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A Shelf That Works, Three Objects and Nothing Else
A Shelf That Works, Three Objects and Nothing Else
The arrangement that always works, explained properly, with three real examples you can buy. Read more...
What Goes With a Buddha Statue, and What Fights It
What Goes With a Buddha Statue, and What Fights It
Which objects support a statue and which ones argue with it, with the reasoning behind each. Read more...
How Many Buddha Statues Is Too Many
How Many Buddha Statues Is Too Many
There is no traditional limit. There is a point where the eye stops reading each one, and it is lower than you think. Read more...
Stacking Boxes to Add Height to a Flat Surface
Stacking Boxes to Add Height to a Flat Surface
The cheapest way to fix a surface that looks flat, and boxes do it better than anything else. Read more...
Carved Animals Without Creating a Menagerie
Carved Animals Without Creating a Menagerie
The most common mistake with carved animals, and it happens at two rather than at five. Read more...
Small Objects That Fill a Gap Without Adding Clutter
Small Objects That Fill a Gap Without Adding Clutter
Most people have a shelf that is nearly right and a drawer of small objects that failed to fix it. Read more...
How to Group Angel Figurines Without It Looking Twee
How to Group Angel Figurines Without It Looking Twee
Angels are one of the few objects that improve in a group, provided you follow two rules. Read more...
Styling a Feng Shui Set on a Console or Shelf
Styling a Feng Shui Set on a Console or Shelf
A set arrives composed, and it is surprisingly easy to undo that on the way to the shelf. Read more...