Patriotic Floor Cloth
Add a bit of Americana to your floor with a hand-painted red-white-and-blue floor cloth. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden explains how to make a patriotic floor cloth that adds the charm of old-time Americana to a country home. Acrylic ... [... more]
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Changing Rooms
 Changing Rooms: Changing Rooms did for me what Linda Barker's book about designers secrets didn't do. There's plenty of pictures, before & after and lots of tips about the projects. Glossary of terms is rather helpful. Especially nice are the mini- [... more]
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Making an Upholstered Footstool
Rich tapestry fabric and elegant bullion fringe transform a metal plant stand into an ornate Victorian footstool. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden makes a Victorian footstool from an old metal planter. Use an old planter, or add tapestry ... [... more]
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Game Table
Make a hand-painted game table like this backgammon set with a butler's tray mounted on legs. A tray table becomes a fun decorative accent when it's turned into a game table. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden converts a butler's tray ... [... more]
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Distressed Mirror Frame
A distressed-edge mirror decorated with braid and buttons has a distinctive look. The distressing removes paint and silvering from the border of the mirror, allowing the background wall to show through. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden ... [... more]
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Table Dressed in Fabric
An old Parsons table gets a new look with a covering of denim fabric edged in piping. Give an old table a new look by covering it with fabric. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden explains this simple no-sew makeover of a plain Parsons ... [... more]
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Tiered Serving Tray
Complete your formal dining table with a tiered serving tray made from favorite plates and lamp parts. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden explains how to make a tiered serving tray from two or three different-size plates and lamp ... [... more]
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Serving Ideas
DIY Decorating and Design host Nancy Golden suggests several ways to serve refreshments at theme parties. Turn an oil pan into a drinks bucket by filling it with ice and putting bottled drinks in it. Use a large funnel as a serving dish for ... [... more]
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Trumeau Mirror
DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden exhibits an impressive trumeau mirror similar to those popular in 18th-century France. A trumeau mirror consists of a large frame inset with a mirror and a small panel of decorative artwork. A decorative ... [... more]
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Formal Floral Arrangements
Formal arrangements made with fresh flowers need not be difficult to look elegant. Floral designer Julia Dalton gives DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden easy tips on dressing up a table with fresh flowers. A row of small vases with a ... [... more]
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Travertine Basics
If you’re looking for a unique material to use as flooring in your home...a limestone called travertine may be the answer. DIY decorating expert Bea Pila has the DIY Basics on why travertine is a great design choice for you. You can install ... [... more]
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Dinner-Party Favors
DIY Decorating and Design host Nancy Golden shares some ideas for formal dinner-party favors. Buy small packets of coffee, tie them with a ribbon and place one in each coffee cup, atop a foil muffin-tin liner. For a New Year's Eve party, buy a ... [... more]
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