Lighting tricks for safer home tasks and mood
Lighting designer Mark Roush of Philips outlines three key areas for better home lighting. In the dining room, downlights reduce glare. in kitchens, under cabinet lamps create shadow-free work zones. in bathrooms, vertical bulbs beside mirrors provide even light and safety aided by an overhead Philips Halogena Floodlight for shower areas.
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Five Home Value Tips: Improve, Maintain, and Compare
Five practical tips on boosting or preserving home value. Focus on cost effective upgrades to kitchens and baths, understand maintenance impacts, limit cosmetic work done by self, avoid over improving relative to neighborhood, and use comps from nearby sales to gauge worth.
Exotic hardwood floors blend trend with timeless style
New York designer Patricia Gaylor highlights Merbau and Sapele from Mirage Prefinished Hardwood, prized for their grain, color shift, and dimensional stability. Matte finishes like Mirage Cashmere reveal natural wood beauty, with minimal gloss. Keep floors uncluttered to let the wood grain shine.
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