Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned expert, Your Home magazine will give you the best in design ideas, makeover tips and money-saving advice that’ll help you spruce up your home and garden.
Time for a revamp
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FRiENDLY GHOSTS • Take it easy on fright night with these charming ghouls
YOUR Letters • We love hearing from you! Send us your tips, projects and photos using our details below…
THIS MONTH We Love • Make the most of October with the best things to do, see and buy this month
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HOUSEHOLD hints • Get ready for Halloween with our handy tips and tricks, discover this month’s to-do checklist, plus check out our hot chocolate velvetiser reviews
WE TEST… Hot chocolate makers • THINGS WE CONSIDERED: How does it work? How long does it take to make a drink? How does it clean?
SPOOK-TACULAR baking • Get into the spirit of Halloween with these boo-tiful baking buys!
TIPS & tricks • Top tips for making Halloween special on a budget, plus seasonal household hacks
FOCUS ON Keeping energy bills down • It’s that time of year again, when bills for gas and electric can rocket, so cut the cost with these energysaving hacks
Style & DECORATING • A new season means new decor! Get inspired with our colourful schemes and stylish finds
Pumpkin spice • It’s the perfect time of year to embrace this warm and vibrant shade and transform any room of the house with a touch of autumnal decor
THE MOODBOARD • Embrace this trend by incorporating these key decorating elements into your home
WEEKEND wow-factor • Refresh your look with these pretty projects, which you can squeeze in around the working week
‘We created a guest suite for stylish staycations’ • Inspired by her seaside location, Felicity Counsell gave two drab loft rooms a contemporary makeover, ‘stealing’ a bedroom to create a hotel-style en-suite
BEDSIDE TABLES • Elevate your nighttime routine with a stylish bedside table for all your essentials, like Felicity’s
Panelled sliding doors • Make barn-style doors with a contemporary twist, like Felicity’s, with panelling and a statement colour
WIN! An ENVi electric shower, worth £509.99
Kitchens & BATHROOMS • Transform your kitchen and bathroom with our design ideas and budget bespoke buys
GET YOUR dream kitchen for less! • Create a modern, traditional, natural or colourful kitchen without breaking the bank with our best buys for every budget
GO GREEN with on-trend olive • Embrace the benefits of nature with the latest colour that’s taking over bathroom design
Colour Combos
Reader HOMES • Take a peek inside reader homes filled with stylish finds and creative decorating ideas
‘I’ve proven that new-builds can really shine’ • In need of more space for her family, Hannah Doran sacrificed her love of period properties to buy a roomy new home, injecting its plain rooms with classic charm
Aged DRESSER • Give a piece of wooden furniture an antique patina, like Hannah’s distressed dresser, with this how-to
MODERN classics • Fill your home with a mix of traditional and trendy to get Hannah’s contemporary take on country style
‘It needed a bit of love and a lot of colour’ • Sarah Dowling gave this bland terrace a creative twist on a budget with a mix of hand-painted murals, money-saving DIYs, secondhand finds, and a rich, cosy colour palette
STENCILLED floor • Update a plain wooden floor with a simple stencilled motif, like Sarah, to add subtle pattern
STYLE nomad • Collect travel souvenirs, thrifted finds, printed textiles and lush plants to get Sarah’s eclectic home look
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