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Decorating Makeover Projects You Can Do in One Day or Less
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.
Finishing Touches Perk Up a Room
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?"
Decorating Tricks to Make a Small Space Look Larger
There are things you can do to make a small room feel more spacious, less cramped. Read some of the tricks here.
Use What You Have- Balanced Decorating Tips from Lauri Ward
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.
Fashion Meets Decor- Simple Fashion Rules for Decorating
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.
20 Decorating No Nos - What Not to Do When Decorating
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.
Top Decorating Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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?
Get Organized With a Decorating File
It's a great help to get things together when you're working on a decorating project. Have everything in one place to help make things go more smoothly, coordinate colors and patterns, and keep pictures of rooms you love.
Create a Room You'll Love
If you surround yourself with colors, sounds, and images you love, you'll feel comfortable and safe in your home.
Add "Wow" to a Boring Room
If your room is boring and blah, add some special touches to make it "brilliant."
Learn Basic Home Decorating with Resources on the Internet
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.
Kera Ritter
Kera Ritter is a real estate investor and former reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She has been a staff writer for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland and The Boston Globe and is currently a freelance home and garden writer.
Why Redecorate? We've Got Some Ideas
If you think you need a reason to decorate your home, we've got 10. One of them might work for you.
Where to Start a Home Decorating Project
You begin a decorating project with great anticipation and expectations of success. Find out where to start for a successful result to your work.
Fast Fixes for Your Home
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.
Don't Sabotage Your Decorating Project Before You Start
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.