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Living Room Decorating

Sofa Makeover

Whether you're buying a new sofa or having one reupholstered, understanding what's beneath the...
Home Tour: Manhattan Apartment

Space-saving tricks help an editor's apartment feel less like a closet and more like a castle....
Home Tour: A Modern Colonial

A busy mom brought her eclectic style to every room in her family's home -- except one. Martha...
Make the Space Yours

Things found or bought can stay in their current state or be transformed into something...
Embrace Texture

The allure of touch is so important in making a house a home. It adds a further dimension to a...
Jasmine-Vine Folding Screen

Flowing jasmine vines, with chartreuse gradations and crisp silhouettes, recall richly painted...
Shelf Life: Bookcase Solutions

Many people acquire books steadily throughout their lives but rarely throw any away -- it feels...
Thinking Pink

Tour Martha's guest cottage in our photo...
Tools and Materials for Making Your Own Roman Shade

FabricIronNeedle and threadDisappearing-ink penCotton strips (shade's...
Card Table How-To

A woven linenlike texture on this tabletop accentuates the piece's clean lines, while distressed...
Television Cabinet

If you want to neatly store your television away when...
Formal Shade

Deep bottom pleats and a patterned fabric give this shade an elegance suited to traditional...
Bright Ideas

Easy, unexpected, and affordable ways to add touches of color to every room of your home.
Eco Flooring

Think a greener floor means chilly stone, scratchy gray wool, and a budget in the red? Not...
Healthy Home and Decorating Habits

Your home should be a haven, safe and comfortable. And it can be, as long as you make smart...
China Paperweight

Lids that outlive their matching vessels are the lonely hearts of the flea market. Too pretty to...
Patchwork and Quilted Gifts

The following text is excerpted from "Last-Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts" by Joelle...
How to Frame Pressed Leaves

Mounted and tiled together, the enormous pressed leaves of cecropia resemble an over-scale...
Clever Office: Shared Space

It can be a challenge to create a desk that’s roomy enough for one person, let alone two. This...
Bookshelf Adjustments

Art and coffee books are often among our most treasured possessions, but as they pile up, they...