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Decorating Master Bedroom News

  • Stores unite to offer bedroom makeover Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:02AMThe Passionate Home’s Carrie Thachuk and McBurney Junction’s Karla Barton are business neighbours that have teamed up to give away a $3,000 bedroom makeover.
  • At Home with Marni: How to fix a room Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 6:33PM"I need some serious advice," my new friend, Sheila, wrote in an email. "I have all this furniture from my old house, plus a mishmash of art and stuff, and minimal space. I don't know what to do with it all."
  • Dress My Nest: My Baby's Big Girl Bedroom Makeover Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 10:48AMIt's a well-spoken rule here at HGTV.ca HQ that nobody is allowed to buy, renovate, redecorate or refinish any part of their homes without sharing it here and so I guess my time has come. And I do it not just to be a self-indulgent show-off (though admittedly, there's an ounce of that) but rather to share the process that works for me, maybe offer a nugget or two from my own learnings and ...
  • You can never have too many bookshelves Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 3:12PMA recent story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about using bookshelves as a decorating element in one's home struck a chord with me because I love bookshelves.
  • HouseWorks: Set the stage for home sale Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 3:23PMThere's all sorts of advice available to folks hoping to sell their homes.
  • HOUSEWORKS: Selling your house? Set the stage Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 3:59PMThere's all sorts of advice available to folks hoping to sell their homes. I actually have books that devote entire chapters to the prep work that goes into putting a home on the market.
  • Christopher Drake: 'Salford Stallion' teacher gets 6 years for sex with 3 pupils Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 7:04AMChristopher Drake, 29, had begun seeing the girls when they were 14, having sex with them in his office at Hesketh Fletcher Church of England High School in Atherton, Greater Manchester, a court heard.
  • Ashley (Laura) Hldgs - Final Results Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 2:07AMAshley (Laura) Hldgs - Final Results
  • National treasure Saturday, February 26, 2011 @ 11:43PMSure, working for NBC News is exciting, covering President Obama's election and working as a foreign correspondent, but Dawna Friesen is happy to be back home.
  • House becomes home when you make it your own Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 6:05PMDave Oyler has his own theory about what makes a house a home.
  • Wit and polish Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 11:28PMHe was named after a famous actor, so performing was "always in the cards" for Sterling Jarvis. "I love the instant response and energy from the audience. It's like no other feeling in the world," says Jarvis, who starred in two of the biggest stage plays in recent years, The Lion King and We Will Rock You.
  • Home for sale? 10 ways to make it stand out Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 1:12PMNo one wants to live in your home, they want a home of their own. Remove family photos and de-clutter, de-clutter, de-clutter.
  • MEET MRS. CLAUS: Nursery woman's home becomes Christmas toy land Saturday, December 25, 2010 @ 6:29PMNURSERY - Helen Gibbs pats down Santa Claus' velvet-red coat as he stands in the living room of her mobile home.
  • MILAN: Taylor family celebrates the season with seven Christmas trees Sunday, December 19, 2010 @ 6:36AMChristmas may be in the air, but it's also scattered all over the three-story home of Amy and Tim Taylor of Milan with seven uniquely decorated Christmas trees.
  • Displays from hollies to Harleys Sunday, December 12, 2010 @ 2:34AMMore is more when it comes to Christmas decor.
  • Sapona opens homes for fundraiser Wednesday, December 8, 2010 @ 2:39PMThe 2010 Sapona Tour of Homes will feature three homes in the western Davidson County community.
  • Couple shares passion for Christmas décor Friday, December 3, 2010 @ 10:26AMLinda and Bob Schrader have lifelong ties to the land they built their house on 30 years ago near Republic.
  • OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces Premiere Weekend Launch Schedule and Regular Daytime and Primetime Lineup for ... Monday, November 1, 2010 @ 8:00AMOWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announces its premiere weekend schedule for the channel's debut at noon on January 1, 2011, as well as the regular daytime and primetime lineup. Â
  • Buying Here: Latrobe Friday, October 22, 2010 @ 11:15PMRobin Carr cherishes the stone house on a double corner lot that she shares with her teen-aged sons. "I love a cottage-style home. It had all of the materials that I was looking for. I love the slate roof, the copper gutters, the natural wood," she said, adding that the home was built around 1920.
  • Homes: Couple modernizes old home but maintains its character Saturday, September 25, 2010 @ 11:35PMRandy Davis used to drive by the homes on Sheridan Road admiring the craftsmanship and unique character of each. "I used to drive by here all the time. I never dreamed I would own one, never in all my life."
  • Top five tips for trend setting snobs Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 7:27AMEvery so often some designer will tell you what is in and what is out for decorating your home. If you're like me, a trend has been incorporated into your decor only because you really love it and it fits with your lifestyle and personality.[...]
  • Distinctly different saltbox colonial home provides contemporary flair Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:06AMFor those who won't abide the ordinary, here's a home that stands out from all the rest. A walk of mellow old brick pavers leads family and guests to the inviting entrance of this distinctly different saltbox colonial.
  • Ten years later: Class of 2000 Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 2:39AMTwenty-three years ago, a newspaper reporter walked into this very same classroom at the far end of the main hallway at Barnard Elementary, a red-brick school building tucked into midtown's historic Yorktown ...
  • Eastland's New Batting Cages Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 11:05PMBatter up! The coaches and donors at the new Batting Cages at Eastland High School in Lanark. Front row (Coaches): Stacy Crackenberger, FS Softball Coach, Whitney Zumdahl, Varsity Softball Coach, Weston Burkholder, Varsity Baseball Coach, and John Prowant, FS Baseball Coach.
  • Bedroom becomes refined and romantic Saturday, May 15, 2010 @ 12:04AMNewlyweds Nuala and David thrive on excitement. They've traveled the world participating in adventure races and fell in love in the wilderness. After the wedding, they tackled a complete renovation of their house, built in 1926.
  • Spruce up your home before you sell Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 3:19PMWhen you're ready to sell your house, it pays to assess your home and make improvements before the for sale sign goes in the yard. By doing so, you'll help buyers see the beauty of your home - and that helps put the sold sign up faster.
  • Loved through history Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 4:46PMThere’s something about 533 East Scenic Drive in Pass Christian that captures the imagination. Almost 200 years ago, a widow couldn’t part with this parcel of land. A few decades ago a young Pass girl grew up admiring it. Today , she and her husband own the extensive property and have restored and expanded the house on its land.
  • Looking, Or Just Looking Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 5:02PMOpen houses offer free lessons in design dos — and don’ts. Sometimes they even result in the sale of a property.
  • On the bright side Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 11:53PMWhen CBS-TV news anchor Chris Wragge’s marriage broke up in 2007, he decided he needed to start fresh. But he didn’t want to give up the apartment. “I loved it so much, I didn’t want to sell it,” he says of the full-floor condo. “What turned me...
  • Dream home: At home at the Harbor Sunday, March 28, 2010 @ 6:01AMCouple relishes waterfront living, city lifestyle at Ritz-Carlton Residences "Pinch me!" said Jan Ferguson, gesturing beyond her living room window where — even under gray clouds — the magnificent waterfront of Baltimore's Inner Harbor plays host to a few gulls, boats and water taxis, and where the large grid of the neon Domino Sugars sign stands sentinel.
  • The fresh look of white can be a practical decorating tool Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 11:09PMWhen interior designer Betsy Burnham redecorated her office recently, she made a decision that surprised her staff: She focused on the color white. White walls, white ceilings, white furniture, even white chandeliers.
  • March 27-April 3, 2010 Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 2:16AMSATURDAY, March 27Midnight(HGTV) Home Rules — Fran helps an overextended family finish projects. (CC)(DIY) Ask This Old House — Preparing concrete basement walls for finished wallboard; tying basic knots; caring for storm-damaged trees.
  • Steve Wilkos: His home is truly his castle Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 9:46PMHARTFORD, Conn. -- Don't let that hulking, bald, formerMarine-turned-cop-turned-wrestler-turned-celebrity bouncer foolyou.
  • Steve Wilkos And Rachelle Wilkos Show Off Their Home Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:11PMDon't let that hulking, bald, former Marine-turned-cop-turned-wrestler-turned-celebrity bouncer fool you.
  • Dream home: Perry Hall house is original on the inside Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:14AMSuburban home offers blank canvas for Perry Hall couple to fill with new pieces The Ruzickas' two-story traditional home in the Perry Hall development of Bentley's Ridge bears a striking resemblance to several others on the block.
  • Healthy Asheville area home houses range of decorating styles Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 6:52PMMarried for 30 years, Nancy and John Thompson have built, lived in and decorated houses in a variety of styles — Contemporary, Asian, French Country, American Rustic, among them. The house they live in now — The Sunset Lodge — is a stylish combinations of all those.
  • Castoffs turned into great décor Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 3:02AMLon and Marie Bennett spent 20 years in a little ranch house in Christian County. But six years ago, when Lon inherited five acres in Greene County that had been in his family for 100 years, they decided it was time to build a new one.
  • Hidden Town and Gown History in North Central Berkeley Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 11:16AMThe Planet needs your help. Give to the Fund for Local Reporting! Southwest of the intersection of Sacramento and Rose streets in north central Berkeley there’s a site with a century and a half of hidden history.
  • Almanac Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 12:33AMMEETINGS
  • Who'd splash out £1million on a houseboat? Sunday, January 10, 2010 @ 7:43AMThe three-bedroom vessel is moored at Cadogan Pier, on the River Thames, next to London's Albert Bridge and a stone's throw from Chelsea's King's Road.
  • Claudia Gryvatz Copquin: I Want My HGTV! Tuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 10:57AMWhat a distasteful way to start off the new year -- as of January 1st, Cablevision has left some three million viewers at a loss by scrapping from its programming menu HGTV and the Food Network.
  • Plans to flip house derailed by love Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 6:31PMSusan and Jim Wilson had a fairly straightforward plan: Buy the Fremont Hills house, do a quick renovation and flip it.
  • At Home: Germantown Hills woman creates holiday magic throughout her home Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 12:11AMChristmas lives in every nook and cranny of Donna and Ben Shirley's home. From the garland-draped wraparound front porch adorned with sparkling Christmas trees to Kris Kringle's red velvet coat, pants and big black boots waiting patiently in the front foyer to the cookies, peppermints and "never melting snowballs" (popcorn balls) in the kitchen.   "I've always loved Christmas. As a kid, it ...
  • The last word: Elves for hire Friday, December 18, 2009 @ 1:20PMIn search of Christmas, a reporter teams up with a Texas mom who ‘decks the halls’ of other people’s homes.
  • The Closer : Jill Vegas dishes on speed decorating and so much more Thursday, December 17, 2009 @ 3:01PMEven if you have zero time, New York apartment stager and interior decorator Jill Vegas has a project for you. Her new book boasts that you can decorate your entire house in a matter of weeks or less. In "Speed Decorating: A Pro Stager's Tips and Trade Se.
  • Geneseo tour spot reveals lots of different looks Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 2:10PMGENESEO, Ill. — Gina Hinrichs was glad to oblige when organizersof the town’s annual holiday home tour asked for permission toinclude her house, but she also was quick to admit she doesn’t do alot of holiday decorating.
  • Holiday Home Tour 11th annual Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 3:03AMEnhanced by things of the Earth, the Pine home reflects the character of owners Julia and Patrick Pine. Leather, stone, copper, wood and granite, the home is a harbor for the Pines’ collections and interests.
  • Holiday House Tour Tuesday, December 1, 2009 @ 9:35AMThe Woman’s Club of Exeter Township will present the 12th Annual Holiday House Tour on Dec. 6, from 1 - 6 p.m. There are six houses participating in the annual event.
  • Holiday Home Tour 11th annual Monday, November 30, 2009 @ 2:03AMEnhanced by things of the Earth, the Pine home reflects the character of owners Julia and Patrick Pine. Leather, stone, copper, wood and granite, the home is a harbor for the Pines’ collections and interests.
  • Homes for the holiday Saturday, November 28, 2009 @ 11:15PMSTEUBENVILLE - The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County has read the minds of its patrons in planning a second installment to a 2008 holiday event checked out with success.