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Eighty-four finished rooms, sorted into the four places most people should start.

If you have no budget at all

Six layout mistakes that make a small living room smaller — every fix is free. Start here before you buy anything.

If you rent

The peelable arch wall for colour without holes, and the no-drill window treatments for privacy without fixings.

If a room feels dark or small

Three lamps beat one ceiling light is the highest-impact hundred dollars on this site.

If you have nowhere to put anything

Seven storage fixes for a bedroom with no closet and the entryway drop zone.