7 reasons to read our incredible January/February issue of House and Home magazine

The new January/February issue of House and Home is on newsstands today, 6th December, and it's a whopper: check out seven superb reasons to pick up your copy below.

1. It’s the renovators issue! 

This year, we're not moving: we're improving. In the January/February issue we've got a 21-page renovation special, covering everything from budgets  and grants to all to the nitty gritty details from the renovators themselves. Renovating a property can be one of the most exciting and but yet daunting experiences so you need to be prepared and luckily for you, we've covered a lot in this issue. We've got a project price guide which features 11 typical renovation projects and their costs; everything you need to know about the wide range of grants and supports available to renovate or adapt your home; survival tips from first time renovators; a clever annexe remodel to inspire anyone who has a similar garden with some extra space and we can finally reveal the results of the House and Home Irish Home Renovators Survey. Now, breathe. See we told you - it's a whopper issue.

2. A jam-packed 10-page House and Home Interior Influence Awards follow-up, with exclusive pics from the night! 

The Alex Hotel in Dublin’s city centre was the place to be on 6th November 2019 as over 300 of Ireland’s Insta-elite gathered to celebrate the winners of the inaugural House and Home Interior Influence Awards in associations with DFS. In this issue we’ve got a jam-packed 10-page awards follow-up with all the details from the amazing night and of course, some exclusive photographs from the star-studded gala event. 

3. Win a Triton Novel SR thermostatic power shower

To be in with a chance to win one of the Novel SR thermostatic power showers (pictured), pick up a copy of this month’s issue to find out all the details on how you can enter.

Whether you’re in the planning a bathroom makeover or just tired of your current shower unit, our readers will be delighted to hear that we’ve got four fabulous Novel SR thermostatic power showers to give away this issue. Designed for those who want to enjoy a powerful and refreshing shower experience, the Triton Novel SR is the first of its kind in the shower market. Its crisp white finish will work in every bathroom and the unit has all the features you expect, including an easy to use start-stop button, variable flow control and temperature dials featuring a contemporary chrome design which will add a design touch in any bathroom. To be in with a chance to win one of these super showers, pick up a copy of this month’s issue to find out all the details on how you can enter. 

4. THREE gorgeous real homes

In every issue, we feature an array of incredibly interesting real homes from Ireland and abroad. In January/February take inspiration from interior designer and Dust.ie's co-founder Lisa Marconi's rock glam south Dublin home, check out cover star Laura Sawyer's fresh and bright London flat whose stylish interiors where inspired by the movies of Wes Anderson and fall in love with interior designer Julianne Kelly's gorgeous family home in Dublin.

5. Your ultimate 2020 guide to colour 

Pic: Homesense

With a new year comes a fresh start and being our first issue of 2020, you can be sure that it's bursting with all the new year colour inspiration you need to give your home a spruce this spring. From jet-shot pastels to jewel toned hues, in this issue you'll find all the colour combinations, textures and tones popping up on walls in 2020. Ready, steady, paint!

6. Three kitchen makeovers to inspire 

A sleep contemporary kitchen was at the heart of Roisin Sweeney's home refurb and what a success it turned out to be. Read all about Roisin's stunning kitchen makeover in the January/February issue.

Because who doesn't love some good kitchen inspiration? For so many of us, our kitchen is the busiest room in the house so it's essential that the space is functional but still beautiful. In the January/February issue, check out the stunning kitchen renovations projects where we chatted to homeowners who have cleverly adapted their hardest working area to suit their busy lifestyles. Make sure you have your pen and paper handy because you'll be jotting down all their incredible ideas!

7. Bathroom and kitchen storage solutions to try

Go broke and add that second basin. This slice of pink perfection is courtesy of the Zaro collection from Dansanti at Tilestyle (Tilestyle.ie). Find more clever bathroom storage solutions in this issue.

Storage is one of the biggest bug bearers in our home, we can never have enough and most of the time, we don't. From bathrooms to kitchens, discover some seriously stylish but practical storage solutions that are definitely worth taking note of.