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Arts & Crafts : Home Decorating & Interior Design

Exploring Home Decorating and Interior Design

Creativity Paint Projects Home decorating is a broad category with many sub-topics covering wall and furniture painting, interior design & decorating, and design-oriented home improvements. Within Creativity Portal's home decorating and interior design section, you'll find articles, tutorials, and Web sites with expanded information on interior design and decorating, painting, plaster stenciling, outdoor and garden projects.

Creativity Portal's Home Decorating How-to Series

Home Decor & Interior Design Ideas
Scarlett Lovitt has extensive experience in home decorating and interior designing and shares her tips and ideas to making your home more creative.

Wall Decor & Home Accents
Originative interior designer Jessica Ackerman shares money-saving project ideas on decorating your own picture frames, clay flowerpots, and decoupaging plant markers.

Artistic Lifestyling with Lise Richards
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Home Decorating Tools & Design Sources

Sample Board Online | Inspiring Success Story
Sample Board Online (SBO) is a free eco-friendly online design tool. Users can create sample boards by using products from the SBO library. The main aim of the site is to link suppliers and designers. However, students or DIY's can also use the tool to develop ideas in a creative way.

Behr Paint and Wood Stain Color Tools
Behr's site offers excellent advice and inspiration sections on painting and color, and features an interactive ColorSmart tool to help you create coordinating color schemes for your home and other projects.

HGTV: Home and Garden Television
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House Decorating Ideas Made Simple
For homeowners looking for ideas, inspiration, and feedback on their own home designs and interior decorating. Features a room-by-room style guide with free tips on how to transform a room to the popular themes like Tuscan Kitchens and Storybook Kids bedrooms.

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