décor: transform your home with fabulous ideas

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  8 couples' decorating dilemmas

  What happens when designer couples clash? With two designers in a family, there's bound to be the occasional decorating dustup. Eight couples share their design battles — and compromises.
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  A behind-the-scenes look at 'Arrested Development'

  Set decorator Jennifer Lukehart shares how she replicated Lucille Austero's apartment, made over a home in Spain with a bohemian vibe, and designed more locations for the new season of Arrested Development, which will be released Sunday, May 26, on Netflix
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  'Mad Men' style: The best of the 1960s from House Beautiful

  While Betty Draper was busy being a house wife in her Ossining, NY, home, House Beautiful was featuring cutting-edge home designs to make any 1960s woman swoon.
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  30 gorgeous ideas for DIY wedding decorations

  More and more brides are giving their special day a personal touch with DIY wedding decorations. According to American Express Spending & Saving Tracker, 70 percent of newlyweds said they opted for a DIY approach to save on wedding costs. Couples got crafty assembling their own guest favors, creating their own centerpieces and ditching the DJ in favor of a homemade playlist. A few brave brides even made their own wedding dress or baked their own cake! The good news: You don’t have to be overly ambitious or possess amazing crafting skills to tackle most of these DIY wedding decor projects. (We do want to make your life easier, after all!)
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  9 tables made from found objects

  Repurpose found objects into unique pieces of furniture, like the funky tables featured here. These handmade tables will add a nice touch of modern design to your home décor -- even though they're made with upcycled items.
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  Iconic cleaning products that have stood the test of time

  Odds are your mother and your mother's mother used these cleaners — and we're still stocking our cleaning cabinet with them today!
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  20 essentials for summer entertaining

  Get your backyard ready for a summer filled with fun, food and friends! Read on for 20 of the stylish outdoor décor essentials that will help make your backyard bash the highlight of the season.
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  9 freestanding kitchen islands for every style

  Think of it as a piece of furniture — if you ever move, you can take it with you. And it doesn't have to perfectly match your cabinets.
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  Decorators' 10 favorite catalog finds

  It’s easier than ever to shop for chic new pieces online or by mail. Here are 10 designer favorites.
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  24 of the biggest cleaning problems — solved

  Want your place to feel fresh in a flash? Tackle all of your cleaning problems with these 24 quick and easy solutions to some of your biggest tasks. Whether you’re hoping to get that spot out of your favorite rug, clean up those spills and splashes in the oven or speed-shine your wood floors before guests arrive, we’ve got everything you need to get started.
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  Our favorite new space-saving products

  Whether you live in a condo or a castle, chances are, you can make more efficient use of your countertops and storage spaces. That's why we rounded up eight space-efficient items featured at the 2013 International Home and Housewares Show.