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two young women and their dog enjoying a window seat

Sitting Pretty With Window Seats

11 inspiring window seat designs provide a place to perch or relax (even snooze) and add style to any room in the house, often with the bonus of built-in storage… more

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Q: The doorway leading into the room where I want to install wainscoting has no casing around it. What do I do with the wainscoting when it reaches the doorway?

—Anthony Gioffre, Greenwood Lake, N.Y.

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