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Cool Home Decor Stuff on the Net

Looking for some interesting net sites on home decor? These are fun places to try colors, play with patterns, and quiz your knowledge of decorating. Take a peek!

Home Decorating and Design Software

Learn about home software programs on the market today. See where to find reviews, and get some online sources to buy the package of your choice in this article from About.com.

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.

GetDecorating.com

This offers a collection of a huge number of appealing home photographs of magazine quality. You can subscribe for a month, a quarter, or a year and be able to view thousands of ideas. Check out their free preview.

Improvenet's Online Calculators

When you've got a major project on the horizon, use the Project Tools to help plan a budget for kitchens, baths, roofing, decks, patios, windows and doors.

Window Magic

If you don't know what type of window treatment will look good, here's a place to try out different styles and combinations, from House Beautiful.

Online Room Planners

If you're planning on decorating a room, whether it's a big project or small, consider trying out one of the following online room planners. They allow you to play around with different furniture arrangements according to the specifics of the room and give you a real 3-D look at how your space will look when completed.

The Best Decorating Websites

Check out these decorating websites for great inspiration and decorating ideas.

Design a Rug

Use online tools to design your own personalized rug.

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