Decorating Ideas10 Steps to a Simpler HomeLess can be best. Ready to rearrange for simple living at its best? Elizabeth Brosnan Hourihan offers tips for giving a room a spare, fresh look. Read more » 
Get Formal Sophistication and Family ComfortCreate a house both adults and kids can love. Designer Mark Phelps knows how to work with formal pieces while keeping a room soft, comfy, and casual for day-to-day living. Read more » 
Decorating the Wall of WindowsSometimes, sunrooms deliver too much of a good thing. Those bright, warm shafts of light that ward off winter doldrums can also bring in eye-squinting glare and furniture-fading rays. Read more » 
Favorite Photos on DisplayWant to make a statement using larger-than-life photos with graphic appeal? Here's how. Read more » 
Elegance for Eating and EntertainingHere’s a spacious kitchen that’s modern, comfortable, casual, and clutter-free. Chris Wheeler and Michael Zononi’s kitchen is a chic, clublike hub of a spacious, elegant entertaining zone. Read more » 
20 Ways to Add Cottage RomanceDo you love the charm of decorating with treasures touched by time? For a decorating style that’s casual, cozy, and so romantic, try these ideas from designer Sue Balmforth, who sells the look she’s created in her own cottage-style home at Bountiful, a California antiques shop. Read more » 
High-Impact HeadboardsIt’s time to stop dreaming of a great headboard and get to work making one. Here are three ideas that will make you smile every time you fall into bed. Read more » 
Advice from the ExpertsWhen you need decorating and remodeling help, visit the Expert Advise archives at www.bhg.com/askRI . Read more » 
Spice-Rack RemediesYour kitchen spice rack can provide help easing cold symptoms, fixing hot flashes, and preventing food poisoning and other ailments. These common spices are more than mere flavor enhancers; they’re also effective home remedies. Read more » 
5 Simple Rules for Accessorizing"When you have to edit to what you want to live with permanently, it’s difficult. You’re too subjective to be objective." Here’s Shelly Handman's advice on adding and editing objects. Read more » 
Bathroom Storage IdeasNo matter what its size, any bath can always use some problem-solving tips. How’s that bathroom working for you? Chances are you have complaints about inadequate shelving, clutter, lighting, and little wall space. Let’s tackle your problems. Read more » 
Creating Contemporary ContrastHeirloom furniture, heart-of-pine floors, and classic trim and moldings painted crisp white offer an envelope of architectural integrity that heightens the impact of contemporary elements and vice versa. Read more » 
Pairing Paint and PaperTry adding together paint and wallpaper for stylish sums much greater than their parts! Read more » 
So Long to Slow TilingThere’s a new tile floor that goes down easily, eliminating a tedious installation process. Goodbye to buckets of sticky mastic and floor levelers. Installing ceramic tiles now is as easy as—and similar to—putting down an interlocking wood-look laminate floor. Read more » |
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