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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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Soak up the SUNSHINE • Treat the garden as an extension of your home by painting walls or fences just as you would the interiors. Complete your open-air living room with an outdoor sofa, waterproof rug and plenty of cushions…

Grow YOUR OWN • Whether you've a tiny balcony, petite patio or full-sized allotment, now’s the perfect time of year to create your own edible garden…

Happy HOLIDAYS • The summer holidays are here, so why not hold a garden pizza party to celebrate? Create an outdoor kitchen area with a tabletop oven, add pretty, rustic crockery and an outdoor rug, then turn up the heat and get cooking!

This month…

1O under £50 • On-trend buys to update your space

Colour trend… PEONY PINK • Provocative and playful, team this hothouse hue with calming neutrals or take it up a level with pops of vibrant lime green

Coastal cool • Relax, unwind and embrace the warm weather with beach-inspired, chilled-out spaces

GoodHomes Live ON-TREND INTERIOR roomsets • Need inspiration for your next decorating project or room refresh? At this year’s Ideal Home Show, Good Homes Live styled four trend-led roomsets – but if you didn’t manage to visit in person, here’s our round-up of new-season looks for your next project…

Bright sky • Styled here by interior designer & broadcaster Sophie Robinson, create a maximalist look with a joyful palette & patterned wallpaper, elevated by luxe velvets, gold accents & eclectic touches

Kitchen disco • Staying in is the new going out! So embrace your inner dancing queen by creating a super-stylish yet functional space complete with clever storage, perfect for food prep or party time

Spathroom retreat • Revive your mind, body & soul in this wellness-inspired space complete with workout area, featuring natural materials, eco-friendly products, ambient lighting & an ice bath

Curve appeal • On-trend bobbin and scalloped shapes give this stylish bedroom a statement look, with a walk-in wardrobe completing the dream scheme

How to… ADD PATTERN TO YOUR HOME • One of the trickiest areas of decorating to get right, using pattern in a scheme can range from a subtle hint to an all-out dramatic design, so here’s some basic tips to get you mixing and matching like a pro

‘When this house came up, I was immediately sold’ • After missing out on her dream home, Karen Jones Russell was elated when the neighbouring Victorian semi became available two years later

GARDEN ARMCHAIRS • Recreate an outdoor room like Karen’s with these shapely designs

‘I have so many more memories to make here’ • Renovating her childhood home in North Wales has created a weekend bolthole for Kate Glynn and her family, and a chance to earn extra income too

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DECORATIVE TABLE LAMPS • Make task lighting a feature like Kate has with a trend-led twist on a classic

‘This house is a constant adventure’ • Seamus and Lucy Shanks turned a neglected 1960s property into a smart highland retreat

CONTEMPORARY COFFEE TABLES • Embrace a Modernist vibe with a streamlined yet statement design like Seamus and...