Articles filed under Decor
-
Make your room pop with the right area rugJul 15, 2014 5:30 am - There is hardly a room that doesn't need an area rug. It is that item that puts a finishing touch on any room. Rugs can turn a room that seems not quite finished into a ...
-
How to remodel a kitchen for $5,400Jul 13, 2014 12:01 am - Laurie Parman envisioned the type of home she ultimately wanted. It would be a fixer-upper, much smaller than the 3,500-square-foot Algonquin home where she reared her f...
-
Stylish storage ideas for shelves and cabinetsJul 13, 2014 12:01 am - Open storage in any room can be both practical and dazzling fun. Granted, you need to exercise a sort of discipline when you intend to expose stored things to public vie...
-
Screening out the curiousJul 12, 2014 6:00 am - Q. We have a little porch just off the living room of our new house. The trouble is, this is a new development, and the neighbors' houses are really close. We put in two...
-
Seven sure signs it's time to remodelJul 12, 2014 6:00 am - When it comes to diving into a home remodeling project, homeowners take their time. Often, a long, long time. Procrastination seems to come with the territory. Of some 7...
-
Right at home: Tips for living in a small spaceJul 10, 2014 5:45 am - For many young people, a first apartment might be a cramped studio or just a bedroom in a shared living arrangement. Juggling that room's living, dining and sleeping spa...
-
How to choose an outdoor rugJul 10, 2014 1:01 am - The good news about outdoor rugs? They're pretty much foolproof. Thanks to synthetic fibers, such as polypropylene, and acrylic and U.V. inhibitors, they resist moistur...
-
Stylists offer easy ways to perk up your porchJul 07, 2014 6:00 am - When this Fox Valley homeowner decided to add a porch onto her house, she knew that it was a case of go big or go home. “I didn't want it to be so narrow that we were f...
-
Better chemistry takes us back to natureJul 05, 2014 6:00 am - Q. We have a small, underused patio outside our bedroom. This is the first time I've ever lived in a house, because I grew up in apartments, and I need advice on how to ...
-
Icelandic design branches outJul 05, 2014 12:01 am - Being a small, sparsely populated island nudged up against the edge of the Arctic Circle hasn't stopped Iceland from nurturing a rich and varied design industry. While V...