 | Decorating Tips for Tough Economic Times
Your décor leaves you uninspired, yet the current economy makes you hesitate to spend a bundle on a total redesign. You don't need the skill - or budget - of a TV decorating diva to give your home a fresh new look. Here are some ideas to transform your room for less than $100. |
 | Green Building Options from the Ground Up
More and more homes are being built and remodeled with the environment in mind. This green building movement is gaining momentum and options for homeowners continue to increase, making creating a green home easier than ever. Here are some tips to make your home greener, from the ground up. |
 | Four Secrets to Give Your House Model Home Appeal
In many ways, model homes are the perfect portrait of the American Dream, with their manicured lawns, gourmet kitchens and designer window treatments. The model home is what we all aspire to have our homes look like. |
 | Fabulous Fabrics for Outdoor Spaces
Outdoor living has always held a romantic appeal, but its rustic nature often lacked a sense of sophistication. Furniture has evolved way beyond Adirondack chairs and lumpy cushions. With today's high-performance fabrics, you can decorate and live fashionably and comfortably, both indoors and out, without worrying about spills and messes. |
 | Walls Get in Step with Fashion
Fashion and home decor trends are so closely aligned now that we can add a favorite new look or color scheme to both our wardrobes and our homes at the same time. One day you're shopping for handbags in the hottest color and the next day you find yourself reaching for pillows in a matching shade. If you're gearing up to decorate, fashion is where to look for trends that also have staying power at home. |
 | Mini-makeover Ideas for Your Kitchen
Kitchens sell houses and are the heart of the home. Improving this important living space is a sound financial investment and an investment in your family's happiness. You don't need to spend a lot to create a dramatic difference in your kitchen. A mini-makeover may be all that you need to turn that blah kitchen into the showpiece of your home. |
 | The Best Kept Secret in Shopping for Your Kitchen and Bath
Is it time to buy a new bathroom or kitchen faucet? Do you have a certain brand in mind, but still aren't completely sure what style to choose? Don't know where to turn? Many consumers aren't aware that wholesale showroom shopping may be a good starting point to get ideas "flowing." |
 | Freshen Up Your Home and Brighten Your Mood
Could your home be putting you in a bad mood? You don't have to undertake a major cleaning overhaul; just a little polishing here and there can boost your mood as much as a sunny day. |
 | Home Decorating Tips: Copy an Inspiration Room on a Budget
Raise your hand if you know what an inspiration room is. Anyone? While it sounds like a place to meditate or quietly think, it's actually an attractively decorated room from a magazine, showroom, or even a friend's home that you admire but don't have the budget to afford yourself. Here's how to get one in your home at a price you can afford. |
 | A Good Excuse to Upgrade Your Home Entertainment System
To get ready for the switch over to digital television, a lot of people are purchasing new flat screen televisions. Here are some ideas on how best to put them on display. |
 | The Growing Popularity of Children's Decor
Children's room decor is all about personalization, through throw pillows, monograms and framed art. An expert inerior designer offers tips on how to use framed artwork to personalize your child's room decor. |
 | Handcrafted Wood Furniture Leads Green Decor Trend
Interest in the benefits and use of environmentally friendly products continues to grow, making the green movement stronger than ever. This is especially prevalent for homeowners who are looking to build and decorate their homes in ways that support the environment. |
 | Put the 'Eco' in Decorating
Just because you're going green doesn't mean you have to sacrifice style. There are many ways to easily incorporate eco-friendly ideas into your home decor without living the stereotypical "granola-and-Birkenstocks" lifestyle. |
 | Colors for 2008 Culled from the Circle of Life
When selecting colors for inside the home and for your favorite outdoor spaces, where do you find inspiration? Color experts suggest looking to all walks of life across the globe. |
 | Color is Key to Brightening a Home
Even with winter gone and spring on the way, it can be hard to maintain an upbeat mood and high energy if the colors in your home are drab. Short of taking a monthly vacation to a bright, tropical paradise, one way we can keep energy in our lives is with the creative use of color. |
