Indoor sconces can perform many smart tricks. Just as theater sconces shunt light to the ceiling and floor to prevent glare and allow guests safe movement, lighting fixtures in the home can work similar magic. The right wall sconces can bring comfort with warm, ambient light, can illuminate details with bright, radiant light or can stand alone as works of art .
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Sconce savvy
There is a science and art to landscape lighting, and it doesn’t come in a box.
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Light up your life, indoors and out (thewest.com.au)
A flick of a switch can transform your space. The right lighting is essential to your style and function – not to mention key to saving your shins from that newly repositioned coffee table.
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Layer up with the light in your life (Toronto Star)
How to showcase the things you save so they don’t become clutter. Plus, how to turn a collectible into a lamp.
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Corral collectibles for a meaningful, personal display (Seattle Times)
(ARA) – Summer is already in full swing, and the guests are lining up for weekend brunches, pool parties, backyard barbecues and sophisticated dinners. If you’re feeling the urge to spruce up your home for summer entertaining, you can make a big impact on a modest budget with some simple steps.
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Simple summer spruce-ups that won’t set you back a bundle (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) – At this time of year, many of us feel confined to our homes and trapped by bitter wind, biting cold and harsh weather. It’s snowy, the days are shorter and we long for that time when we can be outdoors, digging in the dirt.
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When it’s Cold Outside, Bring Nature’s Warmth Indoors (Carteret County News-Times)
California Style designer isn’t opposed to using affordable options.
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