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Living Room Lighting A well-lit living room requires five layers of light. Light for “knowing” helps you carry on conversations and move through the space. Light for “feeling” makes it easier to relax after a long day at work. Light for “changing” helps you adjust to the time of day and the task at hand. And light to help “tell your story” highlights your personal style. Discover how to create a living room lighting plan that covers all these layers.

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Combine It With Storage This set of drawers makes a great breakfast bar while providing a good spot to store items like cutlery, candles and napkins for the adjacent dining area. The fuss-free handleless design means that the drawers close to form a neat edge.

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A similar palette graced bathroom exhibits at Cersaie (Bologna, Italy; Sept. 24-28, 2018), the international exhibition of architectural ceramics and bathroom furnishings. Though black-and-white tile and bathroom schemes aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, sage green, marsala and pastel pink dominated colored bathroom palettes this fall. This was true not only for tiles but also for fixtures and accessories. Cersaie 2018: Descubre los nuevos materiales que conquistan el hogar Email Save Tile: ZYX at Cersaie

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Multipurpose. If you have the extra space, a laundry room is great for incorporating other functions, such as craft areas, work stations, message centers and more. That way you can double up on your productivity during a busy work and laundry day. This laundry room features a multiuse island for folding and gift-wrapping, with drawers, shelves and an open area for leg and knee space or a rolling laundry cart.

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