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Chandelier Spacing: How Many You Need and How Far Apart
A single chandelier stretched to cover a 20 foot great room leaves both ends of the space dim, and three crowded too close together reads as cluttered instead of grand....
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Staircase Chandelier Guide: Clearance and Drop Length
A staircase chandelier hung without checking headroom turns into something a tall guest ducks under on the way upstairs, and one hung too high loses all its presence in a...
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Industrial Lighting: Brightness and Mounting Height Guide
A garage lit with one bare bulb in the center leaves the workbench in your own shadow, and a workshop lit for surgery makes it hard to relax at the...
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Porch Lighting: How Bright It Should Be and What Size to Buy
A porch light that is too dim leaves guests fumbling for the doorbell, and one that is too bright turns your entrance into a spotlight. I size every porch and...
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Wall Sconce Height Guide: How High and How Far Apart
A wall sconce mounted too high reads like a spotlight on the ceiling, and one mounted too low puts the bulb right at eye level. I set every sconce height...
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Bedroom Lighting: How Bright It Should Be and How to Layer It for Better Sleep
A bedroom lit by one bright ceiling fixture feels like an exam room, and one lit only by a dim lamp leaves you squinting to find a matching sock. I...
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Kids' Room Lighting: How Bright It Should Be and How to Keep It Safe
A kids' room that relies on one dim lamp leaves homework squinted over in bad light, and a room full of hanging pendants near a bunk bed is an accident...
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TV Stand Size Guide: How to Match It to Your TV and Room
A TV stand narrower than the screen it holds looks like the television is about to tip off the edge, and one that is too tall forces you to tilt...
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Accent Chair Size Guide: How to Pick the Right Fit for Any Room
An accent chair that is too deep leaves your feet dangling short of the floor, and one with a seat too far below your sofa's height throws off the whole...
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Nightstand Height Guide: How to Match It to Your Bed and Mattress
A nightstand that sits too low leaves you reaching down for your glasses or your phone every morning, and one that towers over the mattress blocks the view across the...
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Ceiling Fan Size Guide: Blade Span and Mounting Height for Every Room
A ceiling fan sized for a room half its actual size barely moves the air, and one sized too large for a small room feels like it's about to clip...
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Pendant Light Drop Height Guide: How Far to Hang It Above a Table, Counter, or Bar
A pendant hung too high leaves the surface below it dim and the bulb glaring into the room, and one hung too low gets in the way of every conversation...
