Your Home Magazine – January 2015

After splashing out at Christmas and being tempted in the January sales, most of us are feeling the need to start tightening our purse strings at this time of year. To help you get your bank balance back on track we’ve crammed this issue with loads of brilliant money-saving ideas and budget buys that will brighten up your home without breaking the bank. On page 36 you’ll find 50 thrifty ideas for revamping your home – all for under £50, plus we’ve got even more ingenious money-saving ideas for decorating your home on a shoestring on page 112. While on page 106 we take a look at how to save money on bigger home improvement projects, such as fitting a kitchen or adding an extension. If you’re worried about mounting debts, turn to page 18 for our expert advice to help you get back in the black. Many of us made a New Year’s resolution to eat healthily but worry it could cost us more, if that sounds familiar check out our delicious recipes for family meals on page 100 – they aren’t just good for your health, but kind on your pocket too. As well as all our great money-saving ideas, we’ve got lots of decorating inspiration for you in this issue, from our gorgeous spare room makeovers (p.24) and our beautiful reader homes (p.73), to this month’s trend alert (p.20) where we look at how to use this season’s hottest colour – blue – it’s more versatile than you think!