Living Rooms
Leather or Fabric Sofa? How to Choose the Right Upholstery
Leather and fabric solve the same problem in different ways, and neither one is the objectively correct choice.…
Interiors
Ideas and inspiration for every room in the house, from bedrooms and living rooms to kitchens and bathrooms.
Living Rooms
Living Rooms
How to Arrange a Living Room Around Both a Fireplace and a TV
A fireplace and a TV both want to be the thing a living room is arranged around, and…
Living Rooms
17 Living Room Ideas for Every Layout and Style
A living room has to do more work than almost any other room in the house. It hosts…
Bathrooms
Match the Mirror Width to Your Vanity
A bathroom mirror gets chosen the way most fixtures do: whatever size was already hanging there, or whatever…
Bedrooms
The Bed Size That Actually Fits a Small Bedroom
A bed gets chosen for how it looks in a showroom, or simply because “queen” is the size…
Kitchens
How Big Should Kitchen Island Pendants Be?
A pendant light gets chosen the same way most kitchen island seating does. It gets chosen by how…
Kitchens
The Real Limit on Kitchen Island Seating
An island's length looks like it should decide how many stools fit. Spacing decides it instead, and the…
Living Rooms
The Right Distance Between a TV and a Sofa
The distance that looks right from the showroom floor is rarely the distance that's actually comfortable once the…
Living Rooms
When a Sofa Is Too Big for the Room
A sofa that's the wrong size for the room rarely looks wrong on its own. It just makes…
Dining Rooms
How Many Chairs Actually Fit Around a Dining Table
The chairs that fit on paper aren't always the chairs that fit once people actually sit down and…
Bedrooms
Choosing the Right Nightstand for Your Bed and Room
A nightstand that's the wrong height is a small daily annoyance. Getting the size right the first time…
Living Rooms
What Size Coffee Table Fits Your Sofa?
A coffee table that's the wrong size is the fastest way to make a living room feel off,…
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