Re the question about valances for windows of different heights--this is a time-honored way to disguise this problem, as long as the longer valance won't look out of proportion on the shorter windo...

Be social. Having company every so often forces me to clean more throughly. Makes the place look much better! Every so often I rotate my art, especially the spot I see when I drink my ...

Is that a radiator done up with shelves to mimic a fire place mantle in the living room? Interesting idea.

Your photo doesn't show the top of the window, but you could do a valance and shades (roman or otherwise) if you want a softer look. If you are referring to the bay rods that bend for...

I usually keep them for awhile until they start to pile up, then I go through them and tear out the pages I want to keep for future reference and put them in a folder. Current favorites are domino,...

You could try picking out a tint or shade of one of the warm neutrals in the the painting or the rug. It also should be a color that works with the wood stain of the floors. You may need to paint t...

Regular white traverse drapery rods can be done as a ceiling mount. A ceiling mount hospital system would work also. It is hard to tell from the picture, but the pleats look like they could be Pinc...

Wallpaper that has some perspective depth in the pattern can also make a room look larger.

I am still using a Hoover vacuum cleaner that I bought in 1979. (It's lime green from the last time it was in style.) I've wanted one of these Oreck vacuum cleaners for years but the Hoover keeps g...

Before tearing down the wall, cutting holes, etc. make sure you will be able arrange the living room/dining room furniture the way you want, since you will have less or no wall. You may not want to...