From House to Home 8/15/07

This week's tips:

If your kitchen is small, mirror the backsplashes to expand space rather than use a solid material such as tile, wood or laminate.
If space is at premium in your abode, consider covering a long wood table with glass to double as a desk, dining table, sideboard or bar.
To break up space in a child's room in a pragmatic way, use a three-paneled cork board. This serves as a screen and doubles as a bulletin board on which to post precious artwork.
To add interesting detail to formal rooms in your home with high ceilings, consider crafting a coffered ceiling in a pattern. It pulls a room together and adds an elegant touch of old-world charm.