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Measured guides on lighting, furniture and the awkward decisions in between. Written from the specifications we hold, with the real numbers in them, and nothing recommended that we would not put in our own rooms.

Ink drawing of a storage ottoman with its linen lid lifted and a low woven basket beside it Latest · Furniture Storage that does not look like storageThe reason a room reads as cluttered is rarely the amount of stuff. It is that the stuff has nowhere to go that is also within reach of where it gets used.08 September 2026 · 3 min read Read the piece

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  1. No. 09 Storage that does not look like storageThe reason a room reads as cluttered is rarely the amount of stuff. It is that the stuff has nowhere to go that is... Furniture08 Sep 2026
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  2. No. 08 Travertine, bouclé and rattan in year fiveWe buy furniture on how it looks in week one and live with it for years. Here is what these materials actually do over... Materials08 Sep 2026
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  3. No. 07 What to actually put on a console tableA console is the hardest surface in the house to get right, because it is long, shallow, and seen from the side. Three heights,... Objects08 Sep 2026
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  4. No. 06 An accent chair in a small room: the numbers that decide itMost accent chairs are photographed in rooms twice the size of yours. Three measurements tell you whether one will work in a small space,... Furniture08 Sep 2026
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  5. No. 05 How to light a hallway or a stairwellHallways are narrow, usually windowless, and almost always lit by one bad ceiling fitting. Wall lights fix that, but only if you get the... Lighting08 Sep 2026
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  6. No. 04 Warm, neutral or cool: choosing colour temperatureThe number on the box is in kelvin, and it decides whether a room feels like a hotel lobby or a dentist's waiting area.... Lighting08 Sep 2026
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  7. No. 03 Ottoman bed or divan: what actually fits underneathBoth give you storage under the bed. They give it to you in very different shapes, and the shape is what decides whether the... Furniture06 Sep 2026
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  8. No. 02 Do wall lights need an electrician?For a wall light on an existing circuit, outside a bathroom, in England or Wales, the work is not notifiable. That is not the... Lighting06 Sep 2026
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  9. No. 01 How high to hang bedside wall lightsMost guides give one number measured from the floor. Beside a bed that is close to useless. Here is how to work out the... Lighting06 Sep 2026
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