Using Curtains and Draperies in Your Home Decor
Curtains and draperies are chameleons. They work hard at blocking light and sound, heat and cold. They're also extraordinarily decorative and add enormous personality to a room. [more…]
Applying Feng Shui Principles to Your Bed
Feng Shui involves many principles for the auspicious (or favorable) positioning of your bed. To take advantage of as many of them as you can, use common sense, along with the conditions of your individual [more…]
Using Feng Shui at Work: Private Offices and Cubicles
Arrange your personal office or cubicle according to the tenets of feng shui to get the most possible work done with the least amount of stress and frustration. [more…]
Arranging Your Bedroom Furniture
The bed is the key piece of furniture in any bedroom, and it naturally becomes the focal point. Bedroom furniture is traditionally arranged according to a few general rules. For the most part based on [more…]
Holiday Decorating: Valentine's Day Romance
You don't have to go wild to spice things up for Valentine's Day — romantic decorating doesn't always come packaged in satin sheets and fire-red velvet pillows. No matter what your everyday decorating [more…]
Sewing a Slipcover for an Ottoman
Many people have an old ottoman sitting around in their den or living room for its great function, but often, that same (boring) ottoman wouldn't win a design award. No need to throw it away and buy a [more…]
Making Easy, No-Sew Window Treatments
If you're looking to update a room with a fresh, modern look, then try these fun, no-sew "shades." You make this shade with adjacent squares of paper covered with clear Contac paper, which is a great material [more…]
Making Mirror Magic in Your Home Decor
Mirrors are decorating magic. They serve as looking glasses, double the view they reflect, and add sparkle. Perhaps best of all, mirrors make spaces seem larger, a real bonus for the too-small room. [more…]
Holiday Decorating with Tablescapes
Tablescapes are arrangements of items gathered in a grouping on top of a table. They're sometimes called tabletop arrangements. Typically, you can use anything as a prop for a great miniarrangement — for [more…]
Decorating with Case Goods and Upholstered Furniture
Furniture shopping can be overwhelming. You may not know how to tell if furniture is well-constructed or if the wood frame is worth the money you're paying for it. Getting used to the lingo and knowing [more…]
Quick Fixes for Slipcover Slip-Ups
Don't let mistakes ruin your slipcover project. Fixing up foul-ups can provide you with a way to make your slipcover truly special. See if any of these quick fixes can cure what ails your project. [more…]
Homing In on Hardware for Window Treatments
Mounting hardware (the things that curtains hang from) isn't an afterthought of window design, but rather an integral part of your window treatment and another decorative element with which you can create [more…]
