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7 Basic Types of Lighting Fixtures—and When to Use Them
From sconces and pendants to track lights, we illuminate the seven basic types of lighting fixtures.
How to Build a Floating Shelf
So you can take the perfect shelfie.
We Asked the Experts How to Work With—and Maximize—Every Inch of Space In Your Home
Interior designers and architects agree: if you’re short on square footage, your furniture needs to work overtime.
Dwell On This: Here’s What to Do With That Neglected Fireplace
Think outside the hearth.
Dwell On This: Decorate That Awkward Corner
From waste of space to good-lookin’ nook.
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The new owners of this modernist Dutchess County home approached it by making intentional furniture choices and focusing in on...