Normal home design sites/magazines

firsttimebuyer2013

I say normal. I mean for your average 3 bed end of terrace type home.

I've bought Homes and Whatever they are called magazines and they're all full of kitchens bigger than my house.

Are there any good sites or mags suitable for the average home and the average budget?

Thanks

I_have_spoken

houzz.com ?

Ruski

Ignore all the sales bumpf and there's some good 'average sized' kitchen ideas in here for starters

HTH

Russ

firsttimebuyer2013

I_have_spoken wrote: »

houzz.com ?

Thanks but it looks like a US site?

firsttimebuyer2013

Are there any 'regular home' magazines?

I'm not after anything really 'designer', just nice ideas that compliment each other and inspiration really.

andrewf75

Haha yes good call. I've been browsing some of these magazines as we're having some work done and its really hard to find ordinary houses featured!

angelboy

houzz.com is a US site but try and search with 'UK' in your searches. Sometimes you'll get lucky.

Also, search for terms like 'small kitchens' or 'snug rooms' and you might get lucky.

Other than that - the magazines you talk about are considered 'aspirational' so they want to sell you the dream - not what you already have. You'll pick up some clever ideas from them but then you have to narrow them down and apply them to your context.

If you can't be bothered with all that - get an IKEA, NEXT, B&Q, Wikes etc etc catalogue (or visit in-store) and they might provide you with the inspiration you need.

Be_Happy

Have a look at Style at Home magazine. I've found its material is usually cheaper to consider for our terraced house.

jackyann

Go round (in person or virtually) all the major DIY chains, any local ones, and Howdens.
All have sites / brochures stuffed with information & ideas - obviously they are not "independent" but you can iron that out by looking at them all. I found them much more practical than magazines which need to sell advertising space.

malmesbury_2

Be_Happy wrote: »

Have a look at Style at Home magazine. I've found its material is usually cheaper to consider for our terraced house.

I agree I think it's only £1.99 ish and it's for the more "normal" home with inexpensive changes etc

Be_Happy

Just had to return to my 'Style at Home' recommendation with a quick update.


Have just received my annual DD renewal letter and am thoroughly disgusted. Present subscription is £13.99 and am 'happily' informed that my new subscription will be only £22.90. I calculate this as a 63% increase. Letter also says this new subscription will save 21% on cover price. Present cover price is £1.99, so there must be a heavy price increase coming.


I also note that subscription price quoted in magazine is £16.99, so loyal customers are being quoted well over the odds on renewal.


I've e-mailed to ask if this increase figure is correct, as if it is, I won't be renewing.