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Clean Your Hardwood Floors
Find simple how-tos about caring for hardwood floors. Learn what supplies to use, how often to clean, and a list of a wood floors' worst enemies. This is an easy how-to with good basic information for every homeowner.
Wallpaper Projects - Cover a Filing Cabinet
Is your home office looking a little drab? Spruce it up with this easy diy wallpaper project. Covering an industrial style filing cabinet is a great way to add a shot of color and pattern to your workspace.
Wallpaper Projects – Frame Scraps of Wallpaper
Found an amazing wallpaper but it's too expensive to cover an entire wall in? Or maybe you like the pattern but don't like the look of wallpapered rooms? No problem, you can still display it in your home in a simple and stylish way.
Change Your Decor With the Seasons
It's fun to feel cozy in the winter with warm colors and soft, fluffy fabrics. In Summmer, a cool, airy look is appealing. Here are some simple ideas for transforming the look o your home with the seasons.
Make an Upholstered Headboard
Making your own custom upholstered headboard can be a fun and satisfying project and add personality to your bedroom. You'll be surprised how easy it is to do.
Give an Old Mirror a New Personality with Glass Etching
Learn how to etch a mirror with these simple instructions.
How to Frame a Piece of Fabric
How to frame a piece of fabric
Easy DIY Project - Dress Up the Inside of a Lampshade
How to dress up the inside of a lampshade
How to Create a Gender Neutral Room
How to decorate a gender neutral room
Sponge Paint a Room
Using the simple sponge paint technique, you can transform a boring space into an exciting area. Learn this simple, yet artistic treatment for painted walls in this How-To from About's Interior Decorating site.
Add Personality to Your Drapes With a Padded Valance
Learn how to build a padded valance box to decorate the top of your window.
Store and Display Books
A collection of books can be a decorative element in a room if you learn how to display books in an effective way. Learn how to display books for easy reference as well as for decoration.
Display Dishes
If you have beautiful tableware, you might want to display dishes on the wall so that you can enjoy them every day. It's a shame to keep them stacked in a cupboard out of sight.
Plan Your Christmas Party Decor
If you're planning a holiday party, you'll want to make sure that your Christmas party decor adds a festive air to your home.
Buy Wallpaper
When you're ready to buy wallpaper, be prepared with colors, measurements, and an idea of what you want. But beware, when you see all the designs and styles of wallpaper available, you might change your mind.
Give Your Curtains Some Class by Making a Window Valance
You can make a window valance for your home even if you don’t sew. Here are step-by-step instructions for making a window valance, with or without sewing.
Shop for Furniture, Fabrics, and Other Home Decor Items
Use these tips and hints to shop smart for home decor items.
Hang Wallpaper
Wallpaper can make a tremendous difference in the appearance of any room and if you learn to hang wallpaper the right way, you'll be ready to transform your home.
Decorate a Child's Room With a Theme
One of the best ways to brighten up a child's room is by using a decorating theme or color scheme. The simple How-To instructions will be easy to follow whether you're doing a boy's room or a girl's room.
Find a Focal Point in a Room
A simple how-to about finding a focal point for a room. What to do if there is no architectural focal point such as a fireplace or a view, and ways to add interest to a room by arranging furniture around the focal point.
Update Your Upholstered Furniture
When you're ready for a new or fresh piece of upholstered furniture, consider having the an old piece you have revived with new upholstery. Learn about updating upholstered furniture.
Hand-Wash Dishes
Some dishes are just too precious to put in a dishwasher and some just won't fit. Learn how to wash those oversized pots and pans and special dishes by hand the right way.
Measure for Inside-Mount Window Blinds
With or without draperies, window blinds offer light control, privacy, and beauty to any room. It's critical to measure accurately for inside-mount blinds. We'll tell you how.
Measure for Outside-Mount Window Blinds
Control the light, provide privacy for your living space, and add beauty with window blinds. Learn how to measure for outside-mount blinds.
Fold a Fitted Sheet
Do you feel that you don't have enough hands when it comes time to fold a fitted sheet? Don't despair. There is a way!