My youngest daughter had a garden bedroom, and it was my favorite room in the house. More than once after a long day I’d be rocking in a chair in her room surrounded by sunny…
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Warm Modern Decorating
Modern home decorating is often thought of as a design style that is cold and impersonal, but if your taste leans towards contemporary you can have a warm home full of modern style! Here are some modern…
3 Common Decorating Problems – Solved!
Home decorating can be challenging enough as it is, until you add a tight budget to the mix! Many wonder how they can learn to decorate on a budget, and if it’s possible. Here are…
Easy Summer Decor Ideas
Summer decorating should add freshness to your home, not bog you down with more projects during an already busy season. Here are a few of TBD’s top easy, fast and cheap summer decorating ideas. …
10 Things To Do with a Quart of Paint
Can’t afford to do a whole repainting of your room? Paint is still the best budget decorating technique around, but if the cost of even a gallon is off your budget radar, try a quart!…
How to Save Money on Home Decor
There are many ways you can save on home décor and decorate your home no matter how tight your budget. Follow The Budget Decorator’s tried and true tips and have the home of your dreams,…
Stenciling: How-To
Stenciling is one of the most inexpensive, creative, and easy paint techniques you can use to dress up your home. It can be used in any decor from Paris chic to contemporary to traditional, and…
How to Style Bookshelves
Arranging bookshelves to look like a stylish detail in your home instead of a stuffy library takes a little insight and practice. But it’s a valuable skill for home decorators, as almost all homes have…
Spring has Sprung: 5 Ways to Fresh Decor
Spring is my favorite time of the year, I think because it represents renewal. Maybe that’s why at this time of year so many of us are drawn to rebirthing our decor, so to speak!…
5 Eco Friendly Decorating Ideas on a Budget
Decorating your home to be eco friendly shouldn’t be expensive. And it shouldn’t just be for the environmental activists either; we all have a responsibility to our communities, and to our families. There are many…
5 Ways Details Make a Difference
We don’t have to have large budgets or make major purchases to make decorating decisions that make big impact. Sometimes the best home decor comes in the smallest packages! Home decorating isn’t always about large…
Today’s Country Kitchen Decorating
Country kitchens are one of the most popular kitchen styles today, and with good reason. This style emphasizes family and home, and has come a long way from the cluttered country look of the ‘80’s….
Vintage Style Decorating – How to
Vintage style decorating uses items from the past to create a warm, nostalgic look. Today’s vintage style is not just a country look, with antiques and chintz fabric. Vintage style is now combined with more…