Easy tips for affordable makeover ideas!!! You now have no excuse for using these ideas to update your home. Get it out of the “All In The Family” look. Please. Your friends wanted to tell you, but, well… they’re gutless.

Paint a room
Add a live plant or tree
Use fragrance throughout your home
Create a curtain wall in [...]

Sometimes I wonder if I am the only one who seems to notice a weird common decorating thread?
You see, the pictures to the left, are all from MLS listing of homes for sale in a particular state. Now maybe these design styles are prevalent in other states as well, but I swear on a bag [...]

Create a schedule before you begin your project, by doing this, you will be able to coordinate everything much easier and in the right order.
Here is a checklist to help you develop your design schedule for a single room and complete the items in the right order.
Part One
1. Finalize your design plan.
2. Draw up your [...]

Alright, kids! Got your popcorn? Got your favorite beverage? Scratch the last part. Don’t drink while reading this. You may spill out your drink on your keyboard and I would hate for you to have a sticky mess to clean up.

Doug wishes to welcome you to the next installment of “Moving Up” or as I [...]

Fantabulous Fridays call for First Class Model Home Tips!
1. Wallpaper. This bathroom has made a big impact by having this wallpaper installed. It really sets the tone in the space and gives a design jumping off point. I will caution you. If you like to take long steamy showers, avoid wallpaper. Your investment will come [...]

Ceilings need not be ignored simply because you don’t know what to do with them. Use these secrets to boosting your home’s design quotient.
Add tin ceiling tiles. These are easy to install yourself. They are on the pricy side but well worth the investment. You will add a great architectural feature that is not seen [...]