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How to Entertain Like the Danes

With temperatures dropping and the holidays just around the corner, there’s no better time for a cozy night spent inside with friends and family....

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Five Ways to Turn Your Garden Into an Outdoor Oasis

With summer now in full swing, it is the ideal time to extend your living space outdoors. But how do you envision your outdoor...

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5 Common Kitchen Lighting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

We now live in the age of the multi-purpose kitchen—one that calls for a trustworthy trio of task, ambient and accent lighting. And while...

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How To Light Small Spaces

A small space can present a number of puzzling problems, but poor lighting doesn’t need to be one of them. Clever placement of pendants,...

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Bath Lighting for Every Style

Just like the rest of your house, your bathroom should reflect your personal style. And bath lighting plays a critical role in creating said...

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How to Select Sideboards, Consoles, and Credenzas

Expert advice from San Francisco interior designer, Eugene Nahemow, known for his warm residential spaces, on which modern sideboard, console, or credenza is right for your needs. YL: Some people...

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How to Install a Shower Curtain Rod

Functional and decorative, the shower curtain rod is an integral part to the common bathroom. When installing a new rod, you’ll have to decide on...

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Choosing the Right Living Room Accessories

As the interior design of your living room takes the space itself into consideration, so too is it based on your lifestyle. In our...

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How to Mix and Match Your Dining Table and Chairs

Tradition dictates that a dining room be furnished with a matching table and chairs. But for something more personal, stylish, playful and modern opt...

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How to Set Up Your Home Office the Right Way

Work/life balance, less distractions, greater productivity, no traffic, less stress…the benefits of working from home are seemingly endless. If you’re one of the many...

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How to Design a Healthy Home Office

As more people work from home, it’s become more essential than ever to have the home office support health and productivity.

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How to Choose a Dining Table: Shape, Size and More

Whether you’ve got a formal rectangular dining room, or you’re carving out some transitional space between an open concept kitchen and family room, finding...

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Perfecting Your Bathroom Light

We asked San Francisco–based designer Geoffrey De Sousa, the co–founder of the DeSousa Hughes showroom who has designed residences throughout the Bay Area, Palm...