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Should Your Sofa Have Arms? How This One Detail Will Always Affect How Enjoyable Your Living Room Is to UseAs interior designers experiment with contemporary silhouettes, modular sofas without arms have become surprisingly popular
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My Home's Open Plan Layout Made Sense Before the Toddlers Turned Into Teens — Now the Lack of Walls Seems Like a Really, Really Bad IdeaI'm starting to think I need some division within our open-plan layout — I'm certain it will make for a happier household
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The Coffee Maker 'Triangle' Is the Kitchen Layout That Makes Your Morning Run Like You're a BaristaYou need plenty of space, access to water, and a power source to ensure proper coffee-making flow — here are a kitchen designer's best layout tips
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Where to Put a Pergola or Awning in Your Garden If You Want to Make Sure It's in the Right PlaceA stylish canopy offers much-needed shade during the summer, but there are some important factors to consider before installing your new structure
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No Good Kitchen Would Ever Have 'Grid Lighting' in 2026 — Lighting Designers All Swear by This Technique InsteadUnless you want your kitchen to feel like a dentist's office, grid lighting is not the way to go; here are the experts' alternatives to 'anti-mood' lighting
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5 Simple Design Details Experts Always Include in Their Own Bathrooms That Make It So Much Easier to UseHere are five expert-approved design rules every bathroom needs, however big or small your space
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Oops, Is It Bad to Keep a Coffee Machine Under Kitchen Cabinets? Here Are Easy Ways to Maximize Space in Your 'Espresso Station'A coffee nook is a fabulous addition to any kitchen, but proper planning and styling are essential to running a smooth operation
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People Who Cover Their Sofas With Pillows Probably Also Have These Three Other Decorating HabitsIt's not solely about aesthetics — "It's a small, repeated act of environment-shaping, and those tend to reveal something about how a person self-soothes"
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6 Things People Who Always Read in Bed Need to Know (and Get Right) When Choosing Their Bedroom LightingInterior designers share their bright ideas for making reading in bed the ultimate literary escape
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Designers Have Already Fallen Out of Love With These 2026 Wall Color Trends, Replacing Them With These 5 Shades That Are "Much Easier to Live With"Although popular, some of these recent color trends are proving to lack longevity
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5 Houseplants Everyone Should Know, but Elevated — How Plant Artists Make Common Plants Look CoolMacy Lucarelli, plant artist and co-founder of LA-based design studio The Plant Daddies, shares how to transform well-known houseplants into considered design moments
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If Blue Is Your Favorite Color, Here's What It Probably Says About How You Want Your Home to Feel, According to a Color Psychology ExpertIf you keep returning to blue in your home, this is what it might mean about the experiences you value and how you want your home to support them
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People Who Face the Wall When Working at Home Probably Also Have These 3 Other WFH HabitsAccording to this psychologist, the direction of your desk says a lot about your method of productivity
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I'm a 'Tech Design Consultant' — This Is How I Hid Ultra-Modern Technology in the Most Beautiful 18th-Century Home in Mayfair"Good residential technology should make a complicated house straightforward to live in, while allowing the design to remain the thing you actually notice"
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This Once-Chic Color Combination Will Almost Always Make Your Kitchen Look Dated Now, Say DesignersThe wrong color pairing can instantly make your kitchen look like a 2015 throwback; this is the one the experts warn against
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The Back Height of Your Sofa Really, Really Matters — For Ergonomics, Yes, but Also in How 'Old' Your Living Room LooksThink it's time to invest in a new sofa? Choosing the perfect profile is key for a contemporary look — some of our favorite designers explain why
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This Is the Rug-to-Coffee Table Ratio You'll Always Subconsciously Notice in the Most Expensive-Looking HomesDesigners agree that the size of your rug and coffee table is essential to a well-designed space
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Are You Actually a Minimalist, or Just Overwhelmed? 3 Layout Tweaks Designers Use to Calm a Chaotic KitchenA calm kitchen doesn’t have to be minimalist; it needs a layout that works — here's how
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Shizen (自然) Is the Japanese Concept of Materials That Tell a Story — Here's Why It's Important to Consider 'Where the Body Meets the Building'Literally translating to 'nature', this term speaks to the ambiance you construct within your living spaces
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Should Your Bed Face the Door? What I Learned From a Feng Shui Master About Bedroom LayoutsThis might be the most talked-about Feng Shui red flag, and if your home is guilty of it, here's how to fix it ASAP
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5 Problems With Designing Your Home Entirely Around 'Calm' — And What Experts Do Instead so a Space Doesn't End Up Boring or ImpersonalIt's not about negating a relaxing atmosphere altogether, but rather curating an ambiance with dimension
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5 Kitchen Maintenance Jobs That People Always Overlook, and Keep Your Investment Looking Its Best for LongerThese small kitchen maintenance jobs can make a huge difference to your space
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5 Minor Home Renovations That Will Make Your House Feel More ‘Quietly Luxurious'The subtle signs of sophistication to incorporate into a refurb, large or small
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People Who Always Kill Houseplants Also Struggle With This One Surprisingly Common Habit, According to PsychologistsHere's how to fix this overarching trait that could be tanking your productivity at home
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We Asked Designers What Is the One Color Combination They Would Never Put in a Kitchen — and Why?The right color combination can bring your kitchen to life. The wrong combo, however, can have the adverse effect: these are the pairings the experts avoid, no matter what
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4 Ways You Should Be Using Spotlights to Elevate Your Home's Lighting Scheme (and the One Way They Never, Ever Look Good)Ceiling spotlights can look flat and boring on their own, but used intentionally, they can truly maximize your lighting scheme's potential
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If Green Is Your Favorite Color, Here's What It Probably Says About What You Value in Life, According to a Color Psychology ExpertIf green keeps finding its way back into your home, this is what it might reveal about the life you're trying to create
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How to Build a Home That Will Stay Cool During a Heatwave — According to An Award-Winning ArchitectBeyond just decor, "the most comfortable homes combine orientation, insulation, ventilation, shading, and glazing to minimize heat gain in the first place"
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5 Garden Habits That Reveal You're a More Organized Person Than You Think You AreAnd if you can't relate yet, these are the best green thumb traits to adopt into your routine
