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Hello PAINT YOUR OWN FLAG Use a slab of reclaimed wood to create a festive piece of decor (and, yes, a photo backdrop!) for your Fourth of July bash. tip: When displaying an American flag vertically, proper protocol is to place the Union (the blue section) at the top left corner. toolshed transformation Painting the exterior a tranquil blue can help your storage space (this one is from Tuff Shed) feel like a retreat. STRAW GARLAND Cut paper straws into a fun design and thread baker's twine through them. BURSTING WITH PRIDE BALLOON Spell out "USA" on a balloon with star stickers and attach paper flags to the string. [Extracted from the article]

LAB results Textiles pros and parent testers were blown away by the craftsmanship, raving about how well made it looked. LAB results Lab analysts and parent testers noted that it was quick and simple to set up: Just shake it open and click it right into place. FAMILY ROOM MEET THE GH EXPERTS BIRNUR ARAL, PH .D. HEALTH & BEAUTY LAB EXECUTIVE DIR ECTOR NICOLE PAPANTONIOU KITCHEN APPLIANCES LAB DIRECTOR MARISA LASCALA SENIOR PARENTING EDITOR RACHEL ROTHMAN CHIEF TECHNOLOGI ST LEXIE SACHS EXECUTIVE TEXTILES DIRECTOR EMMA SEYMOUR SENIOR TEXTILES PRODUCT ANALYST Premium Play Picks High-Design Playset This three-piece stackable climbing toy from Gathre helps children under 5 explore, move toward independence and engage in physical activity under proper supervision. LAB results Our Lab experts found it easy to install thanks to clever belting and a LATCH system with an audible click; parent testers lauded the no-rethread harness system that made positional adjustments a cinch. [Extracted from the article]

Create a yarn knitting cord using just your hands, your fingers, and yarn. CROCHETING A single hook is used to connect loops of yarn from a single strand to create fabric. Skip metallic fabric paint and instead apply liquid gold leaf before the base layer of paint dries. Knitted floor pouf To make this eye-catching ottoman, all you need is a pile of yarn, your arms (yep, that's right!), and Anne's book, Knitting Without Needles. what's the difference?. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers tips for kitchen designing, organizing and cleaning solutions, and offers several products related to kitchen decoration. Topics include pendants fit above interiors with compact wood island with Havenly's Creative and Design team; corner orientation of the banquettes produces with shelf to hold small kitchen items and artwork; and design trends shared by Maria Raco, founder of designer wallpaper company NewWall.

Fifty years ago, nothing screamed "family car" like a long, low station wagon plastered with fake-wood siding. And then we spent an afternoon in the C/D garage, flipping rear seats up and down and stuffing the vehicles with editors and strollers, golf clubs and child seats, and large boxes because, well, that's what you do with these workhorses. The hatch opening is wide, too, and the cargo area holds plenty of boxes: 11 with the rear seat up and 23 with it down. The CX-5 is not a car that wows on paper but disappoints in person. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents miscellaneous topics related to interior decoration of home owned by fine-art photographer and author Gray Malin. It mentions the interior decoration of a home by fun print or bright shade wallpapers on walls. It evaluates several products such as the Clint Coffee Table and the Poinciana Handmade Pacific Area Rug. It also presents an interview with Malin, who talks about his inspiration for interior decoration and his favorite places to travel like Cape Town, South Africa.

The article focuses on a home in Utah that has been decorated and beautify with sophistication and vibrance which features the use of inky grass cloth wallpaper.

The article lists several ways to use wallpaper in decorating rooms.

The article offers brief information on several interior design products including the Threshold Bench with Iron Stand from Target, the Moroccan Inspired Paper from Swag Paper, and the Let's Party Coasters from Rosanna Inc.

The article offers ideas and advice on home decoration and housekeeping. It recommends designing throws with decorative designs using felt paper. It cites a method to make table napkins more presentable by putting velvet ribbons around each napkin. It provides ideas on turning maple syrup cans into candle holders.

The article offers brief information on home organizers including the hanging file folder from Target.com, the pencil holder from Anthropologie.com, and the rolling cart from Worldmarket.com.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for modernizing several flea market pieces for home decoration including an elevated bedside lamp, a wallpaper-covered mirror, and a fabric-covered ottoman bench. INSET: flea market shopping secrets.

The article offers advice on how to decorate a home in preparation for Halloween. Do-it-yourself directions are presented for pinecone tree charms, a faux foliage wreath, and a leaf wind fall mobile. It also recommends using gourds to create a fireplace display, pasting paper leaves onto white pumpkins, and baking holiday treats.

The article presents questions and answers related to housing design, decoration, and furnishing, including installation of wood trim inside the front door, removal of rust from gas furnace, removal of wallpapers.

The article presents suggestions concerning housekeeping. Some of the suggestions include usage of porcelain eggcups for displaying bouquets and usage of an old croquet as an umbrella stand. Other suggestions include giving pieces of loaf or Bundt cake wrapped in vellum paper as a parting present to guests and cutting a plain poster into individually framed quadrants and positioning each quadrant in frames of equal size.

The article presents information on various holiday decorative items that one can purchase to decorate one's house during the Christmas and other festivals. It gives detail of a brand new bag of design tricks in lush gemstone colors and the sparkly trimmings. It also offers information on beaded throw pillows in turquoise and lapis lazuli wrapped in lavish sapphire and emerald paper.

The article presents a 48-hour guide to fixing a living room. Start by throwing old magazine, papers and junk. Remove unwanted furniture and prime fireplace bricks. Paint fireplace, let dry and apply second coat if necessary. Mount shelves and mirror then install drapery hardware, and hang curtains and sheers.

The article provides tips for decorating the home with flowers and vases. When using a clear vase, the stalks of the flowers must be camouflaged by adding a fiew long natural branches. After lining a shadowbox with wrapping paper or fabric, arrange a handful of yellow narcissus or tiny daffodils around the canvas. Other nature-inspired accessories may be used like nests, ferns and silk butterflies.

The article discusses the use of eggs as home decoration materials. Placing artificial eggs in a water-filled glass in the middle of a vase and decorating bird nests with flowers and eggs are suggested. Placing paper napkins in nests decorated with artificial eggs will create a spring pansy effect. Eggs could also be used to decorate candleholders.

Presents several house decorations. Use of a sturdy paper in making easter baskets; Creation of a frothy centerpiece; Guidelines in making little lamb cakes.

Presents photographs of designer Laura Ashley's country home decorations. Well-worn rose-patterned fabric quilt over the loft railing; Classic kitchen dresser; White barn's pine table with stack of lunch dishes, potted hyacinths and paper-white narcissus and a basket of fruit; Cozy nook's flowered wallpaper and matching window shade; Plant and a bouquet of wildflowers set on an early pine table; More.

Presents interior decoration that can be tacked, glued or tied. Use of dishtowels to brighten up a chair; Upholstered headboards; Tacking of starfish to a bathroom wall; Gluing of paper clips to a picture frame; Use of puffy fabric designs for a magazine rack.

Provides tips on how to make a small room look and feel spacious. Includes use of small-patterned paper on walls; Addition of simple window treatments; Use of shiny materials.

The article offers several housekeeping tips. Information on how to make napkin holder with cardboard tubes and ribbon in autumnal hues is offered. Information on how to make seasonal bookmark and cookbooks is also offered. Suggestions are also offered on how to do a makeover of the dining room by covering plain chandelier or sconce candlesticks with paper sleeves.

The article gives advice on picking out wallpapers for the bedroom. According to the author, the latest crop of wallpapers are not only affordable but also modern and graphic. The author suggests easy art for bedroom walls. The author adds that bold patterns are good in small rooms since they will make the room look grand.

The article offers tips on making attractive decorative objects at Christmas including cardboard ornament-shaped star. One can make Christmas Chandelier with simple glass balls. Methods for making stylish holiday table topper, long paper-chain garlands and soft toys are also provided.

The article presents information on wallpapers that could be used to enhance home decoration including use of peel and stick wallpaper, repeat pattern, and graphic prints.

Presents several decorations used by interior decorator Gail Shields-Miller on a couple's colonial home in Long Island, New York. Modern gelatin prints; Ochre walls with a blend of bold patterns; Velevet drape for the computer cubby.

The article offers tips in making a customized framing in the U.S. These can be done by gathering several matching hangers, printing out images on letter-size paper, leaving large white margins to fake a matte, affixing the prints to black construction paper with double-sided tape and mounting hangers with small nails and clamping photographs into place.

The article presents information related to the works of interior designer Andrea Maflin. Her ardor for bold motifs, peacock hues, and dramatic gestures is evident throughout her Victorian-era home, purchased six years ago with her husband. Maflin's confident mix includes lots of graphic wallpapers, like the abstract florals in the bathroom, left, and statement-making rugs. Her strategy for keeping the style eclectic, not chaotic, is to temper the exuberance with elegance.

In this article, the author presents tips and recommend products for home decoration. Topics discussed include the Citrus Floral Recipe Box from Rifle Paper Co., an answer to a question of need of a centerpiece for an outdoor party, and the book "Beach House Happy: The Joy of Living by the Water" by Antonia van der Meer. She also mentions suggestions for painting which includes preparing the paint brush, using an adjustable roller, and preventing paint tool from drying.

Describes the design and style of a guest room decorated by Bonnie Pressley of Interiors by Decorating Den. Wall paper used by Pressley.

Provides instructions on building a country village model with ordinary paper bags for use as Christmas decoration.

Presents guide for making personalized curtains. Patchwork drapes made from basic blue-and-white dishtowels; White Roman shade with red gingham border; Curtains made from antique linen tablecloths.

The article presents information on home decorating, with information on color, discounts, and do-it-yourself projects. It includes step-by-step instructions for decorating storage canisters with wallpaper, evaluates products and discounts of department store Kohl's, and suggests using the color Tangerine Tango in interior decorating.

The article presents eco-friendly suggestions by the author to decorate a dining room. The author suggests to look for wood furniture pieces from reclaimed or certified-sustainable wood from Forest Stewardship Council and Rainforest Alliance labels. For wallpapers, he advises grasscloth 'papers' made from fast-growing fibers like jute and sisal. Other tips include rugs made from recycled fibers, carpet scraps, or even recycled plastic bottles.

The article lists interior decoration items which can help make a person cheerful, including polka dots on a mug, cheery floral paper lining a drawer and Happeez clippers that stick to a stainless steel refrigerator.

The article offers advice on how to decorate a bedroom to reflect the occupant's modern and sophisticated personality. The author recommends bold patterns, clean lines and metallic surfaces. According to the author, using wallpaper on just one wall makes a statement without overwhelming the space. Strong wall colors and patterns are also recommended.

The article offers a step-by-step instructions for creating decorative heart-shaped papers.

The article presents ways to create a garden-themed interior decoration for the holiday season. Tiny holiday lights wrapped around a bare branch make an instant chandelier or candelabra when placed on a table. One can use wild grapevine to create a wreath. Wrapping gifts in brown paper and tying them with raffia are suggested.

Focuses on the use of an Asian-inspired paper as wall covering in the dining room of Melody Thomas Scott. Shanghai pattern from the Jasmine Collection; Roll by Thibaut.

The article offers brief information on several home decor and furnishings including the Stag Plaid Table Runner from World Market, the Threshold Gather Doormat from Target Corp., and the Green Tree Candles from Crate and Barrel.

Details how a small, tar-paper-covered attic bisected by a chimney was transformed into a beautiful bedroom. Upholstering of the walls with Dacron batting and ticking stripe; Construction of a closet around the chimney; Furniture in the room.

Discovers a new use for aramid fiber. What aramid fiber is most often used for; Seattle's industrial designers' new idea for the fiber; Similarities to rice paper; Designs; Design company Resolute; Why the lamps are nicknamed; Resolute's patent rights; Phone number for further information.