All the tips you've learned on this site about decorating your home can carry through to any special occasion you plan, particularly a wedding! Colors, arranging, spacing, and focal ... Read More

You can buy loads of books and magazines with great ideas for planning a wedding, with calendars, check lists, and pictures of spectacular 6-tiered wedding cakes. Not every bride and groom ... Read More

First comes the "Yes, I will marry you!" Then comes the work! Things became a little easier when my daughter's only attendant, her sister, chose a dress for our upcoming ... Read More

With Memorial Day upon us, who isn't thinking about summer? And when you think summer, it's just natural to think comfortable, homey, inviting, flowers. If this sounds like ... Read More

Memorial Day is a very appropriate day to express gratitude for the valor of past and present defenders of our freedom. If your town has a parade, you'll hear ... Read More

It's time to plan your menu and table decorations for your Memorial Day celebration. Almost any craft store or market has decorations in red, white, and blue. Think ... Read More

Decorating a room is much easier if you can focus on a distinguishing feature. It might be a spectacular window or French door. Or a fireplace or beautiful ... Read More

A boring, drab room gets a real lift with the installation of even a little decorative molding. Crown molding finishes off the ceiling and baseboards frame the floor. ... Read More

Whether you're decorating a single room or a whole house, a cottage or a castle, you'll find our guides to decorating styles helpful. The style guides will help you ... Read More

My daughter, Anne, and her fiance have set the date for next month. I'm sure everything will be wonderful for their special day. Though more weddings are planned ... Read More

Are you part of the 37% of adults that feel they don't get enough sleep? May has been declared "Better Sleep Month" by the Better Sleep Council. Of ... Read More

Without question, the most special gifts are the ones that are personal, selected just for the lucky recipient. One way to get a really personal gift is to get ... Read More

I look forward to visiting designer showhouses every spring. In my area, there are several opportunities to visit these houses that designers spend months to get beautiful for a ... Read More

It's not too late to find a Mother's Day gift, and it's not too early to start thinking about a Father's Day gift. Some of the most appreciated gifts are those ... Read More

Not every decorating challenge requires a major design change. Some things are very easy to fix and some are very easy to avoid. We write "Quick Tips" on all sorts ... Read More