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Your home is your sanctuary, a place to raise your family, a spot you share
with your loved ones -- and perhaps your best investment. Learn how to make
your house the comfortable place it can be, with an eye toward return on investment,
too. You'll find tips and hints on decorating small rooms, choosing
kitchen countertops, buying
furniture, accessorizing with wall hangings, , art and other decorations,
finding your own style, using feng shui principles and banishing clutter. Plus,
we save you money with inexpensive ideas for styling and decorating your bathroom,
dining room, living room, bedroom, basement, media space, deck, terrace, baby
nursery, and kid's room -- from creating your own decorative objects with crafts
to dumpster diving! We'll show you how to use
color, decorate to sell your house and banish clutter -- if it has to do with making your home beautiful, you'll find it here!
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The power of paint: Picking your palette
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| Do you want to give your living room, kitchen, bedroom or den a makeover? You don't need to spend a lot of money, don't need a lot of time, and you don't need to wait! In fact,... |
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Five home style tips that cost less than $50
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| If you dream of adding style to your home but don't have a lot of cash on hand to make it happen -- don't despair! Here are five different things you can do that will help your... |
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Redecorating the home for spring
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| The winter doldrums are over and the sun is shining again. Let your home be an extension of this time of year by kicking out reminders of the depressing winter and welcome in... |
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Choosing kitchen countertops
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| Did you know when you go to sell your home, you may be able to recoup upwards of 80 percent of the cost of a major kitchen remodel? That's not to mention the fact that well-done... |
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Rules for displaying the American flag
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| The American flag is a staple when it comes to Memorial Day and decorating with one seems like an obvious choice. However, since the holiday is really about honoring the men and... |
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Five ways to dress your nest green
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| If Thom Filicia’s show Dress Your Nest is one of your favorite Style TV programs, whether you live in a nest or a castle, having your home reflect your personality is probably... |
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How to throw an exceptional dinner party
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| We’ve all been to exceptionally fun, exciting dinner parties, as well as not-so-fun, boring parties, where you can hear a pin drop during multiple awkward silences. The... |
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Feng Shui approach to organizing every bedroom in your home
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| Our bedrooms are our sanctuaries. They are places to recharge our batteries, escape from the outside world and even indulge ourselves. But in every home, each bedroom is used... |
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5 steps to feng shui zen
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| Feng shui, the art of arranging your surroundings to create a maximum flow of positive energy, is a great design principle that can create a haven of peace and calm in your home. |
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Decorating small spaces
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| A cramped corner doesn't have to equal cramped style. Whether you are trying to fit your entire life into a 500-square foot apartment or you just want to feel the walls expand... |
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How to create a romantic bedroom
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| Candles. Satin. Lace. Incense. Fresh Flowers. Music. These are some of the elements of creating a romantic bedroom. It's fun creating a romantic atmosphere in your bedroom -- it... |
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Cinnamon-applesauce ornament craft
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| Here's a fun way for the family to make great-smelling ornaments to hang on the Christmas tree, to use as unique gift tags, or just to decorate around the house. |
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Simple Primitive Signs
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| If you like the primitive look, you’ll love making and displaying these rustic country signs in red, white and blue. They are easy to make and look great propped up on a shelf... |
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Increase the value of your home
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| Take home improvement to the next level by exploring how you can add not only style and comfort, but also property value to your home! Invest in Your Nest author Barbara Kavovit... |
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Take short cuts in your kitchen
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| When it comes to cooking and preparing meals, more and more Americans are opting for convenience. Americans spend 47 percent of their food budget away from home, according to... |
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Shopping for furniture: Price vs quality
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| I have found that when most people shop for furniture, they look at price and try to buy the most furniture they can for the money they can spend. But not all furniture is... |
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The soy-ful light of the party
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| One of my favorite things about the holidays is that it gives everyone an excuse to light candles at parties, gatherings, and for no reason at all save for their a peaceful and... |
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Balanced decorating
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| Is there something about your house that just doesn't feel right -- it's lacking that certain something, but you're not quite sure what?
Lauri Ward, the author of Home Therapy:... |
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Outfit your kitchen like a pro
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| "There aren't too many things that haven't been improved upon in today's kitchens, but one exception is a well- seasoned cast-iron skillet. It can typically perform as... |
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Shopping for a chandelier
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| Fashionable and functional, chandeliers should be incorporated into the home just as any decorative accessory or object of art would be chosen. |
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Chandeliers create drama throughout the home
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| The chandelier used to mark your arrival. Clad in crystal, it met you in the foyer of a well-appointed home, then dazzled you from a power position over the diningroom table. |
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Create a luxurious spa-style bathroom at home!
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| Long before the trend of making bathrooms feel like a spa experience, my yoga teacher Gurmukh would say in her women's class that the bathroom doesn't have to be just a plain... |
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Revamping decor to sell your house
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| Specific marketing campaigns are no longer just for automobiles and designer clothes. Targeted marketing techniques are now applied to houses that are for sale. Decorating your... |
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Clutter command: Get organized!
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| Clutter equals stress, plain and simple. Messy rooms, disorganized closets, and jumbled junk drawers add unneeded hassle to our already hectic days. I can't think when things... |
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Fresh flowers are not just for the dining room table
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| When you think of a beautiful floral arrangement, you often think of the dining room table, especially if it is holiday time. And why not? |
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