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How to Make Your Shower Floor Sexy — The Guide to Ensuring Trays, Enclosures, and Drains Deliver a Design MomentGreat taste shouldn’t stop at your ankles. Here’s how to give your shower floor some love
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4 Japanese Tablescaping Lessons That Will Make Your Autumn Hosting So Much CozierSince homes in Japan value seasonal design resets, these tips will set the foundation for a thoughtfully curated table
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What Is Task Lighting? What the Term Actually Means and Why It's So Important for Your Home, According to Lighting DesignersWe asked the experts to clear up the confusion around one of the most misunderstood lighting styles out there, and it's surprisingly simple
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IKEA Just Launched This New Idea That Makes It Easier to Work From Your Sofa — But Is It Good for You?One of the main benefits of working from home is the freedom to move between spaces, but posture and practicality is still essential for productivity
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Interior Designer Róisín Lafferty Shares Five Color Rules for a Truly Intentional, Resolved, and Incredibly Bold Space"When color leaves the wall and continues across a ceiling, door, skirting, or piece of joinery, suddenly you are not looking at color; you are inside it"
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This Type of Lighting Can Make Your Paint Color Look ‘Wrong’ at Night — And What You Need to Do to Fix ItWhen the sun goes down, you need to be mindful of certain lighting that can change how your paint color looks, and not for the better
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5 Lessons from Japanese Kitchen Storage That Will Help You Organize Your SpaceFrom considering your cookware's aesthetics to checking that each vessel passes two tests
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6 Interior Designers Share Their Top Tips for Making a Bedroom Feel More Cozy — They're Easy Ways to Add Warmth to Your Sleeping Space This Autumn"A great bedroom is cozy enough to rest in, quiet enough to sleep in, and whimsical enough to dream"
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Do You Really Need a Camera in Your Dishwasher? 6 New Things Appliances Will Do Next Year, Rated by How Much You’ll Actually Use ThemAI-powered kitchens were everywhere at this year’s IFA show. But are these high-tech appliances genuinely genius — or gimmicks you’ll never use?
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This Designer Has Crafted Rugs for The Rolling Stones and the Royal Family — His DIY Hack to Visualize the Perfect Rug Size Will Save Your Room LayoutYou'll never get it wrong again with this "constructive exercise" by seasoned maker and creative director Luke Irwin
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How to Light Your Home Like a Norwegian — The People Who Know Short Winter Days BestThose shorter, darker days are fast approaching — these expert-approved lighting tips will see you through the winter months in style
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What Is Kogei? This Japanese Idea of Craft Will Revive Your Eye for Artful DisplaysThoughts from a 310-year-old contemporary interior craft company on how to curate a home with history
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"It Destroys Everything That Makes Lighting Feel Magical" — Lighting Designer Maxwell Barlow Shares the Mistakes That Kill the Buzz in Entertaining SpacesEvery good host knows that the right lighting is the key to a successful event — these are the tips this lighting designer swears by
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Should My Sofa Sit on Top of the Rug? It's a Question I Get Asked All the Time as a StylistMy answer is yes — and getting the placement right can make your whole living room feel more pulled together
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Are You a Wine Glass 'Stem Snob'? We Asked Three Top Restaurateurs Whether Thinner Is Actually Better, and What They Look for in a GlassThe verdict is in, and these wine experts say that setting dictates everything
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The 'People Pleaser’s' Guide to Decorating— From Safe Wall Colors to How You Arrange a Living Room to Keep Everyone HappyAccording to a psychology-informed designer, these are the signs your home serves you second
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How to Avoid Buying Bad Bed Sheets — The Marketing Myths to Avoid, and a Detailed Guide to Style and MaterialsFor the uninitiated, buying bed linen can feel intimidating — here’s what you really need to know and the marketing jargon to avoid
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Engawa Is the Japanese 'In-Between Space' Missing From Most Open-Plan Homes, and Why You Should Add It to Your Design MoodboardIt's a small edging strip that allows you to meander in an indoor-outdoor spot for moments of pause
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The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Your Sofa — How to Make Your Couch Look Good as New, and Smell Amazing, tooWhether it's velvet, suede, leather, bouclé, or microfiber, cleaning experts have provided all the information you need to clean your sofa
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5 Things to Never Buy as a Gift for a Minimalist — And What to Swap Them for InsteadForego the faux pas and impress your 'less-is-more' friend with something they'll actually like
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I'm Forever Changing Things in My Home — How Being an 'Overthinker' Can Impact Design, According to Psychology, and When It Pays to Be Fearful of RegretDo you find yourself constantly over-analyzing your home and design decisions? Perfectionism might be holding you back
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Am I Picking the Wrong Size Table Lamps? This Scale Ratio Might Make Your Home Look Much More ExpensivePay attention to the dimensions of your lamp before you order if you want a room that feels grand and luxurious, says a stylist
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One Trend Kitchen Designers Say You Shouldn't Copy From Instagram Right NowWe're sick of seeing the same copy-and-paste kitchens. And according to the designers, this surprising feature is the number one culprit
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Top or Bottom? Front or Back? Where You Should Put LED Lighting in Your Kitchen Cabinets for the Most Flattering GlowCabinet lighting is a modern kitchen must-have, adding form and function to your space, but it can be hard to get it right — here, the experts show us how
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How to Clean a Rug — Our Guide to Caring for Every Style of This Floor Covering to Keep Your Home Looking Its BestExpert advice on spot removal, moth prevention, aftercare, proper storage, and more
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Your Color-Drenched Room Isn't Working — But This Is the Small Change Designers Would Make to Fix ItColor drenching is a fabulous painting technique when done well, but "get it wrong, and drenching can feel overwhelming and claustrophobic"
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5 Things I Learned About How To Use Color Better At The Latest Livingetc In SessionWe were back in the beautiful Karndean showroom with more designers, more insight and a loaf more inspiration
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People Who Face the Window When Working in Their Home Office Probably Have These 3 Other Work HabitsAccording to these psychology and behavioral experts, this study layout can tell a lot about your style of productivity
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Why the Renovation Budget Is Never, Really, the Real Budget — A Psychologist and Top Project Managers Break It DownGoing over budget when renovating is surprisingly common — to ensure your own project stays on track, we asked a leading psychologist and experienced project managers for their advice
