Articles by Amanda Pollard

Whether you’re designing a new bathroom or updating an existing space, it’s important to think carefully about where you’re going to keep everything. Before you choose cabinets, drawers or shelves, take time out to consider these key questions to ensu…

When interior designer Beth Dadswell and her husband first saw the Victorian-era dairy that would eventually become their London home, it was damp, dangerous and inhabited by foxes. Despite the collapsed roof and broken glass, however, the couple coul…

We spend so much time in our homes that it’s important that they bring us joy. Follow these inspiring ideas to spread a little happiness in your home.

What makes a healthy, happy home? How can we make an open-plan room more functional? And what factors influence our design choices? These questions and many more were discussed at this year’s Designscape, a three-day London-based virtual event from th…

Want to cut down on waste, save money and ensure your soil is healthy and nutrient rich? A great way to do it is to try your hand at making your own compost. We spoke with garden and landscape design pros Ben Renfrew of Fig Garden Design,…

It’s one of the most-used rooms in the house, so the kitchen needs to pack in a lot of style and functionality. Hiring a kitchen designer could well be worth the cost to get things right. Wondering whether it’s really worth the investment? Confused ab…

An uneven site forced designer Eamonn Agha to create a stepped transition between a new addition and the original structure at this Victorian home in London. But he used the multiple levels to his advantage. By placing a peninsula right where the floo…

If you’re wondering how to compromise when your partner wants neutral shades and you prefer color, this project might provide some ideas. Designer Fiona Duke helped the owners of this converted English manor house to create a harmonious balance betwee…

The owners of this kitchen in Ireland had gathered lots of ideas from the houses they’d rented by the time they became homeowners. For help with remodeling their 1920s home, they turned to Declan Keane of Celtic Interiors, who took all their ideas int…

This cozy 18th-century cottage needed quite a lot of work to restore its character and create a roomier living space for the couple who live here. “They worked with architects to design an extension and we completely updated the bones of the building,…