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Decorating Themes
Seasonal Decor
Outdoor Decor
Bathroom Decor
Bedroom Decor
Kitchen Decor
Painting/Refinishing
Flooring
Wallpaper
Living Room Decor

Windows
Miscellaneous Decor

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Decorating Themes:  

1. Temporary Decorating Ideas for Themed Children's Rooms: Great Ideas for a Buttons and Bows Themed Room, Race Car Room, Ocean Themed Room and More! / About "Wallies" / Ideas for Painting Window Shades, Ideas for Decorating a Sea Themed Room, a Girly Pink Room and More / How to Apply and Remove Fabric from a Wall
2. Themed Room Advice for Two Different Aged Girls who Live in a Rental: A Few Theme Ideas that Would Work and a Wall Décor Tip for Rentals / A Separate Space for Each Child in One Room / Paint and Wall Décor to Individualize / Ideas for Using Their Favorite Colors / Flowers and Butterflies Theme Idea / Dividing the Room in Half and a Temporary Décor Idea / A Vintage Room Fit for Two Princesses
3. Ideas for Finishing Birdhouses to Tie Kitchen/Dining Area Together: A unique planter idea that includes a birdhouse and other decorating ideas for finishing birdhouses to tie the kitchen/dining room décor together.
4. Frugal Exotic Bedroom Ideas: Frugal ideas for an exotic themed bedroom including making your own bedding and curtains, using sheets, accessory ideas, colors to use, paint ideas, looking at your existing items with a new eye, how to make a tassel, places TV shows and websites to find ideas and good deals for decor items and material, and more.
5. Nautical Themed Front Porch Ideas: Over 15 creative ideas for decorating a nautical front porch; includes ideas for floors, accessories, and furniture!
6. Americana Themed Decor and Window Treatments:  Creative Americana theme décor ideas an window treatments!
7. Baseball Dugout Theme Ideas 2:  A second tip sheet with new ideas for decorating a baseball dug-out themed room!
8. Frugal Western Decorating Theme Ideas; Description: Readers share frugal and creative Western theme décor ideas: window treatments, color ideas, accessories, wall décor ideas and more!
9. Baseball Dugout Theme Ideas:  Create a bedroom with a baseball dugout look with the creative ideas included in this tip sheet!
10. Construction Theme Ideas:  Creative construction theme ideas to help you get that look!
11. Theme Ideas for Children’s Rooms: Fairy Tale: Creative Ideas for a Fairy Tale Themed Bedroom / Colors to Use, Where to Find Pictures of Fairies and Paint Treatment Ideas / Where to Find a Castle Loft Bed and Other Accessories for a Fairy Tale Themed Room / Princess Accessory Ideas, a Princess Vanity, Handmade Princess Signs, Creative Princess Canopy and More / A Website Recommendation / Paint, Bedding, Window and Other Treatments for a Fairy Tale Theme

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Seasonal Decor: 

1. Fall Decorating Ideas: Seasonal Switching of Dishes and Texture for Enjoyment / A Couple Fall Decorating Ideas and Pine Cone Turkeys / Fun Decorating with a Glass-Topped Round Table / A Yucky Sunroom Turned Into a Beautiful Shabby Chic Sewing Room - Includes Links to Photos! / A Stereo System Cabinet Turned Into an Antique and Collection Showcase / Pretty Fall Mantle Arrangement
2. Seasonal Decorating Ideas: Present for Christ, Christmas Story Tradition, Rotated Christmas Colors, Greenery and Decorations, Covered Gift Boxes, Present Mirrors, Family Ornament Tradition / Tip for Holiday Décor Organization / Seasonal Décor Storage Tip, Outdoor Christmas and Thanksgiving Décor Ideas, Where to Find Decorations / Tip for Decorating with Seasonal Produce
3. Seasonal Decorating: Christmas Present Decor / Ideas for Seasonal Porch and Indoor Decor / Full Manger for Jesus, Decorative Fire starter Basket, Stockings for Grown-Ups, Simple Garland, Beeswax Ornaments, Cookies with Grandma / Seasonal Storage and Changeable Wreath / Christmas Decorated Shelving Unit and Inexpensive Christmas Decor / Fall Flower Arrangement that Includes Painted, Dead Flowers!

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Outdoor Decor:

1. Feedback for Colored Aluminum Siding or Different Types of Windows and Doors: Tips on Colored Aluminum Siding Fading Recommended Colors and More, Shopping Tips for Vinyl Windows
2. Your Home’s First Impression: Braided Leaf Wreath / Sprucing Up Existing Grapevines / Lighted Grapevine and Themed Wreaths / Fun Halloween Theme / A Winter ‘Face’ Wreath / Decorative Bird’s Nest and Birdhouse Turned Real
3. How to Remove Paint from Cement:  Readers share solutions for slick cement patio that include how to remove the slick paint and other options; 6 helpful replies included.
4. What Color to Paint Metal Door and How to Paint it:  Readers offer advice for what color to paint a metal storm door that will match with the colors of the questioner’s house and how to paint it.
5. Maintenance-Free Décor for Front of House:  Readers share maintenance-free ideas for decorating porch and flowerbeds.
6. Paint Treatment or Accessory Ideas for Front Door:  Readers share their ideas for decorating and painting a front door.
7. Wicker Re-Do Description: Learn about wicker! Readers share how to clean and prepare wicker for painting and how to paint and ideas to further embellish it. 
8. Front Porch Décor Ideas Description: Inspiration for decorating your porch! In this fun tip sheet, readers share how to get inspiration, cute ideas, considerations, a theme idea and more. 

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Bathroom Decor:  

1. Bathroom Decorating Ideas: Faux Marbleized Tile and More / The 'Presidential' Room / Many Ideas for a Beautiful Monkey Themed Bathroom / The "Fish Bathroom" / Simple But Beautiful Kissing Boy and Girl Bathroom / A Clean, Fresh Look

2. Spicing Up a White Shower Curtain:  Readers share creative ideas for spicing up a white shower curtain.

3. Towel Bar Replacement Ideas

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Bedroom Decor:  

1. Mirrors for Bi-Fold Closet Doors: Where to Find Mirrors that will do the Trick / Cutting to Fit / Where to Find Custom-Fit Mirrors / Another Option

2. Bedroom Decor Compromises.. Sisters & Moms

3. Bedroom Decor Tips

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Kitchen Decor:  

1. Shelf Paper Feedback: Easy-to-Clean Shelf Paper Alternative / Thoughts on Shelf Paper and a Washable Alternative / A Reason Not to Use Liner That Uses Adhesive and a Great Alternative / Reasons to Line Drawers and Shelving and a Durable Alternative to Shelf Paper / What the Health Department Says and Thoughts on Shelf Paper / Thoughts on Shelf Paper and Contact Paper and Using Wallcovering as Shelf Paper 
2. Do the New Plastic Paints Stick to Veneer Cabinets?: Products that May Help, How to Find Out if They Do Stick and More
3. Kitchen Re-Do On a Dime Or Less: 27 Inexpensive Ways to Transform your Kitchen!
4. Kitchen Cabinet Do-Overs: Designer Appeal Country Cabinets / A Quick and Inexpensive Way to Change the Look of Tired Cabinets / 5 Ways to Dress Up Cabinets / If There's Glass in the Doors, and You Don't Like it,  Try This... / An Easy Way to Renew a Cabinet and a Way to Brighten the Kitchen
5. What Color to Paint Kitchen: What Color to Paint Kitchen: 15 tips (and link to photos of one reader's beautiful kitchen) for the following question: My Mom wants to repaint her kitchen and neither one of us has any idea as to what color to use. The walls are yellow now and her kitchen is kind of modern country style. She likes angels and has a collection of them but not in her kitchen. Her appliances are white and her cabinets are oak (not dark or light). She is planning on buying new curtains and accessories to coordinate but can't decided on anything. She did say she didn't want yellow or blue and nothing too outrageous. Other than that, she is open. Any advice would help. Thanks. Alisa SAHM of 4 
6. Table Color in Lilac Room: Nine suggestions for the following question: I have a table that I need to paint and would like suggestions for colors or paint treatments that would go with my kitchen that is painted in a lilac color with white trim. The cupboards are a light oak color. I love color, so would like to stay away from white or light oak that would match the cabinets. What do you think? I am striving for a nautical theme throughout the house, if that helps. Thank-you!
7. Cupboard Dress-Ups: Nine Ideas for Dressing Up your Cupboards Including Tapped Tin with Photo, Ruffled Cupboards, Paint Treatments and More!
8. Kitchen Décor Tips: An Easy and Inexpensive Way to Dress Up a Bland Kitchen / A Small Lighthouse Themed Kitchen with Great Ideas / A Re-Done Kitchen / Laminate Flooring Not Recommended and Why / A Country Style Theme with Roosters / Creative Ideas for a Woodland/Bird Theme
9. Kitchen Décor Ideas: Details of a Fruit and Vegetable Farmhouse Themed Kitchen, Details of a Red and White Themed Kitchen, Vegetable Theme Idea, Various Theme Ideas, Details of a Provencal/Tuscan Themed Kitchen, Fruit & Floral Theme, Personalized Kitchen Knob Art
10. Advice for Scuffed Up Fridge: Includes ideas for a scuffed up fridge including cover-ups, touch-ups and re-dos.
11. Ideas for Rusty Refrigerators: Readers share ideas for fixing up rusty refrigerators (painting and other methods) and where to find help for getting undamaged ones.

12. Fireproof Kitchen Wall & Lightening Knotty Pine

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Painting/Refinishing:  

1. Advice for Painting Dark Brown Cabinets and Paneling: Tips for Painting Dark Cabinets and Paneling - 
   Recommended Primers, Where to Get Advice, Preparation, Decor Tips and More

2. How to Partially Re-Do Antique Sewing Machine: Solutions for what to do about water stains on an antique sewing machine; includes tips for staining, removing water stains, covering stains up and websites for antique sewing machine lovers.

3. How to Paint Metal:  Readers share how to paint a metal surface including preparation, types and brands of paints to use and other tips; 5 helpful replies included.

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Flooring (Decorating):

1. Tips for Installing New Flooring: Tips About Self-Stick Tiles, Ceramic Tile and Carpet Tiles / How to Install Self-Sticking Tiles / Tips for Applying Self-Stick Tiles / Tips for Laying Carpet Tiles and Decorating

2. How to Perk Up the Finish of Wood Floors: Three Ways to Deal with Bad Areas of a Wood Floor / A Product that will Work Wonders for Temporary Shine / A Product that will Restore a Wood Floor / A Product that will Fill in the Scratches, is Not Expensive and Can Be Done Quickly / A Temporary Method to Try

3. Laminate Flooring Opinions: Review of One of the Less Expensive Laminate Floors Available / Review of Laminate Flooring and Tips for Caring for It / Wilsonart Laminate Floor Opinion, Cleaning Tip and More / Laminate Flooring Opinion and a Downside / Opinion of Laminate Flooring

4. Pergo, 12x12 tiles or Other Floor Advice:  Readers share their opinions, recommendations and experiences with these different types of flooring. Very helpful for making a decision on what type of flooring to purchase.

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Wallpaper:

1. How to Strip Wallpaper Border: Use a Fabric Softener Solution / Three Methods for Removing Wallpaper / Using Fabric Softener to Remove Wallpaper / Using Vinegar to Remove Wallpaper / What a Home Improvement Center Advised / A Tool That Will Help / Tips for Removing a Wallpaper Border

2. Advice for Changing Grass Cloth Wallpaper: Paint it For Beautiful Results / Preparation Tip for Painting Embossed Wallpaper, How to Paint a Concrete Floor and a Southwest Decorating Tip / Tip from Reader Who Painted Over Grass Wallpaper / Another Tip from Reader Who Painted Over Grass Wallpaper / Try Varnish

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Living Room Decorating:

1. Living Room Do-Over Ideas 2: Seven creative tips for giving your living room a lift with accessories and more!

2. Living Room Do-Over Ideas: Heirloom Wall Art Idea 1 / Heirloom Wall Art Idea 2 / Easy to Change Color Schemes, Seasonal Display and Museum of OUR Modern Art / Secondhand Do-Over Ideas / A New Lease on an Old Coffee Table’s Life

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Windows  

1. Roll Blind Tips: Suggestions for What to Use as an Adhesive for Attaching Material to the Roll Blind / A Way to Keep it from Coming Unglued / How to Attach Material to Roll Blinds and More

2. No-Sew Window Toppers:  Readers share ideas for now-sew window toppers; 6 replies included.

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Miscellaneous Decorating:

1. How to Attach Fabric to Ceiling and More - 5 Replies
2. Second-Hand Decorative Treasures: Two Useful Items for your Home that Can Be Found Abundantly at Yard Sales / A Unique and Cheap Way to Display your Photos / An Interesting Way to Use an Old Glass Water Bottle and a Unique Coffee Table Idea / Treasures Found at Thrift Stores & Other Treasure Tips / Peacock Feather Floral Arrangement with Unique Vase / Painting Garage Sale Items for Beautiful Decor
3. Ideas for Making Awkward Wall Into a Focal Point: Many Creative Ideas for Decorating an Awkward Wall
4. Quick and Easy Decorating Tips: Using Tablecloths and Sheets to Make Beautiful Customized Curtains and More / Using Fabric To Update your Rooms to Exciting! / Unique Wall Art / Save the Time and Mess of Cleaning the Paint Brush / Another Time-Saving Paint Trick
5. Wild Colors with Pleasing Results 2: About Her Wild Colors and Advice for Trying Them / Two Wild Color Combos to Try / Cheerful, Lively Colors in the Rooms of Her House / A 'Cool Cave' Retreat / A Wild Bedroom that is a Great Place to Cuddle and Relax
6. Wild Colors with Pleasing Results: Tip for Trying Vibrant Colors if you are a Coward and Two Stunning Rooms in Her Home that has Vivid Colors / Super Looking Walls in a Surprising Color Combo / Her Teenage Daughter Picked the Colors for Two Room and a Family Room Their Neighbors Envy / How to Ease Into a 'Wild' Color for your Room / A Fun Room for Kids
7. Feedback for Texturizing a Ceiling: Don't Do It and Why / More Reasons Not to Texturize your Ceiling and More / How to Fix a Water-Damaged Ceiling and Tips for Texturizing the Walls & Ceiling / More Tips for Texturizing a Ceiling
8. How to Find Re-Design Experts: 4 Tips and 3 Websites That Will Help you Find a Re-Design Expert
9. Ideas for Displaying a Lighthouse Collection: 13 Creative Ideas for Displaying a Lighthouse Collection
10. How to Figure the Square Footage of a Room: How to Figure the Square Footage of a Square Room and a Room that Isn’t Square / How to Figure the Square Footage of a Room / How to Figure the Square Footage or Yardage of a Room / The Formula
11. Table Centerpiece Ideas: Shimmering Centerpiece Ideas / Three Table Centerpiece Accessories / Floral Arrangement Centerpiece Idea / Three Table Centerpiece Ideas / Floral Arrangements with Unique Vases
12. How to Make Fireplace the Focal Point of Dining Room: Creative suggestions for decor items to add, painting and furniture arrangement for making a mantle the focal point of the room. Over 15 fun ideas included!
13. Miscellaneous Decorating Tips: Includes miscellaneous decorating tips that missed tip sheet publication dates. Includes over 15 tips for these various topics: Carport to Patio Ideas, What to Do with Stained Concrete that will be Used for Patio Floor, How Thick Glass Should be to Use as Shelf, A Simple Way to Add Color to Your Room, Furniture and Arranging Advice for Living-Come-Dining Room, Wall Decoupage Tip and Where to Find Stick-On Measuring Tape
14. How Thick Should Glass Be to Hold 3-4 Potted Plants:  Advice for how thick a glass shelf should be to hold 3-4 potted plants and other tips about glass shelves.
15. Which Faux Finish, Where to Find Glass Shelves and Decoupaging Pictures on Walls:  Learn a few faux finish techniques for walls, where to get glass for shelves cut inexpensively, where to find glass shelves and more!
16. Feng Shui Feedback:  Readers share how Feng Shui has helped them, links, books and more.

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