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Side Panels and Fanlights: Do They Suit Every Front Door?

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Side Panels and Fanlights: Do They Suit Every Front Door? Side panels and fanlights can bring welcome daylight into an entrance and give a front door a stronger relationship with the house. They do not improve every opening. Too many divisions, an undersized door or an uncomfortable view into the hallway can undermine an otherwise […]

Why the Cheapest Room to Get Wrong Is Also the Most Visible

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The Hall Is Not Just the Space Between Rooms Entrance halls are easy to underestimate because they are rarely treated as destination spaces. They are passed through rather than occupied for long periods, and their floor area is usually modest compared with kitchens, living rooms or extensions. Yet architecturally, they do far more than simply […]