Low, short garden walls can be built with a single wythe—that is, with only one horizontal row of bricks. But such walls are not strong. You can even push them over by hand. Double-wythe brick walls ...

“A good rule of thumb is to aim for three sources of lighting at varying heights,” Syrowik advises. “This can be a mix of overhead lighting, sconces, table lamps and floor lamps. Layering your ...