Open fireplace

Our DIY series is this week showing you how to create a concrete fireplace hearth. The step-by-step guide comes thanks to Olivia Likosso.

Transform your empty fireplace with these creative ideas. Discover unique empty fireplace designs to bring new life to your home and add warmth to any space.

Living room inspiration for a 1930s house with original details complete with built in storage ideas and a bay window and traditional fireplace.

The largest model in the Gazco Huntingdon range, the Gas Huntingdon 40 gas stove is perfectly at home in big open fireplaces or spacious interiors. With a

Opening up a fireplace can often be a job undertaken on a DIY basis by renovators — and it is certainly one well worth doing. Our guide will take you through the process

The renovation of this eighteenth century homestead in an apple orchard located in Columbia County, New York has been designed by Messana O'Rorke. The earliest recorded date for the house is 1734; however, many years

All the living room ideas you'll need from the expert ideal Home editorial team. Be inspired by styles, designs, trends and layout advice

A simple, but well drawn and proportionately designed fireplace based on an antique model. This fireplace is ideal for any interior, modern or antique, and features a tiered shelf, plain frieze and jambs which are offset by the moulded out grounds.

Airy, spacious and versatile, open-plan living is a popular design choice for the modern home, but a successful scheme requires careful planning. We've rounded up the best-kept design secrets to help you transform a large empty room into a warm and welcoming sociable hub for the whole family. You might want to take notes...

A couple of weeks ago Jess joined us to talk minimalism and pledged not to buy any non-essential items. Find out how she's fared so far.