The 2025 uFurnish.com Home Awards in partnership with media partner Metro

uFurnish.com, the UK’s No.1 Search and Comparison website for home furniture and furnishings, is delighted to announce the uFurnish.com Home Awards 2025, recognising UK-based homeowners, renters, content creators and influencers who create and share beautiful home transformations, interiors, garden, designs, furniture innovations and home accessories.

The 2025 Home Awards will be the pinnacle of celebrating home content creation in the UK with uFurnish.com joining forces with Metro as the Awards media partner. The Home Awards launch to entrants on Tuesday 4^th March and it’s anticipated that more than 1,000 entries will come in from exceptional talent across 20 categories, from ‘Before and After Transformation’ to ‘Best First Time Home Renovation’ – see below for full list.

Full list of Award categories

Best Bathroom - optimising your bathroom for best effect
Best Bedroom - where opulence meets relaxation
Best Before and After Transformation - incredible transformations
Best Dining Room - an inviting place to entertain
Best DIY Creation - beautiful home grown looks
Best First Time Home Renovation - making a great start
Best Furniture Retailer - what you want, when you need it
Best Garden - your outdoor living space
Best Hallway – making the most of a forgotten space
Best Home Office - Productivity at home
Best Interior Instagram - showcasing 'the look'
Best Kitchen - where style meets function
Best Living Room - a room you can relax in
Best Nursery & Children’s Bedroom - making bedtime fun for the kids
Best on a Budget – big looks with small funds
Best Rental Inspiration - getting the most out of your rental space
Best Showstopping Home Feature - something that wows
Best Use of Colour - expression through colour
Overall Judges Choice - what our experts like
Overall Public Vote - as decided by overall public vote only

Expert Judges

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, the UK’s highest circulated newspaper. Deborah is incredibly passionate about homes and interiors.
Deborah Arthurs, editor-in-chief of Metro, the UK’s highest circulated newspaper. 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.
Nicki Bamford-Bowes, renowned interior and furniture designer and contestant in Series One, BBC Two’s Interior Design Masters.
Roddy Clarke, a design writer looking at the social and environmental impacts of design. Contributing to titles such as The Financial Times and Forbes, Roddy hosts and speaks across various industry events as a interior design expert.

Deirdre Mc Gettrick, CEO and founder of uFurnish.com said: “The uFurnish.com Home Awards brings together the brightest and best talent across the UK to celebrate the best of the best in Homes, Interiors and Gardens. The love for the uFurnish.com Home Awards was firmly felt in 2024 and we can’t wait for 2025’s awards as it promises to be even bigger and better!”

Deborah Arthurs, editor-in-chief of Metro, said:  “I’m thrilled to be partnering with uFurnish.com for their awards. uFurnish.com brings a fresh, innovative approach to the world of furniture and design and is a great fit for Metro and our audience, who are incredibly engaged with our interiors content and loyal readers of our successful Homes & Property sections. Our readers are always looking for new ideas and, as we expand our 360 coverage across all our platforms, we’re excited to bring them even more of what they love.”

Entries for the uFurnish.com Home Awards are open from March 4th to April 27th. Public voting commences on May 19th, expert judging starts on June 23rd and finalists are announced on June 30th. The official Home Awards ceremony will be held in Autumn 2025 so keep an eye out for updates on date and location.

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