Lay Your Own Extraordinary Hardwood Floor
It's hard to beat the natural beauty, warmth and durability of a hardwood floor. A well-laid floor will last for a century or more and can be rejuvenated by resanding and finishing to look brand new. A real wood floor isn't cheap, but neither is ... [... more]
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6 Ways to Tame Kids' Clutter
From Simplify Your Household If the patter of little feet is a familiar sound in your home, then the sight of pint-size clutter probably is, too. Rainbow drawings, aced tests, and miscellaneous school papers arrive home daily with the kids. And ... [... more]
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Ideas for Great Bedrooms (Ideas for Great Rooms)
 I thought the book was great for decorating my kids bedrooms: It was great because the kids and i had lots of fun doing it together. Some of the things they altered from the book (i.e- colors and patterns). They enjoyed getting to chose the way they [... more]
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How to Create an Illusion of Height in a Small Space
From Five Minute Fixes A combination of lighting, picture-placement, and curtain-hanging strategies will create the illusion of height, making your room look more spacious than it is. Hang the pictures in your room 2 or 3 inches (5 to 7.5 ... [... more]
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More Closet Space for Less
Put clothes back first. Hang short garments on one side, long on the other. This gives you room for a dresser (stacksandstacks.com; $22.99) or possibly a shoe rack (lillianvernon.com; $14.98). For more hanging space, hook on an extra rod (Closet ... [... more]
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Handy Closet Helpers
From Householder's Survival Manual Shoes, socks, scarves, belts, and ties can be some of the trickier items to store efficiently. These closet components are handy helpers for keeping such items tidily tucked away. These come in a variety of ... [... more]
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How to Decorate With Photographs
Everything doesn't have to match, but there should be a unifying aspect. Group pictures of your kids, black-and-white shots, or nature images, or place mismatched photos in identical frames. Paint a shape (circle, cross, triangle, or diamond) on ... [... more]
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Two hanging brackets
The mitered frame on this bulletin board is actually no more than applied decoration and requires no reinforcement, but it sets off this useful project very well. Don't be fooled by the simplicity of the miter. It is a difficult joint to cut ... [... more]
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Use Your Imagination
The biggest secret of a fabulous decorator is imagination -- the ability to see the possibilities in almost anything. The key certainly isn't spending the most money. And you'll be surprised at what you can do yourself at no cost at all. Look at ... [... more]
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Fix a Room That Was Painted Too Dark a Color
From Five Minute Fixes Navy blue, hunter green, and chocolate brown walls can make a dramatic statement in a room. But they need tempering with light-colored, or even white, trim and upholstery fabrics, as well as window treatments. For example, ... [... more]
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The Manager Who Couldn't Write
What launched Amy Tan's career was not a big break, but a kick in the butt. Before the million-copy sales of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan was a writer. A business writer. She and a partner ran a ... [... more]
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