Lighting
Ceiling Fan Size Follows the Room, Height Follows the Ceiling
What blade span suits a room's floor area, how far down the fan should hang, and what to…
Decor
Color, lighting, furniture, textiles, and the smaller decisions that pull a room together.
Lighting
Lighting
Wall Sconce Height Depends on Whether You Sit or Stand Beside It
The standard height for a wall sconce, why it changes beside a bed or sofa, and how the…
Furniture
A Reading Nook Carved Out of an Ordinary Room
Twelve ways to make a place to read, from a chair turned toward the window to a closet…
Lighting
How Far Apart to Space Recessed Lights
How far apart to space recessed lights and how far from the walls, with a worked room and…
Rugs
A Hallway Runner Should Stop Short of Every Wall
How wide and how long a hallway runner should be, how much bare floor to leave around it,…
Decor & Accessories
How to Lay Out a Gallery Wall Before the First Nail
How to plan a gallery wall on the floor and in paper, with the gap between frames, the…
Lighting
Bedroom Lighting Ideas You Can Reach From the Pillow
Thirteen ways to light a bedroom for reading, dressing, and winding down, from wall lights beside the bed…
Color
How Far to Take Color Drenching
Eleven ways to carry one paint color through a room, including the trim sheen, the ceiling, the radiator,…
Color
Chair Rail and Wainscoting Height for 8, 9, and 10 Foot Ceilings
How high to set a chair rail or wainscoting cap for 8, 9, and 10 foot ceilings, and…
Lighting
Table Lamp Size for Nightstands and Side Tables
A table lamp sized from where you sit: shade height at eye level, shade width inside the tabletop,…
Color
Choosing a White Paint for the Light Your Room Gets
How to choose a white paint for your room: undertone, window direction, LRV, the materials beside the wall,…
Decor & Accessories
Bookshelf Styling Starts With the Books
A shelf-by-shelf way to style a bookcase that holds books people read, covering stacking, order, objects, lighting, and…
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