If your master bedroom is less than a perfect retreat, it may be time for a color makeover. By Tammy Adamson-McMullen If there’s any place in your home where you should feel comfortable, it’s your master suite. It is, after all, the place where you rest, unwind and rejuvenate at the end of the day. [...]

Use these pro step-by-step painting tips to ensure the perfect finishing touch for your painting project. By Diane Franklin Painting your trim and molding is the perfect finishing touch for your decorating project. It makes the entire room look fresher, cleaner and more complete.Here are a step-by-step guide and additional tips for how to do [...]

If you want a chalkboard, dry-erase or magnetic surface in your home, you can create those properties with paint. By Diane Franklin There’s a lot more to paint than meets the eye. The broad range of the paint industry includes specialty products that can actually alter the properties of your surface. When perusing the possibilities [...]

Statement-making wallcoverings can set your home apart. By Tammy Adamson-McMullen If you’re considering wallpaper for your home but are unimpressed with traditional patterns like florals, plaids and stripes, you’re in luck. Unconventional wallcovering patterns are trending! These statement-making patterns aren’t for everyone, but they work well in modern, contemporary and industrial-styled homes as well as [...]

Follow these tips for making your bathroom a welcome and wonderful retreat from this hectic, fast-paced world. By Diane Franklin Many people view bathrooms as their sanctuary—a place to retreat from all the demands and sensory stimuli that bombard us on a daily basis. Your decorating choices certainly contribute to how soothing a bathroom retreat [...]

Black is a trending color but in the right doses. By Tammy Adamson-McMullen Bright flower-power colors are associated with the 1960s, but black was all the rage, too. Blacklights, black-flocked wallpaper, black and white pop art, black wrought iron and flat black wall paint were also popular and in both residential and commercial design. The [...]

Glazing is a visually stunning way to transform your space. By Tammy Adamson-McMullen Glazing is a centuries-old decorative finish that involves putting a transparent coat of color over a slightly different-colored basecoat. The look is soft, lustrous and multi-dimensional—and currently popular in all sorts of settings, from restaurants and hotels to every style of home. [...]

Easy to install and easy to remove, peel-and-stick wallpaper is a versatile decorating option for homes, apartments and dorm rooms. By Diane Franklin Peel-and-stick wallpaper is an easy, non-committal way to add pattern to walls, ceilings, furniture and other surfaces. Consumers can apply the self-stick wallpaper with minimal effort—no extra paste or water trays needed. [...]

Does a quality paint REALLY pay for itself? Here are the facts. By Tammy Adamson-McMullen You may have heard that a premium paint pays for itself. But is this really true? Or is it a sales pitch designed to take a few more dollars out of your pocket? Here are the facts to help you [...]