Real Homes

Real Homes: MORE Readers Homes, Makeovers and DIY Ideas  (151 words)
by gailmill - written on 23.08.00 (Very useful, 60 readings)
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This is how this magazine bills itself, and it's right! If you like looking at other people's interiors (which I do!!!) This is the publication for you. The cover is VERY glossy, colourful and definitely entices you to pick the magazine up off the shelf. This is the cheapest of all the interiors magazines at just £1.90 ans what excellent value for money it is! The readers' homes are lovely - real homes just like ones ordinary people aspire to - there are plenty of paint effects and DIY features, cooking, property features and much more packed between the covers. What I particularly like about Real Homes is the number of 'projects' ...

Really not bad at all (294 words)
by cswann - written on 24.08.00 (Very useful, 21 readings)
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When I first saw Real Homes a couple of years ago, I realized how poorly served those of us interested in household / decorating / DIY things really were. Magazines seemed to showcase the huge houses of the rich, or artistic types - not often houses you could LIVE in and enjoy. Here was a magazine that seemed to have found out just what the public interested in household things really wanted. It's still as good today, in fact it has improved if anything. It still includes plenty of good ideas, tried and tested; lots of examples of real interiors for inspiration; and useful and easy to follow tips for jobs around the house. I remember reading an article on ...

Real Homes: Oh no. (260 words)
by Edwina Irvine - written on 24.08.00 (Very useful, 49 readings)
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I didn't realise that people actually liked this magazine!!! My mum used to buy it when it first came out because it had several competitions in it (all phone-ins) but the reason why i have an interest is because i did two weeks work experience with them last year just before the docu-soap about their publisher came out. Somebody told me that Real Homes has now been taken over by IPC magazines but i can't believe it myself. My opinion of this magazine is that it is a cheap excuse for a magazine... most of the articles are either bought from freelancers or made up using press releases and press pictures... they don't take much ...