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Make room for living

Thoughtful interiors and practical changes for the spaces you use every day.

A dimly lit living room with sparse furniture

Arrange a Narrow Living Room Around the Way You Walk

Rooms and Lighting

A bedside lamp illuminates a nightstand next to a bed

Choose Bedside Lighting You Can Read Under

a living room with a couch and a rug

Choose a Living Room Rug by Mapping the Seats

a close up of a curtain on a window sill

Choose a Curtain You Can Live With in Daylight

minimalist living room with wooden sideboard

Decide What a Living Room Sideboard Should Hold

a bed with a blanket on it in a bedroom

Find a Place for a Bed Throw After Dark

A dining room with a table and chairs

Give Every Dining Chair Room to Move

bed near window with curtain

Choose Curtains for a Window You Open Every Day

A closet with clothes hanging on a rail

Keep an Open Clothes Rail Useful Through the Week

A bedside lamp illuminates a wooden nightstand

Leave the Nightstand Drawer Ready for Bedtime

a table with a lamp on top of it in a room

Set Up a Living Room Corner for After Dark

A bedroom with a large bed and a wooden bench

Make a Bedroom Bench Fit the End of the Bed

A wooden dresser sitting next to a bed in a bedroom

Make a Dresser Work From the Top Drawer Down

A small bedroom with a bed and a stool

Make a Small Bedroom Work With One Bedside Surface

An empty bedroom with grey walls, white sliding closet doors, and a dark wood floor

Make Room to Open a Sliding Closet

a room with a chair and a shelf with books on it

Place a Reading Chair Where the Afternoon Falls

Modern frosted glass room divider with black frame

Position a Folding Screen in a Shared Room

a living room with a potted plant in the corner

Put a Plant in a Living Room Corner That Suits It

Modern living room with large modular sofa and television

Try a Modular Sofa Layout Before You Buy

Better Storage

Cozy breakfast nook with built-in seating and dining table

Arrange a Breakfast Nook for a Quick Weekday Meal

Interior view of a closet and bathroom with a towel

Arrange a Linen Closet Around the Next Change

A white striped shower curtain drawn across a bathtub

Choose a Shower Curtain That Clears the Bath

A laundry room with a washer and dryer

Give a Laundry Shelf Its Own Reach

grey metal rolling rack

Give a Rolling Kitchen Cart a Place to Park

Woman placing woven basket into cabinet

Give a Shared Room One Basket for Things Going Back

a kitchen drawer with dishes inside of it

Make the Kitchen Drawer Work With What You Have

a pair of shoes sitting on the ground next to a door

Make a Small Shoe Stop by the Front Door

books organized in a shelf

Make a Bookcase Easy to Use Again

Modern kitchen pantry with organized shelves and appliances

Organize a Pantry by What You Cook Together

Modern entryway with console table and mirror

Organize an Entryway for Keys, Shoes, and the Daily Post

a kitchen with a wooden counter top next to a stove top oven

Put a Wooden Kitchen Counter to Work

Busy kitchen counter with shelves and containers

Put Everyday Kitchen Supplies Within Reach

A modern bathroom vanity with two sinks and mirrors

Reclaim the Drawer Under a Bathroom Sink

A dimly lit dining table set for a meal

Get the Dining Table Back Between Meals

A coat rack with hooks and a coat hanging on it

Leave a Hook for Someone Else's Coat

A person folds clothes on a table

Set Up a Laundry Folding Surface You Will Use

Bathroom niche with a small bottle and orange razor

Use Open Shelves in a Small Bathroom

Projects at Home

brown wooden floating shelf on white wall

Give a Floating Shelf a Specific Purpose

A room with a loft bed and a desk

Leave Room to Use a Desk Under a Loft Bed

a yellow sticky note pinned to a white pegboard

Plan a Pegboard for a Small Repair Bench

Bosch screwdriver set with various bits

Prepare a Small Tool Kit for Flat Pack Assembly

a white desk with a laptop and a lamp

Put Only Current Papers Above Your Desk

A home office desk with a computer monitor and keyboard

Turn a Small Table Into a Home Desk

Beyond the Door

Balcony with umbrella, lounge chair, and mountain range

Choose a Balcony Chair You Can Leave Easily

Two chairs and a table on a porch

Fit Two Bistro Chairs on a Small Front Porch

Outdoor patio seating area with umbrella and plants

Give Your Balcony Umbrella One Shaded Job

Potted plants and chairs on a front porch

Set Up a Small Porch with Plant Containers

A window sill filled with potted plants next to a window

Set Up a Windowsill for Three Kitchen Herbs

a plant in a planter on a balcony

Give a Balcony Planter One Good Place

a small wooden stool sitting on top of a lush green field

Use a Garden Stool Where You Need a Rest