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How to Hang Outdoor String Lights in Your Backyard
How to Hang Outdoor String Lights in Your Backyard
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Outdoor string lights can turn an undefined backyard into a place that feels intentional after sunset. The effect looks effortless, but a lasting installation depends on decisions that happen before... Read more
Extendable Kitchen Island Tables for Small Spaces
Extendable Kitchen Island Tables for Small Spaces
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An extendable kitchen island table can solve a problem that fixed furniture often creates: the room needs to work differently at breakfast, during meal preparation, and when friends arrive. In... Read more
Outdoor Lighting Guide: Fixtures and Weather Ratings
Outdoor Lighting Guide: Fixtures and Weather Ratings
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Good outdoor lighting should make an exterior safer to move through, easier to use, and more inviting after sunset. Yet choosing a fixture is not simply a matter of finding... Read more
Where to Put a Floor Lamp: Placement Rules for Every Room
Where to Put a Floor Lamp: Placement Rules for Every Room
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Knowing where to put a floor lamp sounds simple until the lamp is standing in the room. A position that looks balanced in daylight may create glare at night, leave... Read more
Cork Furniture: Why This Material Belongs at Home
Cork Furniture: Why This Material Belongs at Home
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Cork furniture is moving beyond the noticeboard and the wine bottle. In contemporary interiors, designers are shaping cork into rounded chairs, compact stools, and sculptural side tables that look warm,... Read more
Pendant Lighting: Types, Benefits, Sizing & Placement
Pendant Lighting: Types, Benefits, Sizing & Placement
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Pendant lighting is one of the most adaptable ways to place light exactly where a room needs it. A pendant descends from the ceiling on a cord, chain, cable, or... Read more
Flush Mount vs. Semi-Flush Mount Lighting: How to Choose
Flush Mount vs. Semi-Flush Mount Lighting: How to Choose
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A flush mount light sits directly against, or extremely close to, the ceiling. A semi-flush mount uses a short stem or frame to hold the main light several inches below... Read more