QuickTips Index

Use Our Painting Tip to Quick-Dry Your Paint
When you're painting furniture or walls, use our painting tip to quick-dry your paint.

Find Storage Space in Hidden Places
Small apartments and condos are notorious for lack of storage space. Read here for tips on finding hidden spaces for storing unneeded items.

Customize Your Decorative Accessories
Home decorating accessories can take on a designer look with just a few special touches. Read here for some ideas.

Find a Painter to Do Your Faux Painting
If you're on a tight budget but love the look of faux painting, here's a source to check out.

Mix Patterns and Coordinate Prints in Decorating
Do you love the look in a room when the designer coordinates prints and patterns in fabrics and wallpapers? Read these easy tips on mixing patterns!

Choose the Paint Color That Is Right for You
When selecting paint colors for your décor, ask yourself some of these questions. They can help to set you on the right track.

Changing the Look of a Room with New Seasonal Decor
You can give any room a fresh seasonal decor by using some of these ideas.

Go Lightly with Bathroom Wallpaper
Bathroom wallpaper can cause problems, since the moisture and humidity might cause the wallpaper to peel off. We have a solution for you.

Hanging Pictures on Plaster Walls
Plaster walls aren't as common as they once were but they still pose a problem with hanging pictures. If you have plaster, here's a tip on hanging pictures to preserve the finish.

Choosing the Right Decorating Fabric for the Job
With so many types, patterns, and weaves of decorating fabrics available, how do you choose? These tips will help you decide.

Testing Paint Colors
It's not practical to buy quart after quart of paint colors until you get to the right shade. Here's a tip on finding the right color without spending a fortune.

Cleaning Votive Candle Holders
Candles create a wonderful mood to a dark room or decorated table, but votive candle holders can be a real chore to clean out after the guests have left. Read here for an easy tip for cleaning votive candle holders.

Coordinating Family Photos
When you're ready to display family photos, it's a good idea to unify the look. Here's a suggestion on how to do this.

Preserving Wood Curtain Rods
Sheer curtains and heavy drapes look wonderful hanging on wood curtain rods. Here's a tip on how to preserve wood curtain rods to keep them looking like new, even with constant use.

Installing Window Treatments Made Easy with the Twist-Lok
Installing draperies and other window treatments just got easier with the help of the Twist-Lok Drill and Drive System. It helps to change a cumbersome and awkward chore into one that's not too difficult at all.

How to Remove Old Wallpaper and Borders
If you remove wallpaper in your home will it be your dream home? Remove the wallpaper and obrdes without ruining the paint job underneath. Here's how.

Change the Personality of Your Drapery Hardware with a New Finial
Making small changes to drapery hardware can add new life to a window treatment. When you're redecorating your room, look to the windows for an easy change.

Change Your Decorating Style in the Middle of a Room
To avoid a boring look, change your decorating style in the middle of a room. Consider adding one element of surprise in each space.

A Touch of Whimsy Adds a Personal Touch to Any Room
Every room in your home should have a personal touch in it, something that has special meaning just for you. Add a touch of whimsy to create a personal touch.

Match Green Paint or Not
Though blues are hard to match, most designers would tell you that it's the very hardest to get a good green paint. Read our solution.

Choose the Right Size Ceiling Medallion
Installing a ceiling medallion can add personality and distinction to a room. Read our guidelines on how to choose the right size ceiling medallion.

Find the Right Size Picture Lights for Your Artwork
With proper picture lights, your art will stand out in the room. What's the point of hanging a beautiful piece of artwork if you can't see it?

Choosing the Right Size Chandelier
Are you ready to buy a new chandelier but not quite sure what size is right? Read these tips on choosing the right size chandelier for your room.

Decorate Bathroom Walls With a Mural or Stencils
A mural in a bathroom can be more practical than wallpaper, since it doesn’t peel in a humid environment.

Add Height to a Room with Our Decorating Tips
There are ways to visibly add height to the way a room looks. Read our decorating tips then look through our slide show of samples of ways to add height to the look of a room.