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Your 'Vacation Essential' Wishlist

So, what would be on your 'vacation essential' wishlist? Chances are your prospective guest will have a list of their own.

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West Facing Green, Blue And Purple Room

I'm looking to paint my room in 3 different colors - green, blue and purple. My room faces west (in California) and gets quite a bit of sun during the

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Green Couches

Hi there, I have a green lounge suite (sofa/couches) and a very small lounge adjoining my kitchen. The kitchen cupboards are a light oak colour and

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Painting Livingroom Two Colors

I am hoping you can help me with painting my livingroom. Right now I have a beige/neutral color in the room on all walls and the lower part is in a

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I Have A Beige, Cream And Black Floral Sofa

I have a black, cream and beige floral sofa. What colours can I use on my walls to make it look warmer? They are all cream and it tends to look cold.

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Beach Cottage Decorating

When it comes to beach cottage decorating, there are three main options.

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French Country Decorating Ideas

Take the best of the old and new French country decorating ideas for a comfortable and elegant feel for your vacation property.

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Kitchen Granite Colors

I purchased a home with light colored advocado green ceramic tile floor in kitchen & foyer - excellent condition and too expensive to change. However,

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Coffee and Mocha Colour Scheme

What if I use coffee and mocha color for living room walls? Note: The above is a follow on from Bhamina's original question I need advice on what colours

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Cottage Window Treatments

I like to decorate. I can see the finished job before the project is completed. I designed a window treatment project for my cottage style living room.

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Colour Selection

I need advice on what colours to choose to make a room look bigger with black floor tiles and black or grey furniture and a black TV. Andrea's Response

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Family Friendly Vacations

Give your guests family friendly vacations - you don't want to miss out on this lucrative market...

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Need a color fix!

Hi there, I have a dark, muddy navy leather sofa set, wooden french doors and a light wooden floor in my lounge room. I am trying to come up with a color

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What Colour Carpet Do You Suggest?

My daughter's room is bright pink what colour carpet do you suggest we get to complement the room? Andrea's Response A lot will depend on your attitude

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Replacement Sofa Cushion Covers - A Good Option

Are replacement sofa cushion covers worth a try? You bet!

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Japanese Themed Bedroom?

Hi there, my dilema is that I just moved to a room with light pink walls. I have painted two of the walls medium gray and on one of them I have painted

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Not Liking Oak Trim At All

I don't know where to start... I just purchased this home and I'm having a hard time getting used to oak trim, just not liking it. I truly love dark

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Free Online Kitchen Design Tool Reviews And Ideas

There are some fantastic FREE online kitchen design tool ideas and software programs available to help you with your plans

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While Decorating, Beware of Toddlers!

When we purchased a new home, we didn't have family in the area to help us get settled in. We also didn't know anyone in the area who could baby-sit our

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Tips For An Airplane Ride - Little Presents Each Hour

On a cross county flight my wife and I were sitting in separate seats each of us with one of our two children sitting next to us. Before leaving we had

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Fabric Covered Headboards

I think one of the best ways to update your bedroom's soft furnishings is with a fancy new upholstered headboard. I have seen a few posts around the internet

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Flying With A Little Friend!

I travel frequently with my toddler; I fly with him for hours at a time about three or four times a year. When I fly with him, I have found that the

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Unexpected Guests!

My fiance and I recently bought a small cottage home in south Florida which needed quite a bit of renovation. The idea was to paint a few rooms , lay

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Painting On Fabric Makes Beautiful Pillows

I love the look of painted fabric. I think that it looks so beautiful and can make something look a lot more expensive. I love to buy pillows on clearance

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Record Covers As Wall Decor

A friend was having a much needed clear out recently and was getting rid of some of his old vinyl records. Knowing I'm a big David Bowie fan, he gave

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A Great Use For Old Window Frames

If you are looking for an original and creative idea for wall decor, sometimes the best place to look is around the house. Old window frames can make

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I Love Using Rugs on Walls

I love rugs. There are many different styles and textures of rugs that I have purchased and enjoyed. However, I don't use rugs on my floors. Instead, I

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My Velvet Pillow Envelopes

This may not be for everyone but personally I love to redo my furnishings using velvet and lace. I have a sewing machine so generally I just go on the

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"It looks great, honey"

I love to decorate and always have. I remember when I was just a little girl I would help my mom paint walls and such. I was always mommy's little helper

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A Love Story in Print

I’ll be moving into a new house in the next few months and, in addition to all the dull financial stuff, I’ve also been spending some time on the fun stuff.

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Decorate Your Walls With A Climbing Plant And Push Pins

A very inexpensive way to decorate a wall is with a pothos plant and push pins. A pothos is a very inexpensive, fast-growing vining plant that can be

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Lime Green Overload!

So it all started out one evening when my husband and I thought painting my little cousin's room in her parents' vacation house for her birthday was the

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They Made It Look So Easy on TV...

I inherited a vacation home from a family member and was desperate to update its outdated décor. I saw a piece on television in which designers painted

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Tips For Flying With a Toddler

Flying with a toddler certainly isn't easy, but sometimes, it becomes a necessity. While there is no way to guarantee that a trip with a demanding toddler

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Extreme Wall Makeover

I had some really ugly walls that needed some spicing up. They were a horrible green color with holes everywhere. I decided that not only did they

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Trying To Stay Sane For A Long Car Trip

I have taken several long car trips with my toddler and one big difference that was made clear to me was the time of day. My family lives in another

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Make A Clock Out Of An Old Book!

This craft idea is a great way to use old books that you do not read anymore. It is simple, easy, and a fun project for any kids who want to help!

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Tuscan Window Treatments

Well, not quite a window treatment... will a style do?? I have been lucky enough to spend quite a bit of time travelling around Italy and one of the

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Using Mirror Tiles

Mirror tiles are fairly cheap and certainly easy to use. You can add them to almost any room and they will be both decorative and functional and add

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Greeting Cards Are Art Too

When I go to an art show, I'm always elated when I go to the gift shop or print area and find that my favorite artist has made greeting cards of his

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Wall Decorations for Less

If you are the type of person that likes to cut pictures out of magazines and newspapers, you have won half of the battle when it comes to economical

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Broom Tears Through the Wallpaper

Years ago my son and his brand new wife rented a small home in a nearby community. He and his wife asked the landlord if they could do some

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Never Trust the Color on the Paint Can

My dad had plans to be out of town for the weekend so my mom thought it would be nice to surprise him with a few home renovations. My sister and I

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Window Treatment Nightmare

There are numerous ways that you can decorate windows without spending a lot of money. The one way that I tried did not work out like the pictures

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Flying With Young Children - How To Keep Them Happy

When traveling by plane I would strongly suggest JetBlue Airways if you have a child who is TV watching age. They have satellite TV at every seat.

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Make The Journey Matter

When traveling by car be sure to plan your trip so that you have frequent stops. A baby will need to eat and be changed and a slightly older child

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Traveling With Toddlers

If you think that traveling with children is always fun, well, it can be a challenge for even the most experienced - and patient - parent. Sometimes

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Drywall Disaster

In my new home in Sherman TX I was decorating the walls with pictures, candle holders, and other nice things I had picked up over the years. I had a

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Go Go Kidz Is A Must!

We are an multi-national family so air travel is a must. The first trip we took was tough, keeping our toddler held and out of the way of people was

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