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Design Dilemma: Making Cavernous Cozy
People worry about making small spaces seem larger, but what about the opposite problem? Large, cavernous spaces can also be a design dilemma. That’s because they often feel unwelcoming, disconnected, unplanned. They just don’t hang together. What’s the best way to combat this problem? 1.) Use warm, darker colors on walls. Warm colors can bring […]
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Design Dilemma: Overcoming Decorating Paralysis
Decorating paralysis can happen to the best of us. The main symptom: the inability to tackle and finish a design project in your home. Maybe you’ve spent years looking for the perfect couch. But somehow, every couch seems to have a gigantic flaw. Or maybe you’ve spent decades reconsidering drapes for your den. But do you […]
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Design Dilemma: Dealing with Low Ceilings
Got low ceilings? Chances are, you’ve got low spirits too. After all, there are few design problems as confounding as how to make a room feel bright, spacious and inviting when ceilings are low and oppressive. There’s just no way around it, low ceilings seem to instantly bring down the design quotient of any room. […]