Home and Garden Information

Working Height
Make sure the island is at the right working height for you. Standard working height is 36in (900mm), but some feel that the ideal height for cooking, kneading bread, and other culinary tasks is 31 ½ 33 ½ in (800-850mm). Achieve this by either reducing the whole island height or part of it. If [...]

A Lighting Checklist
In order to analyze the lighting requirements for a particular room, first draw up a checklist.
Does the room have several functions? Many rooms have to be multi-functional; clever lighting can make one room seem like several, illuminating dining, working, reading, and sitting areas in different ways, and allowing one area to be lit [...]