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Easy Do It Yourself Room Decorating Ideas That You can do too!

All of my best room decorating ideas started with a small budget and lots of inspiration and determination! Yours can too!

Take a peek at my decorating/home improvement projects and see the inspiration that drove me. I'll tell you how I got "the look for less" and "a big bang for my buck"!

Here's how: click on the interior decorating pictures for room decorating ideas. You'll learn how I did the projects and how you can too! See the home design inspiration and interior decorating pictures that got me thinking. Hopefully you'll get inspired too!

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Have a decorating/home improvement project to boast about, or just some room decorating ideas to share? Here is your chance to show off the Diva (or Demon) in you. Upload your best decorating project pics below, share your decorating on a budget challenges with your "How I did it" story and I'll give it a feature page on my site.YOUR BEST DO IT YOURSELF DECORATING PROJECTS

These are a few of my do it yourself projects and room decorating ideas that you may want to tackle yourself...

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This is how I added easy, casual, coastal/cottage style to my bathroom by installing this simple board and batten style wainscoting...click on the picture to learn how I did it myself!.

How To Install Wainscoting

Board and Batten is my favorite style wainscoting because it is so cottage like, although it even works well in a more contemporary space. It's versatile and so pretty, isn't it! On My How To Wainscoting page( Click on the pic) you'll learn how I took my boring little master bathroom from drab to fab. I was inspired by a pic I saw in a magazine and I hope to do the same for you. Inspire and be inspired, that's my motto.

Stay with me as I do the rest of my home with this board and batten wainscoting. Next on my to do list are my master bedroom, living room, and foyer. I've got lots of room decorating ideas and plans for them so stay up to date... Sign up for my e-zine while you're on this page to stay updated on my projects and to get more great decorating tips for your home.

crown molding DIY Nothing puts the finishing touch on a room like Crown Molding! Read about my crown molding DIY projects and learn my tricks. Just click on the picture to see and get room decorating ideas for your rooms...I discovered a secret easy no miter crown molding technique that you'll be glad you know. No need for an expensive compound miter saw. Learn how I used two inexpensive strips of molding to give the illusion of a one piece of the expensive stuff!

Tile 101

What adds instant value and and style to a home? Tile! Read my How To Tile page for inspiration for taking on a diy tiling project in your own home. Follow my money saving tips...click on the pictureI did all the tile work in my home myself. And I learned how just by following directions, so I hope to encourage you to do the same! Have you priced out the contractor's prices to do a tile job? The labor can be quite pricey. I opted to keep that money in my own pocket and learn how to do it myself! I'll tell you everything I've learned..click on the pic to go to my tiling page.Tiling is more messy than it is difficult, so plan on making a mess for a couple of days. But what gratification!

How To Glass MosaicHow To Glass Mosaic

Want to add some really different Super Cool Wow Factor?Check out these room decorating ideas and Get creative! Make a one of a kind DIY Mosaic for your wall or back splash. Everyone is doing the little glass mosaics that come on a sheet, and they are beautiful, but why not get really creative and do something different! This is "decorating on a budget" at its best! I saw this mosaic technique in a Decorator show home and was so inspired! I used it in two of my bathrooms in my own home. Learn how I did it and how you can too! See my "How To Glass Mosaic" room decorating idea page for this super affordable, sooo easy technique! click on the pictures ...

A faux wood-look painting techniqueA faux wood-look painting effect

I Can't Believe It's Not Wood!? Is it wood? See this faux Wood-Look Painting Effect and learn how you can do it too! I needed a new vanity. Not in the budget at the time, so what did I do? I transformed my boring old vanity with paint, and made it look like deep rich mahogany. Follow these easy steps to learn how you can add some pizazz to an old tired vanity or furniture piece....click on a pic below.

furniture vanity sink

Here's a simple space saving pedestal bathroom vanity that added a little something to my powder room. Yup! did that too, and so can you! See how I transformed an old table into the perfect little pedestal for my vessel sink. Click on the pic to learn how!

An Easy DIY Window Treatment

What's the #1 decorating question?Answer: "What should I do to my windows?" It's the most asked question from my clients.

See my DIY Window Treatment, for inspiration...click on the picture, below to learn how to make a window treatment like the pros do and get window treatment ideas and more for your windows. Have all those questions answered, learn how to measure properly for your window treatments. There is information here you won't want to miss!

Do It yourself Decorating Projects A Room With A View

Do you have artistic flair? Ever wonder if you could paint, or better yet, Paint A Mural for a wall in your home? I did just that for my daughter's beach themed room. I'll show you how you can too...just click on the pic!

How To Make A Lamp For An Easy Do It Yourself Project

I made this lamp DIY Lamp for my clients Olga & Lou. See how you can make one too... I saw a very similar lamp in a magazine pic that I knew would be perfect for my client's room. I couldn't find one that was in their budget, so I made it myself. Click on the pic to learn how you can too!

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I Painted All The Rooms In My Home Myself. It's easy to do! Learn My Secrets For How To Choose A Paint Color... just click on the pic!

The most cost effective home improvement project is interior painting. It is possible to have a new living space for a fraction of the cost.But How Do You Choose Your Room Color? Before you spend a small fortune on paint samples, go to my How To Choose Room Color page. Learn my special techniques and discover the newest, simplest, no fail way to pick a paint color!

Get Help For Choosing Colors Here




Learn how to transform any room or an entire house using painting techniques from a pro. Go to this great website I found House-Painting-Info.com

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