Diy
DIY advice from the experts at Ideal Home, including tips, tricks and advice and detailed how-tos.
Diy
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7 essential spring DIY jobs that could potentially save you thousands of pounds
Tackle them now, to prevent them becoming a great expense
By Tamara Kelly
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Nick Knowles reveals the worst DIY disaster he's ever seen – and it sounds awful!
The presenter also shares his top DIY and decorating tips
By Amy Cutmore
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Simple lace cushion that anyone can make
Give your bed boudoir style with our delightful idea
By Heather Young
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Who sells wide striped fabrics?
I'd like to cover a sofa in fabric with a very wide stripe. Can you help me find one?
By Heather Young
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A furniture flipper reveals her simple tips for how to source and upcycle furniture to sell on
This recent project made over £150 profit
By Laurie Davidson
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See how this DIY-er transformed an IKEA Billy bookcase into a luxury cabinet – it’s stunning
Some MDF, moulding strips and paint took this unit from plain to insane
By Laurie Davidson
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Halloween craft ideas to make your home look frighteningly good
Get crafty this Halloween with these scary craft ideas
By Jennifer Ebert
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Homeowner makes DIY stencil to transform floor for under £50 – and what a difference!
It's not often water damage is a positive thing, but for this homeowner it's brought out a wave of creativity
By Tamara Kelly
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How to spot the signs of a leak – and what to do about it if you have one
Don’t delay if you recognise any of these signs, it’s time to call a plumber
By Michela Colling
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Paint with ANY colour! New Valspar furniture paint allows you to mix your own shade
Extending amazing colour matching service means the choice is limitless for furniture too
By Tamara Kelly
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Paint effects are back – the perfect weekend craft project
From stencilling to upcycling vintage furniture or painting a stair runner, these inspiring ideas will brighten your home. They’re super easy to achieve, too. All you need are a paint brush or roller, stencils and any paint colour you like…
By Ruth Farnsworth
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Painted dresser ideas – including the latest DIY looks
16 easy ways to revamp this furniture classic; all the inspiration you need for your next painting project to give your kitchen a style boost
By Laurie Davidson
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You'd never know this retro inspired sideboard used to be an old pine chest of drawers
It's amazing what a bit of paint and new legs can do
By Rachel Homer
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Instagrammer turns a secondhand broken cabinet into a modern and unique piece – for just £160
The end result looks as though it would easily cost double what she spent
By Laurie Davidson
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This simple IKEA hack has turned a dull storage unit into a stylish green cabinet
It looks more Oliver Bonas than IKEA after a few simple tweaks
By Millie Hurst
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Homeowner wows with DIY version of latest feature wall trend – and the results are stunning!
Homeowner shows off with her creativity with inspiring wooden feature wall
By Tamara Kelly
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6 no-fail ways to fix a decorating disaster
We've all been there before… our efforts at DIY haven't quite worked out as well as we hoped. Oh dear! Here are 6 ways to (hopefully) fix those dodgy jobs
By Heather Young
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5 ninja decorating tricks that take minutes
Get crafty with these super-quick decorating ideas
By Sophie Payne
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How to paint a front door – applying fresh colour to PVC, UVC, wooden and composite doors
Spruce up your entrance with a splash of inviting colour
By Jennifer Ebert
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Interiors expert Michelle Ogundehin shares the easy DIY project we should all be doing this weekend
Whether you've covered every piece of furniture you own in rattan or avoided DIY entirely this year, this tip's for you
By Millie Hurst
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Find out how a Mum created this stunning feature wall for just £3.50
Will you be trying out this hack in your home?
By Rebecca Knight
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Create a bird-inspired feature wall in 2 simple steps
Set your sights on feathered friends with this stylish wall feature idea
By Tara King
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How to decorate with modern florals
Love flowers but don't want your home to look twee? Livingetc rounds up how to make florals modern
By Amy Moorea Wong
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Wickes launch 19 new paint shades – in time for Bank holiday DIY
With paint deals in store this weekend, there's never been a better excuse to decorate
By Tamara Kelly
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How to make a noticeboard
Follow Country Homes and Interiors' step-by-step instructions to making a fabric-covered noticeboard
By Sara Bird
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These craft trends are set to be HUGE for 2018
2018 will see the rise of new more specialist crafts becoming main stream as the nation gets more adventurous, but what craft trends are falling?
By Jennifer Ebert
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See how this savvy couple saved £11k by building their own home gym using B&Q buys
This DIY project will help you build up a sweat
By Rebecca Knight