Now let me talk about the biggest mistake I see in small apartments: people light the corners. You have a dark corner near the window, so you put a la..

Lighting makes or breaks a small room. Overhead ceiling lig..

Yet the living room remains the sticking point. You want a sofa that does not become a permanent bed, because a permanent bed in the living room makes..

Storage is the hidden variable. A bed with storage often has a heavy lid or a deep drawer. That drawer or lid creates a

The real test of any bedroom furniture is how it handles the overnight guest who stays for three nights instead of one. That is when you discover that..

A friend of mine tried the same trick during her own kitchen renovation last winter. She had a galley layout with no room for a pantry, so she

I recently helped a friend furnish her 45-square-meter apartment, and the biggest headache wasn't choosing between matte and gloss finishes. It was fi..

Let me be blunt about the click-clack mechanism again. That distinct metal snap when you push the seat back into couch mode is the sound that tells yo..

The living room and the guest room are only part of the puzzle. You also have to think about the dining area. Many modern floor plans combine the livi..