Amanda Pollard

Take a Seat: 8 Perches for Pausing in Your Hallway (8 photos)

May 7, 2018 Amanda Pollard 0

After you’ve put your coat hooks, shoe storage and a surface for keys and coins in your hallway, you probably think there isn’t much room for anything else. But one useful item you might well have forgotten is a seat — useful for putting on outerwear or just taking a breather when you get home. Check…

How to Use Texture to Zone Your Open-Plan Home (8 photos)

May 2, 2018 Amanda Pollard 0

When you’re designing an open-plan room, it’s a good idea to think about how you’ll separate each zone. By being creative with the surfaces you use to decorate the walls, you can divide your living, dining and kitchen areas more effectively, adding warmth, interest and personality.

Before and After: English Cottage-Style Garden Takes Root (16 photos)

April 11, 2018 Amanda Pollard 0

A passion for plants, an eagerness to dig in and a few budget-saving ideas helped British interiors and lifestyle blogger Rebecca Sterling and her husband create the garden of their dreams — complete with gravel paths, cottage-style planting, a little house, a garage and even a greenhouse. Here’s how…

This Office is a Craft Room Too. See How She Set It Up (6 photos)

February 3, 2018 Amanda Pollard 0

Interior designer Victoria Hopkins wanted more than just a home office — the room also needed to work as a creative studio for her business. This could have been a challenge in the space available. However, with some practical planning, she managed to subtly create two zones and fashion a lively space…

Is It Over for Subway Tile? (11 photos)

January 7, 2018 Amanda Pollard 0

Subway tile has been a staple on kitchen and bathroom walls for the past decade and still seems to be going strong, but does the emergence of some beautiful tile trends signal the end of the line for it? We look at five popular subway substitutes and …

Smart Ways to Work Wall Lights Into Your Living Room (10 photos)

December 23, 2017 Amanda Pollard 0

A good lighting design combines ceiling lights with lamps to create a layered look that has depth and atmosphere. This is particularly important in a living room, where you want to evoke a calm feeling with soft mood lighting. When you’re renovating your space, it’s a good idea to consider wall lights….

Neat Ways to Fit a Console Table Into Your Small Hallway (9 photos)

December 20, 2017 Amanda Pollard 0

Need a small console table for your entry or other hall? Check out these ideas for incorporating a handy surface, whether it’s a slim console, a square or curved number, or a table that fits cleverly around a radiator.

Embrace Your Low Ceiling With One of These Clever Design Tricks (10 photos)

November 12, 2017 Amanda Pollard 0

When you’re decorating, renovating or even building a room with a low ceiling, you may worry that it will feel a little squashed or wonder where you’ll put the lighting. Don’t fret: These design ideas will help you make even the most vertically challenged room gorgeous.

9 Ways to Work a Velvet Headboard (9 photos)

November 5, 2017 Amanda Pollard 0

Upholstered beds and headboards are finding their way into many of our bedrooms right now, and the most luxurious of them all are the soft, silky velvet numbers. To prove our point, we’ve rounded up our favorite rooms that feature velvet beds and headboards. Just look at how this material transforms…

10 Nifty Ways to Fit a Shelf in Your Shower (10 photos)

October 13, 2017 Amanda Pollard 0

Avoid a floor full of toiletries in your shower enclosure by creating some all-important shelf storage. Check out these ideas to find out how you can add a useful surface in your space.