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Home Basics: How to Choose a Sofa

According to American Home Furnishings Alliance consumer research, most Americans have at least one piece of furniture in their home that they regret choosing, and mistakes occur most…

Before & After: A Family-Centric Dining Room

After refashioning their kitchen (which you can see here), creative homeowners energize the adjacent dining room with meaningful mementos presented in surprising ways.   This small dining room…

Before & After: A Kitchen Worth Waiting For

Creative Kansas homeowners open up their kitchen to a new look, more efficient work flow, and family-centric mementos.   Michele and Dave Anderson know that patience pays off….

Easy DIY Ideas: Burlap Projects

Rugged, chic, and versatile, nubby burlap fabric has earned a well-deserved place in home design. Utilitarian and economical, burlap comes in many weaves and colors. Use looser weaves…

Decorating for Halloween: Scare Your Shelf

Whether you’re decorating for a ghoulish get-together or just adding some devilish drama to your living room, set the scene with a shelf (or two or three) filled…

Decorating for Halloween: Skeleton Crew

Bring some bone-chilling excitement to your outdoor holiday decor with a crew of cavorting skeletons.   If you like to display your grinning ghouls for a while, opt…

Weekend Getaway: Oktoberfest in Hermann, Missouri

Fall brings many pleasures in its wake and one of the most enjoyable is celebrating Oktoberfest in a small river town setting amid colorful foliage and an Old…

Bargain DIYs and Sneak Peek – Flea Market Map

As winter approaches,  you will need to keep your hands busy while you’re stuck indoors, preferably with bargain projects. It’s the only way to beat cabin fever. We…

October Round-up: Fabulous Fall

Fall is my favorite time of year. The air becomes crisp and invigorating, the trees dazzle with their colorful glory, and I get to wear the hugest, most…

Easy Garden Ideas: Pretty Fall Porch Decor

When autumn’s slow and dazzling dance to winter begins, give your porch or entry a seasonal makeover with these simple ideas.   Make the most of an imposing…

Easy DIY Ideas: Make Your Own Shutters

Improve your home’s curb appeal with the addition of easy-to-make wood shutters.   Unless you live in an Arts & Crafts bungalow, a midcentury modern home, or other…

DIY Makeovers: A Living Room Update

By asking herself how she really wanted to use her underperforming living room to function, a homeowner creates a multipurpose space that becomes central to the house.  …