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Kitchen Lighting Design Online Membership Required

With the right fixtures in the right places, you can create anything from a soft glow to clear task lighting by Matthew Teague

Accent Lighting for Your Deck

Integrated with posts, railings, and stair risers, a new generation of exterior-light fixtures provides a wide range of deck-lighting optionsby Justin Fink

Q & A: Kitchen-lighting basicsOnline Membership Required

by Nancy McCoy

Personalizing an Everyday RanchOnline Membership Required

Open up the space, add smart lighting and sharp design, then, watch a humdrum house become a real humdingerby Nancy McCoy, Peter Judge

Downsizing for Comfort

An architect designs a small in-town house that uses sustainable materials, solar energy, and water conservation to improve quality of life (and afford it)by Christopher Stafford

A House for the End of Cheap OilOnline Membership Required

Healthful, light-filled, and energy-efficient, this home reaches back to its California past and toward a sustainable futureby David Arkin

Zero Energy, Infinite Appeal

Winner of a national green-building award, this low-maintenance house should produce as much energy as it usesby Nathan Good

Garden BathroomOnline Membership Required

A box-bay window brings light into a bath that includes a sliding medicine cabinet and curved mahogany trimby Alan Jencks

Small Baths that Live Large

Two remodeled bathrooms showcase strategies that make small spaces feel roomy, without big changesby Russell Hamlet

Ranch Makeover, Bungalow StyleOnline Membership Required

Eight signature design elements transform a brick ranchby Daniel S. Morrison

Adding an Outside OutletOnline Membership Required

Did you ever need power in the backyard? Here's how to get it.by Clifford A. Popejoy

Subpanels Bring Big Amps to Distant SpacesOnline Membership Required

If the kitchen's a long way from the service entrance, a subpanel can add convenience and save energyby Clifford A. Popejoy

Historic Baths for a Shingle-Style HouseOnline Membership Required

Beadboard tile, period fixtures and picture-framed medicine cabinets are just the startby David Bentley, Elizabeth Churchill

Lighting Design for the Living RoomOnline Membership Required

Layered levels of lighting and fixture placement go a long way toward giving this space a whole new lookby Nancy McCoy

Choosing and Installing a Ceiling FanOnline Membership Required

The right fan in the right location will keep you comfortable in winter as well as in summerby Fernando Pagés Ruiz

Reviving a Small, Dark KitchenOnline Membership Required

Mixing historical detail and modern design makes a cheery new space fit a Victorian-style bungalowby Sherri Buffa

The Well-Lit KitchenOnline Membership Required

The hardest-working room in the house needs layers of light to do its job rightby Nancy McCoy

A Look at Bathroom LightingOnline Membership Required

Choosing lamps and fixtures that will give you the most natural-looking and energy-efficient lightingby Andrew Wormer

Ten Important Elements of a Good BathroomOnline Membership Required

A little planning along with a thoughtful selection of fittings and fixtures can make all the differenceby David Edrington

Designing and Building an Entertainment CenterOnline Membership Required

Housing electronic equipment, routing wires, storing CDs and dealing with that big TV are all part of the challengeby Brian Wormington

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