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Proper Paint Storage Tips

In the next few weeks, we'll be bombarded by homes that are packed full of fabulous color. If you have any painting to do of your own, make sure you know the ins and outs of storing your colors corr...

The Best Way to Wash Your Windows
A Compendium of Tips, Tricks, Advice & Info

Let the sunshine in! Not all of us have such lovely large windows like these (from Meg & John's place) but that doesn't mean that we get out of the much maligned chore of window washing. It's getting ...

New at IKEA: Pre-Shopping Online

There's nothing worse than fighting traffic, then the parking lot, wandering through the maze (even if you know the short cuts) just to discover the item you made a specific trip to IKEA for is out o...

A Successful Stair-Stepped Artwork Arrangement

We've always thought of this as a no-no. The arrangement of framed artwork in a stair-stepped manner is one look that seemed nearly impossible to pull off elegantly - but then, we saw this version of ...

Tight Spaces vs. Box Springs
Go Collapsible!

Not all spaces allow for a box spring, whether you love them or hate them, it's not something you think about until you try to weasel one around a doorway built in the 50's. Sometimes, no matter how...

Tip: Perfect Painting With Masking Tape

Using masking tape to aid in your painting endeavors isn't really a new trick. But Anna over at Door Sixteen has a great little tutorial on making your paint lines come out crisp and clean without a...

Bathroom Tricks For Those Hard To Reach Places

It's easy to talk about the simple ways to clean a bathroom; there are certain things that are fairly standard, but what about the things you didn't learn growing up? There are nooks and crannies yo...

$5 Vintage Lamp Makeover

At an auction in the middle of the blazing heat a few summers ago, we dragged home one of the ugliest lamps we had ever seen. It was originally painted like cabbage, or something out of The Little S...

Baby, It's Cold Outside...and Inside, Too
Share Your Strategies for Staying Warm

Now, we are not presuming that we look as cute in our winter hat as this guy, but we've been known to wear ours now and then while typing at our desk on some chilly mornings here in Chicago. As temps ...

50 Mini Makeover Tips
Midwest Living Magazine

It's easy to get caught up in feeling the need to redesign your entire living space. Click through the jump to see 50 ways to give your rooms a mini-makeover to keep the ants in your pants at bay. ...

Clip File: Ten Thrifty Tips

For this weeks Clip File we gathered up ten great posts full of thrifty ideas to help us all to live at home more beautifully, within budget, from collecting furniture to throwing a party. Jump below ...

Tips for Rearranging Furniture

We did some furniture rearranging last week, which got us thinking about the best way to tackle this task. Click below for our tips, and add your own in the comments......