Daring decorating ideas for your home: Hi May 2025 issue!

Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms magazine May cover all about daring decorating ideas

Say hello to the May issue of Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms magazine – out now! This month, we’re delving into confident decorating ideas, from cosy seating, dreamy loft bedrooms, to showstopping shower designs, and so much more. Here’s what to expect…

Tell me, do you have a favourite place to sit at home? And are you sitting there right now? I hope so. I like to think our readers pick the perfect spot to perch, get all cosy with a nice steaming cup of something beside them, ready to get stuck into all our features. So, if you’re not lounging in your preferred reading nook, and you don’t have something scrumptious to sip on, may I recommend doing so?

Kitchen design with a seating area and a statement dark island.
The +SEGMENTO kitchen design from Poggenpohl features Laminam Noir Desir porcelain worktops.

I myself am currently sitting in one of my favourite places to be at home: my kitchen peninsula, on a rather comfy, velvet barstool. (I went for ones with a back – a top tip when choosing island seating.) Spring sunshine is streaming through the bi-folds (seriously highlighting toddler fingerprints) and my rather ancient cocker spaniel, Rudy, is resting at my feet, snoring vehemently.

Kitchen seating

Why is where you rest your derrière dominating my editor’s letter, I suspect you’re wondering. Well, it’s our main kitchen feature this month, and actually a very important thing to get right. (Plus, with two young children under five, getting to sit down for more than five minutes is such a luxury that I felt compelled to write about it.)

Magazine feature on kitchen seating.
The experts share tips on creating an inviting space to lounge in at home.

Confident decorating ideas for your home

Other features in this issue range greatly – perfect if you’re planning a large home renovation – from ideas on how to decorate a loft conversion, to the debate on whether to have a sink or a hob on your island. (I’m team hob, by the way.) We have some fantastic bathroom articles, too, that will provide inspiration for your shower set-up, bath choice and lighting design.

Magazine feature on adding a sink or hob on an island.
Is your island meant for washing up or cooking? We help you decide between the two.
Magazine feature on daring decorating ideas for the loft bedroom.
Discover how to decorate a loft bedroom and maximise impact.
Magazine feature on decorating ideas for the shower.
From smoked doors to half stud walls, find out how to turn your shower into a statement oasis.

Finally, there are some beautiful real homes to steal ideas from and a variety of trends and launches to be intrigued by.

Chic home with a bright kitchen design featuring a peninsula, complete with stone flooring.
Tour interior designer Bianca Serrao Jones’ home in our May issue, out now. Photography: James French. Styling: Marisha Taylor.

Right, now that you’re sitting comfortably, I really hope you enjoy the issue,

Grab the May issue of Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms nationwide in store or via Readly

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