Articles by Kate Burt

The owner of this Victorian house in Surrey, England, had downsized and squeezed the contents of a much larger previous home into this smaller one. She loves Victorian style and had lots of period pieces in her collection, but she didn’t know which to…

Your television and its related equipment may be well-used, but you might not want it to be the main feature in your room. Instead, what your screen sits on or in can be the star of the show when the TV is off. Designers on Houzz have devised creative…

This 15-year-old apartment in London’s Canary Wharf had previously been rented out. The decor needed a post-rental refresh to revive the space and tailor it to the tastes of the owners — a couple who live abroad but visit frequently, and their daughte…

This 15-year-old apartment in London’s Canary Wharf had previously been rented out. The decor needed a post-rental refresh to revive the space and tailor it to the tastes of the owners — a couple who live abroad but visit frequently, and their daughte…

When landscape designer Jilayne Rickards was hired to work on this shady urban plot in North London, it had already been landscaped, and a patio and gravel area were in place. Some established bamboo and a large apple tree also were in situ, but the p…

When Alexandria Dauley of Dauley Design and Sophie Ashby of Studio Ashby founded their U.K. charity, United in Design, their…

Three professional organizers share their advice and habits to help you keep your home spick and span — without the need to put in lots of time and effort.

Believe it or not, this rural-looking front garden is in the middle of London’s East End. Away from the area’s bustle and busy roads, there’s a row of Georgian workers’ cottages tucked away, down what feels like a leafy country lane. Fences are low, a…

This yard in Warwickshire, England, was quite formal and traditional, with a lawn and planted borders on either side, when landscape designer Sam Plant first visited it. There also were two patios and some steep steps that the new owner, a retired wom…

The owners of this new home in London’s Olympic Park were seeking to redesign their small yard. Because the property sits over an underground parking structure, there was no possibility for a soil-based lawn or planting beds.The homeowners, a couple w…