Design & Decorating

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• Wallpaper

  5 Tips for Decorating with Wallpaper

  Careful planning, preparation, and applying can make wallpapering a much easier task.
• Organizing Strategies

  Are You Pretty Neat? Exploring the Benefits of Imperfect Organization

  It's time for a new standard of organization: an imperfect one.
• Decorating

  Bathroom Redecorating in 6 Easy Steps

  How to redecorate your boring bathroom with some simple additions of storage and color.
• Candles

  Candles — Are They Good for Your Indoor Air?

  They may smell good, but are they good for you and your home?
• Carpet Installation

  Carpet Industry Supports 'Cash for Caulkers' Legislation

  Carpet's energy-saving benefits contribute to a tax credit for homeowners.
• Carpet

  Choose Your Carpet Wisely

  It's time to become an informed carpet purchaser. Know your fibers and how they will perform in your home.
• Decorating

  Clean Decorating

  Beautify your home with easy-to-maintain décor.
• Gardening

  Container Classics — Sprucing Up a Deck or Patio with Plants

  Improve your view with eye-pleasing plant combinations.
• Closet

  Decluttering Your Closet

  Easy tips to clean up your closet.
• Decorating

  Dressing Up Your Plants

  The right pot can make or break a plant.
• Wallpaper

  For Dummies® — Getting to Know Wallpaper-Removal Techniques

  Determine your course of action by the type of wall found underneath.
• Office Organizing

  For Dummies® — Making Your Work Space Work

  Map out the flow for your home office.
• Flowers

  Fresh Ideas For Flowers

  Look around your house and yard for inventive ways to accent flowers for your home.
• Closet

  Get In The Zone - Closet Organizing

  You may be better able to win the race for (storage) space with your closet, if you heed a few hints.
• Good Housekeeping

  Good Housekeeping Magazine Celebrates its 125th Anniversary

  Observing its 125th anniversary in 2010, Good Housekeeping has served as a source of practical information to successfully run a home.
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Green Label Carpet Program Concludes, Replaced by Green Label Plus

  The Green Label program is replaced by the stronger and more comprehensive Green Label Plus standard.
• Home Staging

  Home Staging for a Fast Sale

  Home staging is the art of decorating a home to sell quickly and for top dollar.
• Plants

  Houseplants That Clean Your Indoor Air

  Strategic selection and placement of household plants improves the air you breathe.
• Design

  How to Redecorate Your Living Room in 10 Easy Steps

  Moving around furniture and decor in your living room can make a big difference in appearance, comfort, and functionality.
• Home Improvement

  Improve Your Floor Coverings - Get a Tax Deduction and Credit?

  The HIRE Act, if passed, would provide hefty tax deductions and breaks for consumers who purchase qualified building products and home furnishings.

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