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Designers share simple, practical rules for arranging furniture so your living room feels balanced, functional, and easier to live in.

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Unless you have the income to build a custom home from scratch, you are probably going to be buying a home that's already built, and sometimes the layout of the house isn't perfect. Even with an ...