Home Decorating Ideas

Liven up your home on a budget with our decorating ideas and tips.

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Floral expert Rebecca Cole shares her how-to ideas for everyday display and care.

So many different things can be turned into fabulous holiday decorations. Keep your eyes open throughout the year.

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1 16 Extra-Quick Christmas Decorating Tips
Decorating experts share their favorite last-minute ideas.
2 17 Ways to Decorate on a Dime
With decorating, as with clothing, it's not so much what you have as what you do with it.
3 18 Frugal Furniture Shopping Secrets
Wall and floor treatments set the scene, but furniture pieces play the supporting and star roles.
4 Dress Up Your Walls
4 trendy ways to give your walls a new look without dragging out the paint cans and tarps.
5 Clutter Busters With Style
Versatile and chic, these containers are the perfect solution for organizing your odds and ends.
6 Child-Size Table and Chair
Create a special place for your kids to color, read, and host mini tea parties!
7 Table Centerpiece of Dried Flowers
This beautiful arrangement is easy to make and will add style to any corner of your home.
8 Decorated Cake
Turn a plain cake into a culinary creation fit for any occasion.
9 Gloves
8 handy uses for a pair of gloves.

“ Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them? ”

— Rose Kennedy

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