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Lighting
Explainer How many lamps does a living room need? Switch them on one by one and see One ceiling light makes a room bright but flat. Cosy rooms use layers: a dimmed ambient light, a task light where you read, and a soft… 6 min 3 picks Small Spaces
Tool Will your door hit the furniture? Swing it and see A door that opens into a room sweeps a quarter circle on the floor as wide as the door leaf, and furniture that fits on a plan can still… 4 min Plants & Balcony
Explainer Can you overwater a houseplant? Pour the water and see Most houseplants that die indoors don't die of thirst. They die of too much water, because roots need air as well as water, and a drowning… 5 min Dining & Kitchen
Tool How big should a dining rug be? Pull the chairs out and see Is your dining rug big enough? A good rug lets the chairs slide in and out without catching its edge, and the usual rule is that it reaches… 4 min Living Room
Explainer How far apart should your seats be? Drag the chairs and see Seats that are too far apart make everyone raise their voice; seats that are too close make a room feel crowded. A rule of thumb from… 3 min Dining & Kitchen
Tool Round or rectangular table? Seat the guests and see A table that "seats six" can still leave your elbows colliding. What decides it is how much table edge each person gets, and the shape of… 5 min Plants & Balcony
Tool Will a bistro set fit your balcony? Drag it and see A balcony can look big enough for a bistro set and still be too narrow to sit at it, because every chair needs room to slide back. Enter… 5 min Lighting
Explainer Where should a floor lamp go? Drag it around the chair and see A floor lamp can be lovely and still annoy you if it sits in the wrong place. For a reading chair, the sweet spot is beside and a little… 5 min 3 picks Dining & Kitchen
Explainer Why do dining chairs feel wrong? Slide the table and seat to see Why does one dining set feel right and another feel off? Mostly it comes down to two gaps: the space from your seat to the top of the… 3 min Textiles
Explainer Why does a wool throw feel warmer than linen? Stack the layers and see Why does a wool throw feel warmer than a linen one? Most of the warmth comes from still air trapped inside the fabric, and the fibres… 4 min Dining & Kitchen
Tool How much room does a dining table need? Drag one around your room Seat people first: about 60 cm of table edge per person, then leave about 90 cm between the table and any wall on the sides where chairs… 4 min
Explainer How many lamps does a living room need? Switch them on one by one and see One ceiling light makes a room bright but flat. Cosy rooms use layers: a dimmed ambient light, a task light where you read, and a soft… 6 min 3 picks Small Spaces
Tool Will your door hit the furniture? Swing it and see A door that opens into a room sweeps a quarter circle on the floor as wide as the door leaf, and furniture that fits on a plan can still… 4 min Plants & Balcony
Explainer Can you overwater a houseplant? Pour the water and see Most houseplants that die indoors don't die of thirst. They die of too much water, because roots need air as well as water, and a drowning… 5 min Dining & Kitchen
Tool How big should a dining rug be? Pull the chairs out and see Is your dining rug big enough? A good rug lets the chairs slide in and out without catching its edge, and the usual rule is that it reaches… 4 min Living Room
Explainer How far apart should your seats be? Drag the chairs and see Seats that are too far apart make everyone raise their voice; seats that are too close make a room feel crowded. A rule of thumb from… 3 min Dining & Kitchen
Tool Round or rectangular table? Seat the guests and see A table that "seats six" can still leave your elbows colliding. What decides it is how much table edge each person gets, and the shape of… 5 min Plants & Balcony
Tool Will a bistro set fit your balcony? Drag it and see A balcony can look big enough for a bistro set and still be too narrow to sit at it, because every chair needs room to slide back. Enter… 5 min Lighting
Explainer Where should a floor lamp go? Drag it around the chair and see A floor lamp can be lovely and still annoy you if it sits in the wrong place. For a reading chair, the sweet spot is beside and a little… 5 min 3 picks Dining & Kitchen
Explainer Why do dining chairs feel wrong? Slide the table and seat to see Why does one dining set feel right and another feel off? Mostly it comes down to two gaps: the space from your seat to the top of the… 3 min Textiles
Explainer Why does a wool throw feel warmer than linen? Stack the layers and see Why does a wool throw feel warmer than a linen one? Most of the warmth comes from still air trapped inside the fabric, and the fibres… 4 min Dining & Kitchen
Tool How much room does a dining table need? Drag one around your room Seat people first: about 60 cm of table edge per person, then leave about 90 cm between the table and any wall on the sides where chairs… 4 min