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Follow these simple tips to keep your holiday lights from getting into a knot! Photo by Conor.B
The thanksgiving turkey is gone and its time to get ready for Christmas. Time to spend with your family getting the holiday decorations down from the attic, drinking a little eggnog by the fire and get busy putting up [...]

Interior Design

Closet organizers can be simple and inexpensive or you can bring in a designer to make your closet a designer showcase.
Like a cartoon character you go to open your closet one day and things spill out on top of you. If you’re like me, you have lots of clothes. And belts. And shoes. And coats. [...]

Home Improvement

If you’ve ever had that worst of experiences (a contractor who takes forever to complete your remodeling project, does shoddy work or doesn’t get around to completing the job!) you’ll find a wealth of ideas and tips in this 3 part series on finding the right contractor for your next home improvement, remodeling or home [...]

Latest Articles and Ideas

Follow these simple ideas and tips to get the most out of your living space and interior when arranging your furniture. You don’t have to be a professional interior designer; with a little planning and know-how, you can arrange your furniture like a pro!

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Renovating your kitchen on a budget means making trade-offs. But smart homeowners are finding great deals on appliances, materials and labor these days, making kitchen remodeling a smart long term investment.

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Warm and natural, terracotta tile is a great choice for flooring. Learn how to lay out, cut and set terracotta flooring tiles in our how to guide for do-it-yourselfers.

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Part 2 in our DIY tile flooring series shows you how to lay, set and grout your own ceramic tile flooring.

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With these tips you can learn to plan and layout a tile floor yourself. Whether you want to install ceramic, terracotta or natural stone tile flooring our guide will teach you how to measure, estimate materials, lay out and cut tile for your home flooring project.

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Home Sweet Home
It has been a little over a year now since we developed the current RafterTales home improvement and decorating blog, we have posted almost 400 articles during that time. Looking back at the content we have published, it is fun to look back and see which articles have been most popular with our readers; it [...]

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The vertical blind is great for any window in any room. It’s easily adjustable vinyl vanes allows light control simple.

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Get creative and have fun decorating your Christmas tree this holiday season. We’ve got some ideas and XMAS tree decorating examples for you.

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Looking for ideas to make your own Christmas Wreaths? Here are some creative thought starters and example wreath photos.

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One of the easiest faux finishing techniques for beginners is color washing. A variety of blending tools and strokes can be used to create mottled walls with this glazing technique.

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You can faux finish the walls in your home yourself. Learn about the various types of faux painting techniques and how to start your faux finishing project in our DIY guide.

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Serious collectors can’t wait for the Christmas season to come around again so they display their full collection and additions. Learn about starting your own Vintage Christmas ornament collection.

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Looking for Christmas ideas and home holiday decorating tips? From old-fashioned to modern, find examples and holiday decorating ideas in our Holiday Decorating Guide.

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Whether you are looking for a natural or artificial Christmas tree, this complete guide will help you find the perfect tree to match your holiday home decor this Christmas season.

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Spend some quality time with the children of your family, neighborhood or church and make these terrific crafts to decorate your home, or to give as gifts.

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