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Floor plans are invaluable in designing a home, but they can leave regular homeowners flummoxed. Here's help

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Please share your family’s tricks for polishing floors, cleaning grout and keeping windows sparkling

Leather tiles can warm up a floor or a wall, providing a fun design element. Best of all, they can be swapped in and out on a whim

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