Good Homes

Good Homes offers its readers the ultimate toolkit of decorating ideas and shopping inspiration to update their homes. From the latest on-trend styles, colours, patterns and wallpaper to the best high-street and online buys, gorgeous reader homes and clever makeovers, each issue comprises the ideal mix of practical tips, expert advice and real-life inspiration. A subscription to Good Homes will give you hundreds of simple solutions and easy ideas, plus free tickets to great days out at our live events.

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Let the SUNSHINE IN • Celebrate spring with this season’s dusky pink and earthy ochre palette. Choose soft furnishings in retro patterns alongside rattan furniture, reflecting the new shoots outside with plenty of plants…

Revamp your KITCHEN • Want to get your DIY on over the Easter bank holiday? If you love a project but you’re short on time, transform the heart of the home in a matter of hours with one of these quickand-easy budget hacks…

Happy EASTER • For an on-trend dining look, thread flowers and foliage through a suspended wicker wreath, then decorate the table below with bud vases and pale pastel accessories to create a contemporary Easter display…

5 minutes with… • FRIEDA GORMLEY, CO-FOUNDER OF HOUSE OF HACKNEY

Style spotter • Dots & spots

Win new blinds & curtains worth £2,000 • Enter for the chance to win one of four £500 vouchers to spend at Blinds 2go

10 under £50 • On-trend buys to update your space

Colour palette Shimmering gold • Choose a statement piece or go for wall-to-wall wow factor with this opulent hue

Ahead of the curve • Softly rounded contours smooth the way for this season’s hottest trend

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‘We built our home from scratch’ • After moving into an old bungalow, Ella Blackwell and her husband Paul didn’t expect they would have to knock it down and start again…

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‘Our style is elegant and calm’ • Taking them on a rewarding journey of décor discovery, Gemma and James Bates’ Victorian villa has evolved into a stylish family home

‘We feel so settled here’ • After viewing 40 different houses, Ian Brownhill and Michael Hirschl saw the potential in a run-down urban property with countryside views

Colour • The colours we choose for our decorating schemes not only affect the way our homes look, but our mood and wellbeing, too. Discover how to pick the perfect palette to create an environment that works for you…

Pretty pastels • Decorate with calming sorbet shades for a contemporary scheme that’s easy to live with

Bold & bright • Not for the faint-hearted, strong colours can add a sense of luxury, playfulness or sophistication to a space

Neutral ground • From earthy clay and taupe to fresh white and buttery beige, you can count on the spectrum of neutrals for effortless style

DON'T MOVE, IMPROVE…

‘COASTAL SHADES INSPIRED THE SPACE’ • Jo and James Glossop relocated and extended their kitchen, creating a fun,1950s-style vibe

7 of the best COFFEE MACHINES • Start your day with a caffeine hit from one of these slick, barista-style coffee makers

A taste of spring • Versatile as well as a natural prebiotic and antioxidant, make the humble British leek the star of the show with these tasty seasonal recipes…

COMING NEXT MONTH • Your latest decorating and home interiors inspiration…

‘IT GIVES US THE WOW FACTOR EVERY TIME’ • Creating a space that works for the whole family was the priority in George Glynn’s Victorian-inspired bathroom

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