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Decorate your Way to a Sophisticated Home Office

Few of us have the opportunity to decorate our own office, but imagine if you could!

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Once you have installed the screen, you may be inspired to check out invisible, retractable window screens. Kits are available for double doors and French doors. Here are a few tips on maintenance:

Painting Technique: Faux Leather

If adding some warmth and texture to a room or two is for you, than a faux-leather wall may be just the project. A fabulous looking faux-leather paint job is surprisingly easy to create with the right tools and a little direction. Even if you doubt your talent as a painter, it's easy to get a professional looking result with just a little effort. Read on to find out how to fool your friends with faux.

How To Replace Recessed Light Fixtures

Upgrade your dingy recessed lighting in minutes and increase the mood of your room and transform your ordinary space into something spectacular.

How To Paint an Acoustic or "Popcorn" Ceiling

Project Steps

If you like the look of it, or removing your popcorn ceiling isn't an option, then painting over it is your best bet. It's not that difficult of a project but it can be a tricky situation if not approached correctly.

How To Build The Be Jane Three-Day Stay Closet

Opening up your home to overnight guests is a great way to catch up and show off your home at the same time. To improve your guests' stay and showcase your DIY skills, try the 3-Day Stay Closet.

How To Build a Window Seat

Window seats are great additions to any home. They not only enhance the area, but they can also double as a place for additional storage. Window seats are practical, beautiful and if planned out properly, multi-functional.

How To Remove Old Wallpaper

Using a flathead screwdriver, remove all of the switch and outlet covers from all of the walls that you want to work on. Once you've done this, cover the outlets and the switches with blue painter's tape.

How To Install Wainscoting

Remove the baseboards by prying them off with a putty knife. (In some cases, you can keep your existing baseboards, but it won't look as nice.) Remove your old baseboards gently, as not to damage the drywall. If the putty knife is not working, use a pry board instead.

Faux-Painting Secrets: Give it the Tuscan Treatment

Cover your furniture and floor with tarps. Don't forget your gloves and protective eyewear. Apply taping mud, also called joint compound. This is a substance you already have on your walls in a thinner and more even coat; it helps get rid of the seams between pieces of drywall.

How to Install Cable Lighting

Most of us live with the lighting our home came with. But when we show you how easy it is to change out a light fixture, you'll realize that you've literally been 'in the dark' for too long.