Home Design & Decor

You might want to hang wallpaper on a ceiling to cover up old stains and light cracks. Unlike hanging paper on a wall, papering a ceiling works against gravity; unless you are aware of a couple of...

An efficient and effective home office is well organized, with a space for everything. The pristine, sparse home offices often featured in small business magazines may be a faraway dream from your...

Personalized graphics can be prepared for decorating windows using specialty inkjet papers. The specialty inkjet paper is a clear or white film that has a rough surface on one side for the ink to...

Glow in the dark paint can be used to make fun designs on walls, ceilings, clothing, paper and even faces. It is easy to use and readily available at craft and hardware stores. Brighten up a...

We all have a least one Bookshelf, But if you are like me it's plain and boring, Not anymore! There are many ways to update a bookshelf and put your own twist on it. One of the way's I've updated...

Japanese shoji screens are very popular in many homes seeking to adopt the Japanese style of minimalist design. Unfortunately, traditional shoji screens are expensive and today's economical...

When wet hands or messy spills need immediate attention, paper towel dispensers are a convenient option for your kitchen or restroom. There are many options when choosing a dispenser to fit your...

When hanging certain specialty wallpapers such as foils, unbacked wallpaper and grasscloths you'll need to first hang a layer of blank stock wallpaper, also known as lining paper in order to...

Whether you've created a paper collage out of decorative paper scraps, meaningful vacation memorabilia or tidbits trimmed from old greeting cards and love notes, frame the artwork for display in...

This article walks readers through hanging documents or poetry on walls. Find out what supplies are needed and the steps you will take to frame documents or poetry to decorate your home or office...

Mounting a shelf flush to a curved wall (or any wall that just isn't flat enough for a nice fit) calls for a traditional carpentry technique known as scribing. Scribing is a simple trick of using...

Create meaningful and inexpensive artwork for your home by hanging multiple picture frames on a wall as an eye-catching personal gallery. Whether you want to display heritage photos of your...

Paper blinds are an inexpensive and easy way to create a temporary window covering when you move into a new home or are in the midst of changing your decor. Paper blinds can also create privacy...

Sketch your own floor plan for an interior room or an outdoor patio by learning how to draw a graph of the area that is scaled to size. Being able to see a traffic pattern, light placement and...

Enjoying hot, fresh coffee and the morning newspaper in a cute breakfast nook is a fabulous way to start the day. Designing a nook can be as simple as placing the perfect bistro table and two...

Stencils make it easy to paint images on many different surfaces, from walls to tee shirts and from toys to cars. Plastic reusable stencils are common for creating borders around windows or along...

Whether it's for an individual ceramic tile or a larger tile wall mural, photo decals on ceramic tiles are a great way to revitalize a drab living space. New digital technology, in both...

Many older homes were constructed without modern privacy considerations and lack the walls erected around the commodes. If your home has no side walls, you can easily install a toilet paper holder...

Mosaics have been around for thousands of years and will likely be around for thousands more. They are lovely to look at and use small bits of otherwise scrap material to build large...

The faux tissue paper technique is an easy way to create a unique finish on your walls. Using just a few materials, you can change the look of your room in a matter of hours. While special tissue...

It's easy to create homemade and unique outlet covers that will blend in with the décor of any room. This do-it-yourself process will allow you to make an outlet cover that will be great for...

The bedroom is a place where individual personalities shine and because of this, people experiment with art, themes and designs as a way to express themselves in their own bedrooms. Children's...

The best thing about drawing a zebra print is you don't have to worry about doing the design pattern perfectly. The reason is no two zebras have the exact same black and white striped pattern on...

Butler's pantries aren't only for those who have butlers. They have become one of the most sought-after features by home buyers. Before you undertake building one, however, decide how elaborate...

The torn wallpaper look is a technique of literally tearing pieces of wallpaper at random and applying them to the wall. This look gives walls a very modern, textured look, and provides a whole...

Decorating a girl's room can be a fun activity for you and your daughter. Three-dimensional wood or quilted fabric letters that spell the girl's name or a phrase are a popular choice for girls of...

There are three good reasons why moisture collects inside picture frames: the picture is hanging in a damp environment such as an unventilated bathroom, a damp basement or a house close to a large...

There are two styles of Chinese fans, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the oval fan and the folding fan. Folding fans depict painted scenes on paper. The paper is then folded and...

Whether your home décor is modern or traditional, an arrangement of pictures (or other forms of art) on the wall can set the tone for an entire room. Frames hung symmetrically invoke a...

Room decals are great for renters and people who don't like permanent changes to their decor. If you're unable to put nail holes in the wall or paint, decals can be a great solution for adding...

Gluing tissue paper to a wall and then painting it or glazing it creates a textured look. You can use plain white tissue paper and then paint or glaze it, or mix and match different colors of...

Folding pretty paper napkins may not be a form of art, but it can certainly make a party table more appealing. There are many occasions when you might choose to use paper napkins instead of cloth...

Oval windows can have traditional curtains sewn in a rectangular or square shape used for draperies. Rectangular and square panel curtains are easy to measure, design and sew and may be used with...

Hanging horizontal wallpaper can be challenging, but the reward in terms of aesthetics and ease of care are well worth the effort. Wallpaper is used to cover and decorate the interior walls and is...

At your next holiday meal, wow your guests by designing and printing your own special dinner menu. Individual menus can be as large or as small as you please, whatever size looks best on your...

Wall clings are repositionable adhesive cut-outs for your wall that you can put up and remove without tearing wallpaper or damaging paint. You can buy them precut, but making them yourself will...

Paint fish on your child's bedroom wall to complete an underwater sea adventure, pirate or beach theme, or any other motif that includes fish. Introduce fish on one wall or create an entire...

If you are on a budget and have dated melamine kitchen cabinets that aren't easily painted, consider self-adhesive contact paper. Available in various colors and finishes, it can add a touch of...

Folding wooden chairs are often called director's chairs. They are a comfortable and practical type of folding chair. The typical design of the chair can be enhanced with a custom painting on the...

Chinese paper lanterns are traditionally used to decorate for Chinese New Year, but this doesn't have to be the case. Chinese paper lanterns make a beautiful addition to an evening dinner under...

If you are looking to set a tone or add a vibe to a room's ambient lighting, consider hanging a paper lantern or series of lanterns. Paper lanterns come in numerous colors, patterns and sizes....

Hanging decorative plates on the walls in your living room can add nostalgia if you use heirloom plates, or simply add to the decor like art work. Choose the plates, arrangement and method of...

Creating temporary outdoor lighting can be a fun and easy project for holiday or party lighting. This project provides lighting for the whole area and decorative lighting for table top as well....

If you have a bouquet of flowers that is beginning to wilt or an overabundance of garden flowers you are unsure what to do with, put them to good use by making flower placemats. Inexpensive items...

Making your own tablecloth requires only a few tools and a little time. Given the cost of table covers today, making your own is also very cost effective. Additionally, once you have created a...

Creating floor plans to enable you to design a room with furniture is easy, and you can use several methods to do it. The Internet and bookstores offer a selection of online "Floor Plan Creators,"...

If your built-in cabinets are structurally in good shape but have a dingy or outdated look to them, consider refacing with oak laminate veneer. This is a paper-thin sheet of finished and sealed...

Adding Japanese decor to your home means adding a touch of elegance, no matter what design your home currently has. Shoji ("show-jee") is a traditional, rectangular, translucent folding screen...

Foil wallpaper has a shiny metallic surface attached to the adhesive paper backing that is installed on the wall. Homeowners choose foil wallpaper for its durability and washability, but it also...

Producing a decoupage candle holder is an inexpensive way to add to your home's decor. You could also give one of these homemade crafts as a gift. Whatever the case, these decorative candle...