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Shoe storage that fits a narrow hall
How deep a hall cabinet can be before it ruins the hall, what published pair counts really mean, and the six measurements to take before ordering.
Guides
Three guides worth the time
Measuring, stability and finish. The three parts of buying storage furniture that go wrong quietly and cost the most to put right.
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Chests of drawers: size, stability and the federal rule
Tall against wide, how drawer count changes what you can fold, and exactly what 16 CFR part 1261 requires of a dresser sold in the United States.
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Fluted fronts, finishes and rooms that agree with each other
Why reeded furniture reads quietly in a small room, how to match a finish to a floor rather than a wall, and what composite wood means for the way a piece ages.