Articles by Sarah Warwick

A bare-looking yard was the very opposite of what interior designer Julia Thompson had in mind for her London home. “Her house has a big, strong personality, and she wanted it to be reflected outside,” says landscape designer Barbara Samitier, who took on the project.
Composed of a shaded lawn,…

Flowers and foliage go a long way toward beautifying your outside space, but if you want to maximize the effect of container planting, there’s another element to consider. Planters in standout shades provide an extra hit of color — no nurturing required. So why not try some of these plant pot ideas?

Making your home a better place to live doesn’t always require cash or credit. Working with what you already have can produce style miracles; pantry staples can make tired or grubby items as good as new; and sorting now can save you both time and money in the long run. Check out these 10 quick projects….

Creating family living space with a great connection to the yard is a reason many of us add on, but for the owners of this semidetached four-bedroom house in southeastern England, taking an office out of a bedroom was an equally important aspect of their home improvement.
“Bringing it downstairs…

If you want the light and spaciousness of open-plan living but don’t wish to lose the original divisions and proportions of a period home, something has to give, doesn’t it? For the professional couple who own this two-bedroom, one-bath apartment — part of a converted Victorian house in London — the…

Lizzie and Joe Fraher’s southeast London home used to be a typical Victorian row house. The rooms were dark and grouped around a staircase that took up a significant part of the house and had no natural light.
To turn it into the family home they wanted, the architect couple were prepared to…

Pegboard may be beloved by DIYers who need a place for every tool and every tool in its place, but it shouldn’t be confined to just the workshop or garage. After all, hanging space that makes items easy to access is a must-have all over the house. In hallways and kitchens, offices and kids’ rooms, pegboard…

Pegboard may be beloved by DIYers who need a place for every tool and every tool in its place, but it shouldn’t be confined to just the workshop or garage. After all, hanging space that makes items easy to access is a must-have all over the house. In hallways and kitchens, offices and kids’ rooms, pegboard…

It may be called wallpaper, but there’s another place this decorative material can work wonders, and that’s on a ceiling. Papering up there is a little trickier than on a vertical surface, but the effects are well worth the extra effort. Wallpaper on the ceiling can add character, visually improve a…