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This designer-approved approach helps living rooms feel calmer, more functional, and less cluttered. Negative space—the intentional empty areas around furniture and decor—helps a living room breathe, ...

Douglas Thomas, assistant professor in the design department, lectures to students about negative spaces. The lecture is the first of the Faith and Works lecture series for the 2021-22 school year.

A beautifully designed living room isn’t just about what you add to it – it’s just as much about what you choose to leave out. While many of us instinctively try to fill every corner with furniture, ...

Sometimes less is more when it comes to design, as I reflected while styling the bookshelves in my home office. When I tried to cram in my full collection of vintage metal bakeware, the look was more ...