Department store John Lewis last night beat off stiff competition from retail giants IKEA and eBay to be named both 'Home Retailer of the Year' and 'Best Online Home Retailer' at the 6th annual House Beautiful Awards.

The department store scooped House Beautiful magazine's top accolades for a second year running, proving it's a firm favourite with those shopping for their homes. House Beautiful readers voted John Lewis into the top spot in two of the three reader-voted categories, impressed with both its online and retail offerings.

In addition to the three reader-voted awards, there were 22 other categories in which winners were selected by the House Beautiful team and an impressive panel of judges including home experts John Rocha, Sophie Conran, Jeff Banks and Oliver Heath.

The House Beautiful Awards 2009, held at the British Film Institute in London, encompassed 25 categories, honouring not only the best home retailers, but also the best household products and home TV personalities.

Alongside John Lewis, other winners on the night included TV Presenter Alan Titchmarsh, who picked up an award for 'Favourite Home or Lifestyle TV Celebrity', as selected by House Beautiful readers. Harlequin picked up the 'Fabric Range of the Year' award for their Iznik collection, and Kersaint Cobb's Designer Sisal Collection won 'Best Carpet Range'. The innovative and stylish Arroba Lighting range by Natuzzi won 'Interior Collection of the Year' for its stunning design. Julia Goodwin, Editor of House Beautiful, says: “These winning products combine tremendous quality with long-lasting value for money. In difficult economic times, home lovers need to know they are getting the best for their cash – with these products they can be sure of that.”

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About House Beautiful Magazine: House Beautiful is the 'all you want from where you live' magazine for home lovers, published by National Magazine Company. The magazine has a circulation of 150,076 and is edited by Julia Goodwin.

The Judges

Jeff Banks Simon Boyle Naomi Cleaver Sophie Conran David Domoney Jasmine Harman Oliver Heath Jonnie Irwin Jane Packer John Rocha Gaby Roslin Tommy Walsh

Full Results

Home Retailer of the Year Gold Award:John Lewis Silver Award: IKEA

Best Online Home Retailer Gold Award: John Lewis Silver Award: eBay

Favourite Home or Lifestyle TV Celebrity Gold Award: Alan Titchmarsh Silver Award: Kevin McCloud

Best Advertisement (creative) or Advertorial Gold Award: Sliderobes

Small Appliance of the Year Gold Award: Soup Maker - Cuisinart Silver Award: Handheld Vacuum Cleaner - Dyson

Large Appliance of the Year Gold Award (tie): Ovenspace oven – Hotpoint Built-in Oven - Neff Silver Award: Twin-drawer dishwasher – John Lewis

Best Bathroom Product Gold Award (tie): PuraVida bathroom collection - Duravit PuraVida mixers and showers - Hansgrohe Silver Award: Mercury Plus Easy Bathing – Dolphin Bathrooms

Best Bedroom Product or Range Gold: Mioletto - hulsta Silver: White Closet – Manhattan Closets

Best Carpet Range Gold Award: Designer Sisal Collection – Kersaint Cobb Silver Award: Pure Living – Brintons Fine Carpet

Best Cleaning Product Gold Award: Ultra Care - Roman Silver Award: E-cloth Hob & Oven Pack - Enviroproducts

Best DIY Product Gold Award: Uneo - Bosch Silver Award: Metalmaster - Hammerite

Eco Product of the Year Gold Award: Mira Eco Handset - MIra Showers Silver Award (tie): Insulated Loft Board - B&Q GreenPan - Typhoon Housewares

Fabric Range of the Year Gold Award: Iznik – Harlequin Fabrics & Wallcoverings Silver Award: Options 10 - Sanderson

Best Flooring Gold Award: Tonal Trends Rug Range – Flor by heuga Silver Award: Largo Long Planks – Quick Step

Best Furniture Range Gold Award: Fermier – Lavender & Sage Silver Award: Bramley – Laura Ashley

Best Garden Building Gold Award: Garden Room - Roomworks Silver Award: Portable ShackUp – B&Q

Best Garden Product Gold Award: Bee House - Store Silver Award: PowerPad - Cuprinol

Best Heating Product Gold Award: Multi-fuel burning Stoves – Chesney's Silver Award: Opti-myst Stove - Dimplex

Interior Collection of the Year Gold Award: Arroba Lighting - Natuzzi Silver Award: Orient Interior Collection – Laura Ashley

Best Kitchen Range (Over £10,000) Gold Award: Cortona – Moben Kitchens Silver Award: Leckford Kitchen – John Lewis

Best Kitchen Range (Under £10,000) Gold Award: Alaska Kitchen – K Kitchens Silver Award: Cooke & Lewis High Gloss Kitchen (aubergine accent) – B&Q

Best Outdoor Furniture Gold Award: Loretto Furniture – M&S Silver Award: Vermont – John Lewis

Best Storage Gold Award: Occa 675 Coffee Table - BoConcept Silver Award: Breakfast Pantry – Harvey Jones Kitchens

Best Wallcovering Gold Award: Sophie Conran for Arthouse Silver Award (tie): Tactile - British Ceramic Tile The Lotus Papers - Farrow & Ball The Editor's Award Gold: Moderne Kitchen (designed by Charlie Smallbone) – Fired Earth Silver: Allegra Willow Snuggler designed by Nick Munro for John Lewis