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Designer Tip #3: Point the Chaise Away From Traffic

A sectional's chaise should extend into the room's calm zone, never across the walkway. Keep 36 inches clear for main traffic paths and let people enter the ...

October 05, 2026

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Oct 05, 2026

Designer Tip #2: Your Rug Is Probably Too Small

The #1 living-room mistake designers see: a rug that floats like a postage stamp. The rule — the front legs of every ...

Oct 05, 2026

Designer Tip #1: The Two-Thirds Rule

Ever walk into a living room that just feels right? Designers size the sofa to about two-thirds of the wall behind it...