Home decorating guide

Freshen up your living spaces with color, smart display, and strategies for maximizing style

Remake your house with paint

Color: It's the most affordable way to makeover your home. Here's how to get started

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painting trims and edges

How to paint like a pro

How to make quick upgrades easy, with the help of West Coast paint pros

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light yellow room

Pick the perfect paint shade

Paint experts share their favorite colors, including light grays, soft yellows, and pale blues

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Blue and gray paint palette

5 tastefully bright paint palettes

The secret to lively (yet livable) rooms: Team a bold paint with robust neutrals

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lipstick red wall

20 ways to decorate with red

From lipstick-worthy red hues to nature-inspired shades, there's a red to suit every taste

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Introducing orange

How to decorate with the color orange

Use orange as the starting point for an easy, versatile palette. See how to use it with other colors in your home.

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Blue and green kitchen

Decorate with sea glass style

Create a palette for your home with the cool color of these beach souvenirs

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Play house dining salvaged materials

Color ideas from a playful house

Great decorating: See how a bungalow full of boys manages to be a sanctuary for grown-ups, too

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4 common color mistakes (and how to avoid them) 

Go bright or go white? See how to pick paint colors like a pro

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Painting prep

Paint perfect stripes

Paint experts give us an in-depth lesson on getting crisp lines, every time

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How to paint cabinets

How to refinish kitchen cabinets

Give your cabinets a makeover with new hardware and paint

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