- Price:
- Free - £18
- Rating:
- 3
Reviewed by: newwithhashtags
Summary:
I’ve been going to the Ideal Home Show for years and have seen how it changes slightly year after year. This year the emphasis seemed to be on bold wallpapers, bright colours and homely touches.
A nice warm welcome by smiling and well-dressed gents!
Super colourful and intricate glass lights, inspired by Middle Eastern patterns.
Girly and cute, these quote plaques are what makes a house a home. Perfect present ideals.
I first say Chocolate Kisses at Winter Wonderland. They’re chocolate pods with marshmallow in the middle, sometimes with extra flavours such as nuts, coconut or coffee. They’re messy to eat and can be quite sickly, but very satisfying too!
If Chocolate Kisses aren’t quite your thing, there’s always Schokolat. These are artistic chocolates in a range of shapes and colours, perfect for the person who has everything. They aren’t cheap though; these paintbrushes will set you back nearly £15!
I really liked these vintage-inspired pastel suitcases. They make such a great decorative storage item and they are so different from a standard chest of drawers.
I really liked this rustic-meets-modern look, and especially the lights above the wooden work surfaces. Functional, simple and elegant, this kitchen is one of my favourites.
There was a nice mix of things to see at the Ideal Home Show this year, from furniture to home decorations, food, technology, make up and a variety of tools to make DIY/cleaning/cooking easier. Mixed in with the products are interesting installations such as trees which have light shades instead of branches, high-end pop-up restaurants and product/ingredient displays.
I’ve been going to the Ideal Home Show for long enough to see the same products return year-after-year which is slightly disappointing because few new things catch my eye. I very rarely buy anything more than food (Heck chorizo sausages are a-may-zing!) so it’d be great to see some new and innovative products being exhibited next year. Also, if you’re going to pay £18 for a ticket (or free if you get a Money Saving Expert code), it would be nice to have a few more freebies to make the trip worthwhile because the items for sale at the show aren’t as discounted as they used to be a few years ago. Before buying anything I’d suggest doing a quick internet search to see if you’re actually getting a good deal.
Either way it’s a nice afternoon out, and thankfully it wasn’t as busy as the Ideal Home Show at Christmas 2013 so we could see more and get around the exhibition more quickly. It would be great if I found products which really made me want to rummage in my bag for my purse. I spent around £7.50 on food and that’s it!
