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Notes on rooms, materials and making a home your own

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Working out what a room is actually for, and arranging it so it behaves that way.

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Rooms

Layering Textiles in the Bedroom

September 5, 2011 · Rooms

A bedroom that feels calm is usually a bedroom with four or five textures in it and very little pattern. The proportions matter more than the pieces.

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Rooms

A Home Office That Does Not Start With a Desk

June 20, 2011 · Rooms

If the working corner is the first thing visitors see, a rectangle of office furniture sets the tone for the whole house. There are other ways to do it.

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Small Dining Rooms: Getting Scale and Seating Right

May 2, 2011 · Rooms

A dining space fails on clearance far more often than it fails on style. The fix is usually a tape measure and a willingness to give up two chairs.

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Building a Room Around the One Piece You Already Love

March 14, 2011 · Rooms

Most rooms that feel settled were not assembled from a catalogue page. They were built outward from something the owner already had and refused to give up.

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