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10/10/03 - Pumpkin Carving Tips
Get tips, free patterns, and techniques with these links, and don't miss these quick Halloween how-tos:
- How to Choose a Halloween Pumpkin
- How to Carve a Halloween Pumpkin
- How to Keep a Halloween Pumpkin Fresh
10/05/03 - Our Halloween Page
Halloween links, decorating ideas, and costumes, including:
- All Halloween Ideas
- Pumpkin Carving
- Halloween Crafts
- Halloween Props
- Halloween Decor
- Halloween Party Ideas
- Halloween Links Index
10/01/03 - Fall Ideas
Halloween links, decorating ideas, and costumes:
- Easy Mantle Decor
- Fast Fall Decorating
- October Tip of the Day
- All Halloween Ideas
- Thanksgiving Ideas
- Thanksgiving Calendar
09/29/03 - Pine Cone and Twigs Arrangement
Stack a few pine cones into a bowl, surrounded them with some fall leaves, then stick in a handful of colorful red twigs.
09/22/03 - Pears and Oak Leaves Centerpiece
Fall pears make a wonderfully easy centerpiece when piled into a pretty bowl. Carry the fall theme through with some oak leaves for a bit more color.
09/15/03 - Make Holiday Nosegay Decorations
Get ready for holiday decorating by creating these easy-to-make bunches for a Christmas tree.
09/07/03 - Halloween Costume Links
Find resources for costumes for adults and kids on these sites.
09/01/03 - Find a Fall Showhouse
Looking for some decorating inspiration? Try attending one of the fabulous fall designer showhouses on this list.
08/26/03 - Looking for Luxury Home Products
We all need a little luxury in our lives. Begin your search for luxury home products right here.
08/20/03 - Fresh Summer Looks for Your Home
Bring these fresh-as-a-breeze looks into your home for a summer look you may want to keep all year long.
08/13/03 - Six Questions to Ask Before You Decorate
Not sure where to start decorating? Asking these questions may just get your project on the right track.
08/06/03 - Painting Tips and Techniques
Browse these practical tips on organizing an interior painting project.
08/01/03 - Dorm Decor 2003
Browse these articles on decorating a dorm room and find out how to plan and purchase the accessories you'll need for college.
- All Dorm Features
- What's New for Dorm Decor
- Hot Products for Dorm Decor
- Get Organized!
- Top Ten List of Comfort Items
- Planning Tips
- Where to Start Decorating
- Eight Steps
- Room Theme Ideas
- Dorm Decor Sources
- Help for Walls
08/01/03 - AUGUST INDEX: Daily Decorating Photos and Tips
Find a new decorating photo and tip every day!
07/27/03 - Painting Tips and Techniques
Browse these practical tips on organizing an interior painting project.
07/23/03 - Tips on Selecting and Buying Wallpaper
Are you thinking of buying wallpaper? Don't miss these 3 pages of tips on how to measure your room, how wallpaper is priced, and techniques to find wallpaper you'll love in record time.
07/18/03 - Winnie the Pooh Paint for Kids
Theme rooms for kids have come down to child's play with the introduction of the Disney Color by Behr paint palette, available at Home Depot.
07/14/03 - Home Depot Color Solutions Center
Shopping for paint just got easier with more paint color collections, friendlier paint displays, larger color cards, and help with color coordinating.
07/12/03 - NEW! Products to Help Organize Your Dorm Room
Your new dorm room is one TINY little space. So how are you going to fit everything in? Get organized, of course!
07/05/03 - Three Ways to Add Summer Style
Delicious color can transform the mood of a room as nothing else. Try these ways to redo your home for summer by bringing in beautiful color and summer style.
07/01/03 - Create a Patriotic Centerpiece
Browse three pages of table and centerpiece ideas for a July 4th BBQ!
07/01/03 - JULY INDEX: Daily Decorating Photos and Tips
Find a new decorating photo and tip every day!
06/25/03 - Four Ways to Organize Kids' Rooms This Summer
Kids out of school for the summer? Now is the perfect time to organize their rooms!
06/20/03 - Dymo LetraTag Makes Labelmaking Fun
This is one organizational tool that won't gather dust on the shelf. Retailing for $44.99 U.S., it may quickly become one of the most-used tools in your home.
06/15/03 - Staining Tips for Furniture
Get some quick tips on staining furniture and save money by refinishing wood furnishings yourself.
06/10/03 - Lowe's Designer Paint Collections
Discover which designers have teamed with Lowe's stores for special designer paint collections, in this 3-page feature from Lowe's.
06/07/03 - 2003 Wisconsin Showhouse
A spectacular location on Lake Michigan makes this mansion the perfect choice for a showhouse in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Take a mini-tour online.
06/05/03 - Do-It-Yourself Legato Carpet System
Whether you live in a dorm, a rental home, or just like do-it-yourself projects, the Legato Carpet System allows anyone to update flooring in a room in less than a day, by installing panels of carpet held in place with nothing more than the non-slip backing.
06/01/03 - Special for Father's Day
Celebrate Father's Day with some fun ideas for gifts, table decorations, and more great stuff -- just for dad!
06/01/03 - The Impatient Decorator by Glenna Morton
This new book offers 201 easy-to-read tips with ideas, how-tos, and decorating principles to help to spark creative solutions for your own home.
06/01/03 - JUNE INDEX: Daily Decorating Photos and Tips
Find a new decorating photo and tip every day!
05/30/03 - Tips from Lowe's on Getting Organized
Browse tips on affordable and achievable storage solutions for your home.
05/25/03 - How to Make Small Spaces Look Larger
Do you live in a small apartment or tiny home? If so, these solutions for small spaces may help make rooms look larger.
05/20/03 - Kids Rugs - Playtime Hits the Floor
Colorful kids area rugs add lively interest and playtime pattern to kids bedrooms and playroom. See photos and tips on buying these rugs.
05/15/03 - What's New for Kitchens and Baths
Learn about some of the newest kitchen and bath trends including cabinet design, natural materials, and universal design.
05/10/03 - 2003 Pasadena, CA. Showhouse
Designers honored the architecture of this 1920s home, using a set color palette of neutrals with sage green, butter yellow, rose red, and teal blue. See photos of this California showhouse that supports the arts.
05/5/03 - 2003 Lake Forest Showhouse
Tour this fabulous showhouse before it closes on May 18th and step back in time for a home filled with tradition and luxury. Preview a few of the rooms in this report from the 2003 Showcase House and Gardens Lake Forest, Illinois.
05/1/03 - Decorating Details in Orange County
See pictures from the 2003 Philharmonic House of Design in in Orange County, California, where designers put a twist on traditional with beaded details and decorative painting.
04/30/03 - Garden Room Decor
Browse the easy ways to create a color scheme based on floral fabric, wallpaper, or pattern.
04/25/03 - A Teen Room with Color Pop
Are you a teenager stuck in a room decorated for a ten-year-old? If so, you'll be interested in this room makeover accomplished by a creative teen who took her room from bland to vivid in just a few weeks.
04/21/03 - Pantone's 2003 Color Forecast
Love color in decorating? Find out what Pantone forecasts as the hot colors for 2003. You may just find the color direction you've been looking for.
04/15/03 - Take One of Our Decorating Quizzes
Test your knowledge of design terms on our matching quiz -- then click the button to reveal your score. Fun and fast!
04/10/03 - Everything SPRING!
Links to all things Spring! See designer interviews, easy centerpiece ideas, flower arranging projects, tablesetting photos, entertaining tips, and more.
04/01/03 - Find a Spring Showhouse
Looking for some decorating inspiration? Try attending one of the fabulous designer showhouses on this schedule.
03/20/03 - Make a Small Bath Look Bigger
Learn decorating tricks that can help visually expand a teensy bathroom or bedroom to make tiny rooms feel bigger.
03/13/03 - Easy Lighting Projects
Browse our favorite lighting projects and ideas to bring more light into your home!
03/06/03 - Terrific Ways to...
Want some terrific ways to update the look of your home? These pages offer creative and useful ideas to redo, makeover, update, and revive tired rooms.
03/01/03 - Decorating Slide Shows
Need a little decorating inspiration? Try these slide shows with photographs and handy tips full of beautiful home decorating ideas.
02/27/03 - 28 Tips for Hanging Artwork Photo Gallery
Not sure how high to hang a picture on a wall or what arrangment might look best? Find some simple answers here, in 14 pages of illustrated quick tips on hanging art.
02/24/03 - Colorful Kids Rooms Photo Gallery
Decorate a child's room in a sheashore, airplane, or nautical theme. See these and more in our brand new photo gallery of themed room ideas for kids!
02/20/03 - Romantic Canopy Beds Photo Gallery
Canopy beds add a touch of romance to a bedroom. Browse these photographs and ideas for pretty canopy beds and find some easy ways to make your own fabric bed hangings.
02/15/03 - An Interview with Cynthia Nellis on Kids Theme Rooms
Looking for advice on decorating a child's room? Get some practical tips from Cynthia Nellis, About's Fashion Guide and mother of three.
02/10/03 - Bedroom Inspirations in Living Color Photo Gallery
Create a gorgeous master bedroom by injecting it with personal style. See photos of ten lovely bedrooms in a rainbow of colors.
02/5/03 - Easy Spring Flower Arrangements
Show off your creative side by making a pretty arrangement of flowers for a special dinner. Our photos and step-by-step tutorials may inspire you to make a centerpiece in less than 15 minutes.
02/1/03 - Valentine's Day Special
Tips on setting a romantic mood, gift ideas, candy sources and more.
01/27/03 - Where to Start a Home Decorating Project
Perfect for first time decorators, this article offers tips on what to use as inspiration to start a home decorating project.
01/20/03 - The Healthy Home
A healthy home can embrace any number of features including building with eco-friendly materials, using non-toxic products, and decorating spaces for serenity. Read our interview with author Jackie Craven to learn more.
01/13/03 - Ten Ways to Sabotage a Decorating Project
Browse our humorous look at ways to sabotage the success of a home decorating project.
01/06/03 - Tips on Decorative Moldings
Would you like to install chair rail or crown moldings in your home? Get some quick tips here.
1/01/03 - Color Trends for 2003
Love color? Find out which colors have been chosen by the Color Marketing Group as trend colors for 2003.
12/26/02 - Holiday Storage Solutions
Helpful hints on storing it all away!
12/20/02 - EVERYTHING CHRISTMAS
One great page of links to holiday features, ideas, photos, and projects.
01/01/02 - Color Trends for 2002
If you've ever been curious about who actually decides that "brown is the new black" or that yellow is the new neutral, you'll want to know about the CMG.