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A guide for knowing and applying light sources You may not be a professional lighting designer, but you understand the importance of layering light. It’s the secret behind turning a standard home into a place of elegance. For years, homes came built with very standard overhead lighting powered by on/off light switches. Now many lighting schemes are being incorporated with the additional feature of dimmers. Whatever a home is lacking light-wise may easily be remedied with additional installations. An artful use of highlights and shadows will create a subtle mood and a pleasing environment. Start with the most obvious factor, the windows....

There’s never a shortage of innovation for these old standards Can you improve upon perfection? That’s a question that has plagued designers and carpenters for ages. The real question is, “How do you define perfection?” You may have an established design that is tried, true and beloved, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be room for improvement. Take the kitchen cabinet, for instance. Sure, there are the basic components of doors, drawers, wood, metal, and hinges, but where can it go from there? Where indeed…? Convenience is the inspiration for invention. And some of the new features implemented into kitchen cabinets actually...