Step inside our favourite readers' homes
Want to be featured in Ideal Home magazine like these homeowners? Read on to find out how...

Here at Housetohome, we love nothing better than taking a sneak peak inside real-life readers' homes and finding out exactly how to steal their style.
You can take a virtual room-by-room tour around stunning homes featured in Ideal Home magazine by visiting housetohome.co.uk/houses.
Our top 3 readers' homes this week:
Cute country cottage in Berkshire
Show-stopping 18th century converted barn
Stunning riverside house with a view
Are you passionate about your home? Do you have a strong story to tell about what you've done in your home in the past 3 years? Send in your pictures to idealhomehouses@ipcmedia.com and you could be featured in the magazine.
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