Articles by Amanda Pollard

There’s something wonderfully relaxing about listening to trickling water in a garden. While it’s easy to assume that you would need a large outdoor space to accommodate a pond or a stately waterfall, there are many water features that can fit into a …

When you’re planning a new kitchen, the layout is, of course, key to making the space work efficiently. But there are other things to think about. Take a look at this checklist to ensure that you tick off seven essential elements of a well-designed sp…

If your kitchen storage is more Messy Chaos than Marie Kondo, a few simple changes should get it organized. Check out these tips for making your cabinets neat and easy to access.

More homeowners are choosing to devote an entire wall in their kitchens to floor-to-ceiling cabinetry. If you have enough counter space elsewhere in the room, this is a great way to build in a lot of storage. Take a look at these designs for ideas and…

When you’re planning a landscape redesign, it’s a good idea to think about what needs illumination in the evening and the best way to handle it. There’s a lot to consider, and to get you started, we asked three landscaping professionals — Karen Rogers…

To keep your home tidy, it’s important to have the right kind of storage in the right place. We asked four professional organizers — Sophie Aroutcheff, Filipa do Carmo of Khôra:…

An effective way to turn your yard into an interesting space for entertaining and relaxing is by creating a few different zones. Take a look at these eight ideas to see how you could break up your landscape with materials, plantings, screens and more.

We often assume that dark kitchen cabinets need lightening up with pale countertops, or vice versa, but in fact a double-dark design can look dramatically stylish. Check out how these kitchens use dark cabinets and counters, and see whether the look c…

For a kitchen island with a light and airy feeling, consider a design that resembles a freestanding piece of furniture instead of a solid group of cabinets.

The kitchen is, of course, a functional space whose layout, finishes and appliances tend to get a lot of consideration. But don’t forget to add some character into the mix. The designers of these kitchens used color, pattern and texture to take the pe…