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31 Eye-Catching Light Fixtures for (Almost) Every Budget
31 Eye-Catching Light Fixtures for (Almost) Every Budget
Our selections span a cheeky $139 portable light to a $10,000 designer floor lamp.
By Jinnie Lee
Editor’s Letter: Talking About Money
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Before & After: For Less Than $200K, a Fixer-Upper in Northern California Becomes a Beacon of Color
Following a contractor hiccup, the homeowners handled the renovation themselves—from the bold hues to built-ins.
The Last Home Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Is Back on the Market for $8.8M
Perched high above Palm Canyon in Phoenix, Arizona, the Norman Lykes House has mahogany walls and built-ins, a curvaceous kitchen, and a crescent-shaped pool.
You’d Never Believe This Angular Glass Facade Stands Among Former Military Barracks
It hides at the rear of a mostly brick addition to a historic 1913 German residence.
Going Back to Brutalist Was the Plan for This Concrete Croatian Flat
Simple Architecture stripped the ’60s apartment down to its raw structure to give a family a fresh slate.
Mirrored Storage—Love It or Hate It?
A stylish way to stow stuff or a high maintenance mess? Our followers and staff reflect on the pros and cons of this glassy option.
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People around the world have merged home and labor for centuries.
Budget Breakdown: Mermaids and Miyazaki Inspired This $699K Fairy-Tale Bay Area Home
Once upon a time, an interior designer and an architect got together to design a house that feels like a fantasy.
Budget Breakdown: Their $1.2M Berkshires Cabin Is Tiny—But It Has a Massive Wall of Glass
“By placing the living room down on ground level, it’s almost like you’re on a picnic blanket, sitting in the meadow,” says architect Dan Hisel.

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