Principles and Elements of Design
An invaluable overview of the principles and elements of design for interior decorating. Read design articles, find out how to add personality to a room, use the rule of threes, arrange collections, be your own designer, and plan a room online.
Fun Quiz on Home Decorating Basics
Do you think you know a lot about interior decorating? Take this quiz and see just how knowledgeable you are. It's fun! And you'll learn a lot!
Do you think you know a lot about interior decorating? Take this quiz and see just how knowledgeable you are. It's fun! And you'll learn a lot!
How High to Hang Art
If you're not sure how high to hang art on your walls, you'll find that these tips offer helpful ideas and designer secrets for getting the best look when hanging artwork.
If you're not sure how high to hang art on your walls, you'll find that these tips offer helpful ideas and designer secrets for getting the best look when hanging artwork.
Show Your Personality Through Decorating
If you’re not sure where to start decorating your room, look inside you. Think about who you are, what your interests are, and what you love. Before you know it, you’ll know just where to start.
If you’re not sure where to start decorating your room, look inside you. Think about who you are, what your interests are, and what you love. Before you know it, you’ll know just where to start.
Decorating Dos and Don'ts
If you love to do it yourself, then our Decorating Dos and Don'ts might help focus your projects. Read four pages of great tips!
If you love to do it yourself, then our Decorating Dos and Don'ts might help focus your projects. Read four pages of great tips!
Show Your Personality in Your Decorating
Learn how to incorporate your personality into your home decorating. Make your home really "you!"
Learn how to incorporate your personality into your home decorating. Make your home really "you!"
Decorative Solutions Using Art
Sometimes a room just needs a little help. See how artwork solves many common decorating dilemmas.
Sometimes a room just needs a little help. See how artwork solves many common decorating dilemmas.
Furniture: A 20 Year Plan
You'll learn how to accumulate furniture you love by making a plan and setting goals for your furnishings and decor.
You'll learn how to accumulate furniture you love by making a plan and setting goals for your furnishings and decor.
How to Read Decorating Magazines
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.
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.
Decorating Inspiration: Where to Find It
Learn about the resources you can tap for inspiration for all of your design projects.
Learn about the resources you can tap for inspiration for all of your design projects.
Get Organized With a Decorating File
Put together a decorating file of all your decorating projects with help from this article from About.com.
Put together a decorating file of all your decorating projects with help from this article from About.com.
Mixing Styles
Article about mixing furniture contemporary and traditional styles. Near the end is a list of ideas and tips.
Article about mixing furniture contemporary and traditional styles. Near the end is a list of ideas and tips.
Waverly
"How to Decorate", including furniture arranging and accessories. Determine your design type with the lifestyle quiz which will suggest fabrics and wallpapers.
"How to Decorate", including furniture arranging and accessories. Determine your design type with the lifestyle quiz which will suggest fabrics and wallpapers.