Living Room & Dining Room

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Table Top Trends

Elevate your dining style with an artistic spark.

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How to Build a Faux Stacked Wood Fireplace Insert

Don't use your fireplace or want a new look for it? Try this clever DIY!

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Designing a Small Space Dining Area

Living in a small space can be challenging, but doesn't mean you have to give up your dining area.

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Answers to Living and Dining Room Design Questions

The interior design challenges are the same across houses.

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How to Make Your Own Metal Fireplace Covers

A metal fireplace cover helps the fireplace work efficiently

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How to Sand an Antique Dining Room Chair

Bring your antique chair back to its former glory.

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Creative Ways to Add Warmth to a Family Room

A family room should be warm and inviting.

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How to Add a Shelf to an End Table

An end table is a fantastic piece of furniture; useful, modular and light.

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How to Replace a Gas Fireplace Blower

A gas fireplace blower can be installed on top of a gas fireplace.

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7 Staining Dark Furniture Tips and Techniques

Make all your furniture pieces match in color—mostly.

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Dining Room Living Room Combinations: Advantages to Opening Up The Wall Between Them

Dining room and living room combinations are popular even among homeowners who don't need to open up the wall between them to create more space. The combination is an example of open plan design, although dining room and living room combos have existed long before this trend started. They bring a cozier

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3 Tips for Removing Stains on Accent Pillows

Accent pillows can double as beautiful decorations and comfortable cushions, but most aren't machine washable because of the delicateness of the designs. If you need to remove a stain, you can do so in a number of ways. 1. Dry Clean Some accent pillows are dry clean only. If you want to pay to have the

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3 Reasons to Put Felt on the Bottom of Each Sofa Leg

Putting felt on the bottom of each sofa leg on your couch is simple, fast and can save you a lot of trouble in the future. Simply remove the label at the back of the felt and stick them on the bottom of each leg of the sofa to ensure the following: 1. Easier to Move Around Putting felt on the bottom

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How to Iron Living Room Curtains

If your living room curtains are looking a bit wrinkled, or if you have recently washed them, they need ironing. You may also need to iron or press them if they have been recently dry cleaned. You Will Need Steam iron Ironing board White cotton cloth Spray mist bottle Starch or fabric finish Step 1:

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How to Decide If an Old Buffet Table is Shabby-Chic or Just Shabby

You may have an old buffet table and are pondering if it can become shabby-chic or, if it is just shabby and needs to go into the trash. Shabby-chic is an often used term to describe a style of decorating that uses various styles of furniture, usually painted white or light pastel colors. Often there

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How to Repair a Small Rip on a Leather Armchair

A leather armchair is a common and comfortable piece of furniture found in many homes. A leather armchair can be used anywhere in the house, in the bedroom, study room, kitchen, living room or dining room. It is also found in offices. There are many things that can cause damage to a leather armchair.

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How to Clean a Fireplace Grate

Once the winter season is over, you may want to clean your fireplace grate in order to keep your living room looking clean and fresh. This is a fairly simple job, but a dirty one, so it takes a little bit of time to prep your fireplace in order to clean the grate. Tools and Materials Needed: Plastic

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How to Fix a Ripped Sofa Cushion

A sofa cushion is bound to get worn out due to wear and tear over a period of time. A rip is something that is very natural especially if you have kids or pets in the house. Fixing a ripped cushion is very simple and easy. It is very important to make sure that when you fix the rip, it has to be done

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How to Restuff Drooping Accent Pillows

If your accent pillows are looking tired, a bit flat and droopy its time to re-stuff them. This is a very easy project, even if you're not a good at sewing. You can purchase the supplies you need at any craft, fabric or upholstery store. You Will Need Scissors Pillow stuffing Pillow form Needles Thread

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How to Fix a Frayed Dining Table Runner

If you have several table runners you reply on to gracefully run across the length of your table for different occasions, you'll want to keep them in good repair. Unfortunately with age, table runners can become frayed and worn looking, so you'll want to learn how to maintain them for many years of service

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Should You Use Living Room Shelves or an Entertainment Center?

If the time has come for you to redecorate and you are weighing between living room shelves or an entertainment center, there are things to consider. There are advantages and disadvantages to both options and sometimes it just boils down to practicality and personal preference. Advantages of an Entertainment