Rebecca Knight
Rebecca Knight has been the Deputy Editor on the Ideal Home Website since 2022. She graduated with a Masters degree in magazine journalism from City, University of London in 2018, before starting her journalism career as a staff writer on women's weekly magazines. She fell into the world of homes and interiors after joining the Ideal Home website team in 2019 as a Digital Writer. In 2020 she moved into position of Homes News Editor working across Homes & Gardens, LivingEtc, Real Homes, Gardeningetc and Ideal Home covering everything from the latest viral cleaning hack to the next big interior trend. In 2022 she returned full time to the Ideal Home team, where she indulges her passion for DIY projects. She is currently decorating her first unfurnished rental flat in London and enjoys thrifting through charity shops and high street stores to get a high end look without breaking the bank.
Ideal Home Truths
Where’s your happy place?
My happy place is sitting in the living room at my Mum's house in North Yorkshire. She lives at the top of a hill in the countryside, so the living room has huge windows looking out over the rolling fields below.
What’s your home addiction?
I'm obsessed with vintage crockery, I'm a magpie for scouring charity shop bric-a-brac shelves. My best finds to date are a set of pastel blue Wedgewood candle stick holders and a set of six cut glass wine tumblers I picked up at a second-hand store in the Lake District.
What is your next home project?
I just moved into my first unfurnished rental flat so we're busy kitting it out. We're mostly trying to stick to using second-hand items we're bought cheaply or picked up for free. We inherited some wooden farmhouse chairs from a family friend that need a little upcycling love so they're my next big project.
Latest articles by Rebecca Knight
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Ideal Home has launched a style-savvy new furniture collection with ScS
The first sofa ranges in this exciting new design collaboration are on sale now
By Rebecca Knight
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Save £112 without touching the thermostat with this hidden boiler trick
New research reveals the setting you should be changing on your combi boiler to save money without turning off the heating
By Rebecca Knight
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Our House Manual
Our house manual guides cover every aspect of managing your home. We have advice for those buying, selling or renting. We can help you manage your bills, create a new cleaning regime or organise your rooms.
By Rebecca Knight
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Scandi kitchen ideas – 30 ways to work the cool and calm Nordic aesthetic
Embrace one of the most alluring interior design styles in the heart of your home with everything from flooring and paint to accessories
By Rebecca Knight
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Ideal Home is launching the first Home Energy Week to showcase the best energy-saving tips
This Home Energy Week you’ll learn how to make your home more energy efficient, plus get two free tickets to this month’s Homebuilding & Renovating Show
By Rebecca Knight
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Why your central heating could be to blame for your sleepless nights in winter
Here's how to counteract it
By Rebecca Knight
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How to make a statement marbled vase in minutes with DIY expert Zeena Shah
Turn an empty jam jar or glass soda bottle into a colourful and chic statement vase in a matter of minutes
By Rebecca Knight
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Master bedroom ideas for the dreamiest night's sleep every night
Design your personal sanctuary to rest, relax and rejuvenate
By Rebecca Knight
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Angel Strawbridge reveals her secret to finding a second-hand furniture bargain
The Escape to the Chateau star reveals her approach when hunting for second-hand furniture and homeware
By Rebecca Knight
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The £50 Aldi stand mixer is back just in time for the Great British Bake-off
Become the star baker in your own kitchen with the return of the Aldi stand mixer
By Rebecca Knight
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Angel Strawbridge reveals the one thing you must 'always' do for the perfect guest room
The Escape To The Chateau star has shared the key to creating a dreamy guest room for friends and family
By Rebecca Knight
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Last year's sellout plush pumpkins are back at Hobbycraft and already selling fast
After selling out by September last year, you'd better act fast if you want to pick up this coveted Halloween decoration
By Rebecca Knight
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Martin Lewis issues stark warning following October energy price cap announcement
For the first time in 20 years, the Money Saving Expert says he is 'out of tools' to help with rising energy costs
By Rebecca Knight
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A couple save £30k on a dream open-plan living space with clever room swap hack
They reconfigured the ground floor of their home to suit their growing family's needs – and saved themselves thousands
By Rebecca Knight
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Marie Kondo's Home Truths - the tidying guru reveals her home secrets
Marie Kondo gets up close and personal about her home revealing what is on her bedside table and her home addiction
By Rebecca Knight
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Outback Meteor 4-Burner Hybrid Gas & Charcoal BBQ review
We tested the Outback Meteor 4-Burner Hybrid Gas & Charcoal BBQ to see if it delivered on practicality and style
By Rebecca Knight
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Bank of England drops mortgage affordability test – what this means for you
The mortgage affordability test was introduced in 2014 to control household indebtedness, but has now been scrapped
By Rebecca Knight
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Aldi has launched a range with interior design guru Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
The collaboration we never knew we needed
By Rebecca Knight
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Martin Lewis reveals how to avoid the Amazon Prime price increase in September
Amazon Prime is increasing its subscription cost, but if you act now you can enjoy the same perks for another year at no extra cost
By Rebecca Knight
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A former burglar reveals the simple cleaning trick that could prevent a break-in
All you need is a dust cloth
By Rebecca Knight
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Wave goodbye to limescale with the £1.49 toilet cleaning hack dazzling the internet
Pull your marigolds on
By Rebecca Knight
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This emerging landscaping trend is the ultimate lazy hack for a stunning garden
Is xeriscaping the key to a beautiful garden without the effort?
By Rebecca Knight
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Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to households with direct debit energy bills
Martin Lewis warned that several energy companies have 'serious weaknesses' causing issues with direct debits
By Rebecca Knight
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The easiest way to keep plants watered while on holiday, according to a gardening expert
Horticulturist Michael Perry reveals how he keeps his 200 houseplants watered while on holiday
By Rebecca Knight