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Clogged Drain? You Can Fix it Yourself Without Harmful Chemicals
Why is it that drains get clogged only at the most inopportune time? Typically, you are hosting a party. Everything is running smoothly and then the remnants of hors d'oeuvres back up in your sink. Clean-up comes to a screeching halt.

Designer Tips for Fall Decorating
Tired of the same old decorations? Need a designer's touch while maintaining your own sense of style? What better way to add your personal stamp to a house than by creating one-of-a-kind accents that you make yourself?

Designing with Light: Innovative Ways to Express Yourself with Windows
According to a recent study published by the National Association of Home Builders, approximately 19 windows go into a typical new home, and the four most popular remodeling projects are: kitchen, bathroom, room additions, and window and door replacement. Now more than ever, windows can provide unique, innovative ways for homeowners to express themselves and how they live.

Embrace Your Inner Color: Hints for Choosing the Perfect Paint Palette for Your Home
Using wall color is one of the most exciting and impactful aspects of home decorating. With paint, you can create a mood and atmosphere that expresses your personality and makes your home uniquely yours. With a little planning, painting is an easy and economical way to periodically update your palettes and reflect current tastes.

Entryways Provide Invitation to Home
Does your home's front entrance provide an invitation or just an entrance? Does it cause people to take notice or drive on by? Just like a finely manicured lawn and a well- maintained exterior add curb appeal to a home, so too, does the front entrance.

Everything In Its Place
Stuff. You've got a lot of it. It's now fall, again, and you've been meaning to get organized since your last new-year's resolution. You've tried to squeeze everything you can into closets. You've even considered lugging your stuff down to the basement so that you can make more room -- for more stuff.

Everything Old World is New Again
We may live in a new age, but we still clamor for old world styling in our homes. Today's interior design trends reflect our desire for looks that say "handcrafted" yet perform "high tech."

Fabric Choices Show What Makes You Tick
In language as in decorating, fabric is more than "a material made from fibers or threads." That definition actually falls behind an older, deeper definition of the word. Webster first defines fabric as "the framework or basic structure of anything." Homes should reflect and express the overall framework of our lives -- in other words, offer a glimpse of what makes us tick.

Fashionable Home Decorating Ideas for Fall
An amazing ritual is once again underway. The days are getting shorter; leaves are turning brilliant shades of yellow, orange and red; and flocks of birds are making their way south. Inspired by the changes brought on by Mother Nature, people across the country are initiating changes of their own, giving their home d?cor a new lease on life.

Faux Finishes Add Character to Your Home
Each room of your house evokes different emotions and the way you design them sets the stage for some of the most important moments in life. Creating the perfect setting is a balancing act of putting the right things together. The textures you add, the colors you combine and the sheens that are present all work together to set the stage.