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A Porch Makeover in 5 Easy Steps

Beautiful sunsets, soft breezes, greeting the neighbors while you rock in your porch swing…you can enjoy all these pleasures and more from your front porch.

All About the Prairie-style Home

A creation by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this home design is one of the few truly American designs in architecture

Backsplash Magic

Installing a custom ceramic tile backsplash in your kitchen is a wonderful way to add color and character to the room as a whole.

Beautify That Blank Wall

Give your walls some personality with carefully assembled arrangements

Budget Mudroom Makeover

Turning Wasted Space into Organized Storage

Buying a Barbeque Grill

If you don’t have a barbeque grill yet, you can definitely join the fun by choosing the right kind of grill for your outdoor space.

Choosing a Quality Carpet

How to choose a quality carpet for your home that will look great and handle the wear and tear

Clothes Closet Economics

Out of room in your clothes closet? We’ll help you decide if you need a closet makeover, or just need to purge.

Creating a Focal Point

Like a fine painting, every room has a focal point. It’s the element that draws your eye first, and invites you for a closer look.

De-clutter! It Helps Sell Your Home Faster

Less is more when selling your house.

Decorating Advice From First-Time Home Buyers

By combining yard sale finds, family artwork, and a few pieces dragged home from the dump, a young New Hampshire designer creates the perfect newlywed home.

Decorating Ideas with Plates

China or pottery plates are not only fun to collect, they make beautiful displays that give individuality to your home.

Does Your Entrance Say Welcome or Walk Away?

Putting extra effort into your home’s reception area will leave a lasting impression on potential buyers

Don’t Just Walk on Your Floors

Carpet, hardwood, tile or bamboo? What’s the best flooring choice when getting ready to sell your house fast?

Enhance Your Home with Decorative Doors

Doors are more than entryways. They offer incredible visual and architectural elements to your home. Find out how your choosing the right doors can make a big impact to your visitors.

Five Tips to a Better Bookcase Display

Over time, an attractive display space can become a spot to stash stuff. With these helpful ideas, you’ll bring those untidy shelves back into focus.

Garage Re-haul

Transform your garage into a useful work and storage space

Has Your Home Got the Blues?

Break away from the warm tone trends, and try something new

How-to’s: Art Collecting for the Beginner

Part of what makes a house a home is surrounding yourself and your family with objects you love.

Investing in Fine Rugs

Get advice on investing in custom, contemporary and oriental rugs.

Knock Rust and Dust Off Your Grill Before You Barbeque

How to clean your grill before having your first barbeque of the season

Knock-Out Neutrals

By selecting from a range of neutral shades, you can add sophistication and selling power all at once.

Make Small Living Spaces Inviting

Not every home owner can afford to live large, but with a little creativity you can make a small home more attractive

Making Small Rooms Seem Big

Most of us have small rooms in our homes that we wish were bigger. By following a few simple house-selling tips, however, small rooms can resemble larger spaces.

Minimalist Chic Design for your Home

Less is more when it comes to inviting prospective buyers in for a look

Painting for Resale in 2010

Whatever color you choose, think traditional and soothing.

Purchase the Perfect Wallpaper for Your Wall

Wallpaper is still as popular as ever. Use it to create borders, patterns, and more. Here’s how to find out what you want and how much wallpaper you’ll need.

Quick Bathroom Beautification Projects

When you’re trying to sell a home, beautiful bathrooms can go a long way toward winning over buyers.

Redecorate This Home and Sell It

Five redecorating tips that’ll help sell your home in a hurry

Sell Your Home With Strategically Placed Artwork

Photography, oils, watercolor, posters: your walls say so much about you–sometimes even too much.

Simple Coffee Table Styles You Can Make

Show off your style and craftiness with these self-made, DIY coffee tables.

Southwest Style

A classic blend of native, Mexican Indian, wild west and pioneer influences

The Big Picture: Creating a Unifying Color Palette

If creating a unifying color palette for the whole house seems like a daunting task, don’t despair- it’s really much easier than you might think, and the following tips and tricks can help lead the way.

The Craftsman Bungalow

Older neighborhoods often feature bungalows – small homes that are full of charm.

The Fairytale Tudor

Finding a way to modernize the fairytale classic tudor.

The Low Down on Down Bedding

Is there any other textile for the bed or bath that feels more luxurious than down bedding?

The Power Of Color

Your inspiration is here. Create a winning color palate for your home with advice from the experts in our color makeover video series.

Using Color Theory in Home Décor

Using color theory to develop your interior color scheme

Warm Colors, Cool Colors

Red is hot and blue is cold, right? If your knowledge of colors is limited to the clues provided by the knobs on your bathroom sink, you are not alone.

What's the Magic Color for Selling Your House?

Painting can give almost any home a fresh start. Give your home an explosive transformation simply by picking the right colors.

Which Wallpaper to Choose?

Fashions change, and what was old is new again. Wallpaper is back.

Why We Love Ranch-style Homes

A few tidbits you didn't know that will help you appreciate ranch-style homes a lot more.
   

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