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Manage lights, TV, refrigerators and more through your phone or tablet when the latest wireless technology rolls into all your home devices

Before you head full steam into a remodel or furniture update, heed this advice from the pros to put your space on the right track

Four days and $10,000 take an apartment from bare to all-there. Get the designer's daily play-by-play

Give your bathroom a finished feel with a few splurges and budget-stretching moves