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Using photos, video and email, San Francisco designer Jacqueline Palmer created a stylish living room for a New York City entrepreneur

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Learn how to balance your budget and set priorities to get the home features you want with the least compromise

Make everything look better with the right chandelier or pendant light for your dining room

Intriguingly industrial or with a riveting retro look, lighting fixtures with bare bulbs and exposed cords add edge to any room

No more crawling and craning. With outlets in furniture, drawers and cabinets, access to power has never been easier

Unexpected? Sure. Incongruent? Not at all. Professional designers explain why a chandelier can work in kitchens from traditional to modern

Sometimes it makes sense to ignore the conventional wisdom about furniture and make a bold, colorful statement