit. Perfect for those smaller spaces where even the very best hedging plants and garden screening ideas might prove overwhelming, a dead hedge makes great use of pruned branches and plant cuttings to create a barrier with some serious oomph. Better still?

2 days ago | idealhome.co.uk | Kezia Reynolds

Blueberry has become a standout colour this year thanks to social media. But if you’re thinking about styling this popular colour at home, there are three shades you need to avoid pairing with it, according to experts. Soft blueberry blue has become a key colour trend this year and part of the 2025 colour palette as we’ve gone crazy for the colour, whether that's on our nails, our matcha order or as part of our home decor.

3 days ago | idealhome.co.uk | Amy Lockwood

As those of us blessed with a small bedroom know only too well, it takes every trick in the book to make a compact bedroom look bigger. This is especially true if, like me, your bedroom is also a dormer bedroom that has a low, sloping ceiling to contend with. Now, it's unlikely that celebrity Amanda Holden has any shortage of space in her £7 million Surrey mansion, *but* her latest Instagram guest bedroom reveal does demonstrate a clever dormer bedroom design trick.

4 days ago | idealhome.co.uk | Kezia Reynolds

Shoppers have been flocking to The Range to nab their £25 lemon trees, but I’ve found an even cheaper alternative. At just £18.99, B&Q's Citrus Fruit Lemon Potted Plant . It’s probably not gone unnoticed, but Mediterranean garden ideas are booming in popularity right now, and adding a lemon tree to your garden is an easy way to nail the trend.