Sarah Warwick
Sarah is a freelance journalist and editor. She covers interior design, house design, gardens, and cleaning and organizing a home as a contributing editor to H&G. Sarah has specialized in interiors, property and gardens for over 20 years, becoming executive editor of Ideal Home. A graduate in English, she began her journalism career on professional magazines, before moving into consumer brands, and was also part of the team at Homes & Ideas and Your Home magazines. As well as writing for H&G, she contributes to Future brands Real Homes and Gardening Etc, and has written for websites including Houzz, Channel 4’s flagship website 4Homes, and Future’s T3; national newspapers, including The Guardian; and magazines including Future’s Country Homes & Interiors, Homebuilding & Renovating, Period Living, and Style at Home, as well as House Beautiful, Good Homes, Grand Designs, Homes & Antiques, LandLove and The English Home among others. She puts what she writes into practice and has renovated a series of homes both at home and abroad including a 400 year old cottage, a handsome Victorian house, and newer builds. She loves the fact that her work allows her to interview renowned interior designers, architects, garden designers, and experts in home improvement, be inspired daily by the loveliest interiors and exteriors, discover the latest home appliances and innovations, and follow the trends in furniture and fittings for every room.
Latest articles by Sarah Warwick
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How to clean a wool rug – an expert guide for easy cleaning
Discover how to clean a wool rug at home as part of a regular routine or when it needs a deep clean – 5 steps to preserve your rug's aesthetic appeal
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Do you need a kitchen island? Designers weigh in on are they an essential or are islands becoming outdated
Discover if a kitchen island is a must-have or a feature your room would be better off without
By Sarah Warwick Published
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Do we actually need dining rooms? Designers weigh in on whether this once useful room is now outdated
Discover the opinions of interiors professionals on whether it’s worth dedicating a room to dining
By Sarah Warwick Published
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7 clever ways to lay out an open-plan kitchen according to interior designers
Discover the strategies the professionals use to ensure an open-plan kitchen is a design success
By Sarah Warwick Published
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Round vs rectangular dining room tables – which one is best for your space?
Choose the dining table that’s the optimum shape for a room and your needs. This is the lowdown from the experts
By Sarah Warwick Published
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Have I got room for a kitchen island? Expert advice on the crucial dimensions
Discover whether an island will fit your kitchen with the lowdown from the professionals
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This is how to layer rugs, according to interior designers
Find out how interior designers layer rugs and the chic effects it can create
By Sarah Warwick Published
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Does a dining room need to be next to the kitchen? Experts weigh in
We asked designers about the best spot for a dining room – does it always need to be right next to the kitchen? Here's what they said
By Sarah Warwick Published
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How to make a guest bedroom look more expensive – interior designers share their secrets
Give a guest bedroom five-star luxury without the attached spend. These are the tricks designers use
By Sarah Warwick Published
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8 things people with nice-smelling powder rooms always do
Keep the smallest bathroom in a home fresh by adopting these habits
By Sarah Warwick Published
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How can you maximize space in a powder room? 8 designer-approved solutions
Discover the strategies that make the most of every inch of space in a powder room
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6 powder room storage mistakes to avoid – and what you should be doing instead
Swerve the errors that make a powder room cluttered and find space for all the essentials it needs
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What are the best paint colors for rooms without much natural light? We asked the experts
Choose the right hues for gloomy rooms. These are the paint colors interiors professionals recommend
By Sarah Warwick Published
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What is the most low-maintenance kitchen countertop? Knowhow from the experts
Cut down on chores by choosing the kitchen countertops experts say are the easiest to look after
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5 things minimalists never have in an entryway – items to ban for clutter-free style
Hankering after a sleek minimalist aesthetic? These are the no-nos for the entryway
By Sarah Warwick Published
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What is the most durable kitchen countertop material? Experts advise on the best investment
Discover which kitchen countertops will last and retain its good looks from the professionals
By Sarah Warwick Published
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How to increase natural light in your entryway – 8 pro-endorsed solutions that experts love
Brighten the way into your home and make it more welcoming, too. This is what interiors experts recommend
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Should you place a rug under a bed? The verdict from interiors professionals
Find out what interior designers think about putting a rug under a bed – and their reasons
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How to increase natural light in your bedroom – experts advise
Discover the strategies the experts use to boost daylight in a bedroom that’s gloomy
By Sarah Warwick Published
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Should you place a rug under a coffee table? The rules from interiors pros
Design experts weigh in on the merits of putting a rug under a coffee table
By Sarah Warwick Published
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Why am I getting so many gnats in the house? The reasons for an infestation
Find out why gnats are multiplying at speed and what to do about it from the experts
By Sarah Warwick Published
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The dirtiest places in a living room – and the ways to ensure they stay spick-and-span
Find out where the muck likes to lurk in a living room and how to keep the room’s dirtiest places pristine
By Sarah Warwick Published
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The 7 dirtiest places in an entryway – and how to keep them sparkling
Keep grime at bay. These are the areas of an entryway that get the dirtiest plus expert advice on cleaning them
By Sarah Warwick Published
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Should you put a rug under a dining table? Designers weigh in
Discover the verdict from interiors professionals on placing a rug under a table
By Sarah Warwick Published