ufurnish.com, the UK’s No.1 furniture finder platform for consumers, has announced the ufurnish.com Home Awards 2026, recognising all the amazing people who create and share their beautiful interiors and designs of their own home, including content creators, influencers, home innovators and bloggers.
The 2026 Home Awards will be the pinnacle of celebrating home content creation in the UK with ufurnish.com joining forces with Metro as the awards official media partner for the second year in a row.
It’s anticipated that more than 1,000 entries will be submitted from exceptional talent across 18 entry categories, from ‘Before and After Transformation’ to ‘Best Use of Colour’ – see below for full list.
Thereafter the shortlisted entries will be open to a public vote to get the all important public opinion opening on 11th May. The Awards will conclude with a glittering Award ceremony in the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel on Monday 19th October.
FULL LIST OF AWARD CATEGORIES
1. Best Bathroom, sponsored by Easy Bathrooms – optimising your bathroom for best effect
2. Best Bedroom – where opulence meets relaxation
3. Best Before and After Transformation – incredible transformations
4. Best DIY Creation – Beautiful home grown looks.
5. Best Entertaining Space – where you entertain or enjoy entertainment.
6. Best First Impressions – showcasing your home’s kerb appeal
7. Best Furniture Retailer, sponsored by RetailSystem – what you want, when you need it
8. Best Garden – your outdoor living space
9. Best Hallway – making the most of a forgotten space
10. Best Home, sponsored by Ideal Home Show – your ideal home
11. Best Home Office, sponsored by Grand Designs Live – Productivity at home
12. Best Interior Content Creator, sponsored by Cox & Cox – showcasing ‘the look’
13. Best Kitchen – where style meets function
14. Best Living Room – a room you can relax in
15. Best Nursery & Children’s Bedroom – making bedtime fun for the kids
16. Best on a Budget – big looks with small funds
17. Best Seasonal Styling, sponsored by Lights4fun – your home designed for any occasion
18. Best Use of Colour – expression through colour
19. Overall Judges Choice – what our experts like
20. Overall Public Vote – as decided by overall public vote only
ufurnish.com has assembled an incredible line-up of expert judges to adjudicate the Home Awards 2025. This year’s judges are:
● Barbara Chandler, the UK’s most respected home interiors journalist with more than 50 years’ print and digital experience.
● Deborah Arthurs, editor-in-chief of Metro. Deborah is incredibly passionate about homes and interiors.
● Deirdre Mc Gettrick, founder of ufurnish.com and the ufurnish.com Home Awards. A visionary business leader whose technology platform is changing the way Brits furnish their homes.
● Eva Sonaike, vision designer and business owner renowned for luxury home furnishings with a vibrant West African aesthetic.
● Jayne Dowle, award-winning journalist and author on homes and gardens for more than two decades.
● Max McMurdo, author, TV presenter and Dr of Sustainable Design.
● Mel Hunter, freelance writer and journalist specialising in helping people save money in all areas of their life including their homes and gardens.
● Nicki Bamford-Bowes, renowned interior and furniture designer and contestant in Series One, BBC Two’s Interior Design Masters.
● Nicky Rampley-Clarke, freelance interiors, property and homes journalist and editor.
● Wayne Perrey, presenter, writer, DIY expert and TV Carpenter.
Deirdre Mc Gettrick, CEO and founder of ufurnish.com said: “This year is our third year of the ufurnish.com Home Awards and I continue to be blown away by the incredible response, talent and community within the home interiors space.
“One of my favourite days of the year is the magnificent awards ceremony where I am lucky enough to meet so many creative and inspiring people. These Awards are about recognising those people who are inspiring others to turn their home visions into reality and I cannot wait to see what 2026 brings!”
