Start with these articles to learn about home decorating, including choosing color schemes, space planning, decorating ideas, principles of design, style quizzes, and lots more.
Are you setting up your first home? If you don't know what you'll really need, read our list of Top Picks for first-time furniture buyers.
Decorating your home isn't brain surgery. But there are some rules about what not to do when you're making decorating decisions. Read about them here.
Find some great articles on decorating, including quizzes, style guides, and resources for online help. With our guidance, anyone can succeed!
If you think you need a reason to decorate your home, we've got 10. One of them might work for you.
If you surround yourself with colors, sounds, and images you love, you'll feel comfortable and safe in your home.
Not everyone has the time to go to school to learn the basics of decorating their own home. With these great online sources, anyone can be the basics of decorating principles.
By combining personal taste, unlimited resources, and individual style, you can achieve an interesting look for almost any room. But there are some things you should just never do. Are you guilty?
There are things you can do to make a small room feel more spacious, less cramped. Read some of the tricks here.
You begin a decorating project with great anticipation and expectations of success. Find out where to start for a successful result to your work.
Learn about decorating "green" with tips from this video from About.com.
If your room is boring and blah, add some special touches to make it "brilliant."
If you've been decorating a room but just don't think it's done, you probably need to add some finishing touches. Our tips on adding finishing touches to your decorating project might just be the answer to "What have I forgotten?"
You probably already know some of these basic fashion rules, but did you know you could apply these same rules to decorating your home? Find out more with these 8 simple fashion rules for home interiors.
Does your home have hideous outdated features like bad lighting, horrid carpet, or garish window treatments? Then it’s time to banish any throwbacks from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s and brush up on some cost-conscious solutions that overcome some of the worst features of outdated rooms.
Whether you've moved into a new home or an old apartment, you'll undoubtedly feel you want to change some things. It may be small changes or major remodeling. You'll find ideas on where to start and what to look for in this article from About's Guide to Interior Decorating.
It’s time to think about changing the look of your home. Where do you start? Here are some ideas to jump start your home decorating project.
Get simple tips for updating a room for a fresh look in this video from About.com.
Designers discuss their ideas on what you should do first in a decorating project.
Lauri Ward, author of "Use What You Have® Decorating," "Trade Secrets from Use What You Have® Decorating," and her newest book, "Home Therapy: Fast, Easy, Affordable Makeovers," offers the following help on achieving a balance in your home.
You'll get lots of help on getting organized for your decorating projects. Learn how to put together a Decorating File, what to carry it in, and why you need one.
There's really no one way to start a decorating project. You can get the bug by looking at a magazine or seeing a beautiful fabric in a store. But don't move ahead without a plan. If you avoid the things noted here, you're bound to have a satisfying time and end up with a coordinated new space.
You'll get some inspiration to spark your decorating creativity. Learn where to get ideas for your decorating project.
You don't have to do a major renovation to really enliven your senses at home. With a few simple, inexpensive changes, you'll feel you have a new room and a fresh outlook on life!
Get some focus for your decorating with tips for your decorating projects.
You learn so many things through the years in school. But you seldom get education on styles of decorating. This short guide from About will steer you to quizzes and resources to help you determine your specific decorating style.
You don’t have to do a whole decorating makeover to see a change in your home. There are a number of things you can do in an hour or a day that can really make a difference.
Whether you have wonderful architectural details in your home or not, you can identify a focal point to decorate around. Learn how to find a focal point in your room and how to make the most of it.
Can you afford a decorator even if you are on a budget? There are actually many ways to work with a professional. Find five of them here!
Whether you live in a cozy apartment or rambling suburban home, a cottage by the sea, or a lodge in the mountains, your living room creates a lasting impression for all who enter. It sets the mood for the home and should be a reflection of the owner’s personal taste.
Don't know if you like country or traditional? Take these online quizzes to help you define your style so your home will be a reflection of you.
Read this advice from decorators on how to avoid common decorating mistakes.
Get organized for household projects by putting together a basic tool kit. Here are the items to include.
Designer Charlotte Moss offers some tips and advice for working with small, multi-functional spaces.
Do you need a professional interior designer or decorator for your project? Find out here with these reasons why you might want to hire a pro, or if you're better off doing it yourself.
Do you have a new home and tiny budget? Our designers discuss what things you should put first on your decorating list.
Designers offer some helpful tips on sizing bookshelves and what to put on them.
Designers share some ideas on choosing a color palette and offer warnings about color mistakes.
What is your personal decorating style? Here are some designer tips on how to determine it, plus what their favorite styles are.
Read some very insightful ideas from professional interior designers on trends and personal style.
Find designer tips on changing your rooms for the season. Isn't it amazing that when it's May you definitly don't want the heavy velvet drapes that looked so great in December?
Do you know a lot about home decor (or just wish you did?) Do you friends ask you for advice? Are you a student or a homeowner with an interest in decorating? Here's a quiz to test your knowledge! Alas, no prizes, but tons of fun!!
Read about some easy ways to add decorating personality to your rooms, whether you do it yourself or work with a designer.
So you want to update your living room. Once you've selected the furniture, where do you start? Should you paint or carpet first? Find out here.
Hanging artwork baffles many home decorators. How high should a picture be hung on the wall, what color should the matting be, and how can you decide what goes where? Find answers here, in 14 pages of illustrated quick tips on hanging art.
See several techniques for using art to solve common decorating dilemmas.
Ceiling fans are a terrific way to keep cool and save energy in hot summer weather. Learn more here about features and options before you buy a ceiling fan.
Timeless or trendy? Find out what decorating resolutions we want to keep as we enter a new year.
Would you like to know more about style? Or find out how to use the newest trends in your own home? Start here with the first in our ongoing series of guides on decorating styles and trends.
Read about some of our favorite showhouse rooms, then see slide shows of beautiful designer rooms.
Decorating magazines offer a terrific source for decorating ideas. However, it can be overwhelming to see hundreds of "perfect" rooms and photographs in each issue. Get some helpful tips here on ways to study decorating photos.
Want some simple decorating ideas, projects, and tips? Try the first in our ongoing series of Quick Looks at Decorating.... for bedrooms, windows, ottomans, adding height to a room, and more. Quick, easy, and fun!
Learn more about windowcoverings includings options for window treatments, blinds, curtains, shades, and more. Find out what to consider before you buy, and get tips on choosing the right styles for your home.
About.com's guide to Flea Markets, Jace Shoemaker-Galloway, has some simple ideas for a fresh look.
