Speed Up Your A/V Network with Dual-Band Routers
New simultaneous dual-N band routers are pushing the boundaries of wireless content in homes. Simultaneous, dual-N band wireless routers are helping to accelerate the widespread wireless streaming and sending of audio, video, and data content ... [... more]
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Artificial
Starting with the breakfast nook, Nancy Golden shows off the accessories she chose for the sunroom ( The dining table began its life as a bamboo quilt rack, on which Golden added a checkered and scalloped tabletop ( On the table she placed ... [... more]
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Movie Classics for the Family Room
From "12 Angry Men" to "Singin' in the Rain," a critic reveals the best old movies for kids and adults. When "Shrek" starts looking like big green cheese and "The Incredibles" has left too indelible a mark on your [... more]
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Window Treatments
The bedroom was located on the main floor of the house -- and it contained lots of windows. The result: no privacy. So Nancy Golden hung natural-wood matchstick blinds in all the windows both to provide privacy and to keep the eye moving around ... [... more]
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A Bistro-Style Awning
April 8, 2002 -- This kitchen bistro awning is reminiscent of a cafe restaurant's decor (SHNS photo by Matt Fox and Shari Hiller / Home & Garden Television) Wouldn't it be great to travel to a quaint little bistro in the Mediterranean somewhere ... [... more]
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No-Sew Window Treatments
I've nearly blown my decorating budget, but my windows are still bare. Do you have any ideas for inexpensive window treatments that don't require sewing skills? Another idea is to use a tablecloth. We selected a frilly, lace tablecloth that still ... [... more]
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Window-treatment products
The windows in the living room posed a bit of a quandary: they didn't match. One had a number of small panes, while the other was divided into horizontal sections. To add to that problem, they were previously swathed in yards of heavy blue fabric ... [... more]
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Window Treatment
The bathroom windows -- three of them -- faced the front of the house ( The light fixtures were the next detail in need of attention, and as they were an extremely risky type of fixture, the torpedo ( ), so privacy was a big requirement in the ... [... more]
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Tassels and Trims
Rows of trim can go anywhere on a valance: top, middle, bottom, or all three. I really like all the decorative trims and tassels, but I'm not sure how to use them in my decor. Can you give me any designer advice? Use brush fringe to enhance an ... [... more]
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Custom Roller Shades
Fabric paint in the desired colors (light blue, white and red are used for the design featured here) Lengths of wide satin or grosgrain ribbon cut to fit with of shade (for ribbon-embellished shade only) Lengths of wallpaper border cut to fit ... [... more]
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Quick Tip: Fitting Mini-Blinds
Making a pair of miniblinds shorter is a lot easier than it may seem at first glance. Use the tip of a flathead screwdriver to remove the plug on the bottom rail of the blinds. Hang on to the plug -- you'll need it later. Release the cords by ... [... more]
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Decoupaging Ceramic Tile
Four dinner napkins, four glittery napkin rings and a few stitches are all it takes to make this striking window treatment. Who'd have thought a paper napkin could transform your ceramic tiles like this? For each panel, you'll need a cloth dinner ... [... more]
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