Totally agree about the faux greenery—real plants indoors can be a nightmare (ask me how I know, lol). Another thought: vintage-style lanterns or scon...

We went through a similar debate when updating our kitchen lighting recently. Our house is pretty old, built in the 1920s, and the kitchen had definit...

I actually tried the mirror trick in my old Victorian, and it worked surprisingly well. Dormer nooks can feel cramped and shadowy, but placing a mirro...