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"&amp;quot;Put your lighting on dimmers. It will conserve energy and let you transition the mood from cooking to entertaining.&amp;quot; \u2014Suzanne Michelsen, CKD, CBD, Marquee Design Group, Jersey City, NJ; MarqueeInteriors.com. &amp;quot;Add an island with at least a 12-inch overhang to an older kitchen. It makes a great spot for casual dining.&amp;quot; \u2014Rob Whitten, Architect, Whitten Architects, Portland, ME; WhittenArchitects.com. &amp;quot;Don&amp;#039;t fill the walls with cabinets. Leave space for tile and crown molding to give the kitchen an open, airy feel.&amp;quot; \u2014Rebekah Zaveloff, CKD, Principal, KitchenLab, Chicago; KitchenLab-Chicago.com. &amp;quot;Avoid a slippery floor in the bath: choose tiles with texture or small ones that will let a foot catch a grout line.&amp;quot; \u2014Cynthia Marks, Designer, Cynthia Marks Interiors, Santa Monica, CA;  CynthiaMarksInteriors.com. &amp;quot;Install a corner bench and handheld shower in the master bath. They&amp;#039;re good for shaving and make bathing easier as you age.&amp;quot; \u2014Jim Granlund, Owner, Artisan Home Builders, Moraga, CA; ArtisanHomeBuilders.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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