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 | » Patina-Finish a Curtain Rod 2011-10-19
A shiny metal finish adds a polished style to high-tech industrial decor, but just the opposite is true of patina finishes. |
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 | » Learn what type of paint to use in different places 2011-10-17
High-gloss enamel on the woodwork, flat paint on the dining-room walls, an eggshell finish in the family room -- how do you decide what type of paint to use where? Knowing the basic paint types and finishes will help you choose. |
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 | » Fantasy Landscapes of a Trompe l'Oeil House Fant 2011-10-17
Awesome Interiors, takes a tour of their "kitchen cave," "cloud-nine bedroom" and "underwater bathroom." |
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 | » Nursery necessities that are sure to please. 2011-10-13
One of the most useful accessories in any nursery is a rocking chair, and Nancy Golden shows off an example of how much a little paint and some green-and-white fabric can improve the looks of an old brown chair. |
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 | » Plaster Relief Walls 2011-10-06
Begin by sketching design on wall -- but do not sketch or apply plaster to a high-gloss finish. |
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 | » Add interest to run-of-the-mill frames with contrasting wood inlays 2011-10-06
Leftover wood used for frames can sometimes look ordinary. Contrasting inlays can be used to add interest to the frame. In his demonstration |
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 | » Framed Starfish 2011-10-03
Remove cardboard backing and glass from frame. Prime frame's surface, front and back. Apply a coat of pale stain if desired and allow to dry. |
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 | » Faux Carved Embellishments 2011-10-03 |
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 | » Embossed Wallpaper Panel 2011-10-03
This is a common problem for many people: They've collected a variety of objects over the years and don't know how to display them. With an embossed panel, you can define and hightlight these objects so they can be grouped and arranged with beautiful |
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 | » Embossed Stenciling 2011-10-03
First, prime wall with latex paint (if necessary). |
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 | » Budget Breakfast Room 2011-10-03
Interior designer Nan Sloan of Sloan & Associates Design re-creates the breakfast area of a modernized 1920s farmhouse to fit its original era. She meets with Joan Steffend, host of HGTV's Decorating Cents, to redo the entire room for less than $500. |
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| » Interior Accessories 2011-09-29
For extra seating, and to fill in the space between the fireplace and the entertainment unit, she placed a casual chair topped with a very formal pillow of velvet, tapestry and damask fabrics with bullion fringe. |
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| » Reproducing Antique Furniture 2011-09-29
Artist Michael Stallings and expert carver Raymond Huyge create beautiful antique-furniture reproductions in their Dallas studio. |
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| » Mixing Different Furniture Styles 2011-09-29
Design & Decorating host Nancy Golden gives tips for successfully mixing different furniture styles. |
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| » Machine-Made Furniture 2011-09-29
In the late 1800s the industrial revolution in England marked the end of the era of home-based hand manufacturing. |
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| » Elements of Shaker Style 2011-09-29
The simple styling of Shaker-style furnishings and accessories reflects the Shaker philosophy, which emphasized cleanliness, order and economy. |
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| » Basic Furniture Fashion 2011-09-29
Find out what you like and how to put it all together. Judy George of Domain Home Fashions defines four styles and explains what types of furnishings fit each one. |
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| » Arts and Crafts Furniture 2011-09-28
A truly American style of furniture and homes, the arts and crafts movement spread across the country from 1900 to 1920. Originally an artistic reaction to industrialization, the arts and crafts style became influenced by Japanese design, as well as |
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| » Artful Furniture From Broken Ceramics 2011-09-28
Chris Madden, host of HGTV's Interiors by Design, visits the studio of mosaic and landscape artist Robert Bellamy to learn how he makes functional outdoor furniture from found objects and broken pieces of tile, glass and ceramics. |
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| » American Federal Style 2011-09-28
Antiques dealer David Lindquist gives us a history lesson that explores the characteristics and motifs of the American Federal period of furniture and fine arts. Internationally known as the neoclassical period |
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| » A Hidden Home Office 2011-09-28
Make the most of a small space by hiding a home office under a fabric-covered hollow-core door with a skirt. This pretty table does double duty as a dining-room side table. |
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| » Quick Window Treatments 2011-09-27
One way to coordinate your kitchen or dining room is to match the window fabric to that of the napkins, place mats and upholstery. |
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| » Woven Ribbon Pillow 2011-09-25
Cut one square piece of fabric (for front of pillow), 19" x 19" |
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| » Colors and Fabrics 2011-09-24
Nancy Golden was given the task of designing bedrooms for two preteen sisters with very different tastes. Tackling the color scheme for each room |
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| » Display Area 2011-09-24
Faced with a wall-sized, floor-to-ceiling set of cabinets, Nancy Golden decided to create an area in which to display various utensils as well as objets d'art. The first step was to remove the upper doors, leaving the bottom doors to provide storage |
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| » Making an Antique Cupboard 2011-09-24
Pat Clemens, former editor of Woman's Day Weekend Decorating Projects, transforms unpainted wood into a finished "antique" in just a few hours. |
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| » Color Palette 2011-09-24
The master bedroom had great architectural elements -- lots of windows, a river-rock wall with a fireplace -- but no personality. The walls and millwork were all white, the carpet light-colored; the built-in storage areas still had the original borin |
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| » Romantic Bedroom Makeover 2011-09-24
Designer Dusty Deyoe explains how to create a romantic bedroom, shabby-chic style, with items found at garage sales, salvage yards and antiques shops. She uses imperfect, well-worn furnishings in a comfortable, elegant way. |
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| » Kid's Art Bulletin Board 2011-09-24
Build a 12"-wide bulletin board that wraps all the way around your child's room. Place it at a kid-friendly height of about 36" from the floor, and when it's done it will look like a decorative frieze. |
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| » Edible Centerpieces 2011-09-24
Dale Rohman, "America's Flower Man," shows how to make unusual centerpieces out of beautiful fruits and vegetables that will taste as good as they look. |
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| » Unique Use of Wallpaper 2011-09-24
A wallpaper border topping the gridwork-patterned paper in the kitchen adds interest and helps hide mistakes. |
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| » Interior Decorating Basic Tips 2006-11-06
The main concept of interior decorating is that the look of the room is changed to meet the overall concept and appearance of the entire house. The difference between interior design and interior decorating is that the architecture features of the ro |
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| » How to find a good interior designer? 2006-11-03
Most probably the best way to find a good interior designer is to ask from your friends and relatives if they have used this kind of service before. |
