Living Room Decorating

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DIY ideas for decorating your living room.

  • China Paperweight

    China Paperweight

    As luck would have it, lids of many shapes, sizes, and origins -- from the crown of a porcelain...

  • Patchwork and Quilted Gifts

    Patchwork and Quilted Gifts

    The following text is excerpted from "Last-Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts" by Joelle...

  • How to Frame Pressed Leaves

    How to Frame Pressed Leaves

    Mounted and tiled together, the enormous pressed leaves of cecropia resemble an over-scale...

  • Clever Office: Shared Space

    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

    Bookshelf Adjustments

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

  • Bead Board Decor

    Get Into The Groove With This Easy-to-Install Wood PanelingFor a detail so subtle, these...

  • Perfect Palettes, Room by Room

    Perfect Palettes, Room by Room

    How to translate your favorite colors into design schemes for the kitchen, the bath, the bedroom...

  • Silk Scarf Pillows

    Silk Scarf Pillows

    Add mid-century polka dots or bright 1970s swirls to your home by turning vintage silk scarves...

  • Doily Pillow
  • Seashell Bookends

    Seashell Bookends

    Bring a touch of the tropics to your reading room with bookends made from seashells.

  • Arrangements for the Living Room Mantel
  • Living Room Furniture with Victoria

    Living Room Furniture with Victoria

    Furniture has a challenging job in the home because it must play both functional and decorative...

  • Kindling Keeper

    Kindling Keeper

    Good-looking garden planters don't have to hibernate all winter. Arrange along a hearth with...

  • Discover Faux Bois

    Discover Faux Bois

    Martha loves faux bois, which is French for "false wood" -- a fitting name for items...

  • Cut-and-Paste Makeovers

    Cut-and-Paste Makeovers

    These cut-and-paste creations add a layer of character to even the simplest spaces.

  • Quick Side Table

    Quick Side Table

    Florists rely on sturdy, high-volume vases to house and hydrate their stock, but with a simple flip...

  • Photo Cubes

    Photo Cubes

    Black-and-white images of nature form photo cubes, which can also be used as bookends. The...

  • Pieced Pillows

    Pieced Pillows

    The following text is excerpted from "Last-Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts" by Joelle...

  • A Dab of Yellow

    A Dab of Yellow

    Get to know the many moods of yellow: rich, cheerful, civilized, exuberant. But start small -- a...

  • Bookcase Armoire

    Bookcase Armoire

    What may appear at first glance to be an unconventional armoire is actually a set of bookcases...