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Easy DIY Ideas: Organize a Vanity

Upgrade a lackluster bedroom or bath by adding a pretty makeup vanity (aka dressing table) with cleverly configured holders.   A large round mirror oversees a midcentury-style dressing…

Decorating Know-How: Make a Luxury Bed

Imagine a bed so voluptuous and posh that you or your guests can’t wait until bedtime. It’s an irresistible look that’s all about layers, and you can recreate…

Decorating Know-How: Style a Midcentury Nightstand

Want something a little more original at your bedside? Opt for a unique nightstand and style it accordingly.   Simplify bedside storage with a sleek midcentury modern nightstand…

Easy DIY Ideas: Update a Stairway

Step up a staircase’s appeal by adding pumped-up patterns. With just a few DIY skills, a little imagination, and inexpensive materials, it’s relatively easy to turn an ordinary…

Easy DIY Ideas: Kitchen Shelf and Pegboard

Bring a little extra storage and organization to your kitchen or breakfast nook with a do-it-yourself bracketed shelf and pegboard.   Ornate wood brackets provide cottage character to…

Easy DIY Ideas: Make a Kitchen Island

Unless you’re blessed with the kitchen of your dreams, you can always use more work space in that busiest of all rooms. With a few basic tools and…

Easy DIY Ideas: Creative Kitchen Crafts

Give your kitchen a style boost with these simple projects you can do in a weekend.   An extra work surface is always welcome in a small kitchen….

Before & After: A Dynamic Den Do-Over, part 2

Colorful patterns, a fireplace update, and a new energy-efficient patio door turned a dismal den into a comfy spot for entertaining family and friends.   There were some…

Before & After: A Dynamic Den Do-Over

Updating a dingy den with color, pattern, and collections creates a space where people love to spend time.   Built in 1973 and virtually unchanged since that time,…

The Well-Equipped Dorm: Bed and Bath

It’s that time of year again! All the new students are hitchin’ up their britches to make it on their own in a new setting. In order to…

Easy DIY Ideas: How to Make Tassels

Add flirty or bohemian embellishments to furnishings and decor accents with easy-to-make tassels.   Our cheery entry is a symphony of floral fabrics backed by York Wallcovering’s Sea…

Easy DIY Ideas: How to Make a Key Tray

Make a pretty key tray for your entry with fabric scraps and decoupage medium to keep car and house keys corralled.   Floral-inspired projects and the joyful Sea…