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Expert Advice for Home Improvement & DIY Repair
Decorating & Furnishing
Decorating & Furnishing Decorating or redecorating your home is a new beginning. It offers an opportunity to create an environment that represents who you are, what you care about, and your sense of style.

Some parts of the process are easy, such as painting, wallpapering, and similar tasks. The decisions are the hard part. Thousands of paint colors, wallpaper patterns, faux finishes: Sorting through the options and making the right choices can be overwhelming.

In this section, we will help you separate the wheat from the chaff. You'll find a wealth of information on color, design, finishes, and more.

For information on painting, see Interior Painting.



Color Color
Helpful advice for choosing a color scheme, both indoors and out

Design Tips Design Tips
Understanding basic home styles and how to choose appropriate decorating and furnishings

Faux Finishes Faux Finishes
How to make your own faux finishes and apply them. Includes stenciling, rag rolling, and more

Interior Painting Interior Painting
All about painting interior spaces

Paint & Equipment Paint & Equipment
Tips for buying paint and the equipment you will need for painting

Wallpaper & Coverings Wallpaper & Coverings
Everything you need to know for buying and applying wallpaper and wall coverings