29 Most Recent Articles
Written By: Julie Lohmeier

1	5 Easy Home Improvement Projects for Less Than 500 Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2008-04-02 | - Word Count: 433 | Viewed: 1281 | Votes: 3 | Rating: 3.67 It is possible to update a room and even remodel it without taking out a loan or raiding your savings. Here are five easy projects you can do yourself on the cheap for $500 or less.
2	4 Tips for Getting the Best Bids for a Remodeling Job Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2007-10-11 | - Word Count: 353 | Viewed: 1466 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.57 The slump in housing starts and sales has flooded the news reports in the last month or so. While this may not be the best time to sell a home, it's a great time to buy and an excellent time to remodel. Get your house ready for the turnaround - it will come - and save money. How? Contractors are slow. That means they're more willing to negotiate and offer better pricing than when they have so many jobs that they're turning them away.
3	6 Secrets To Cottage Style Decorating Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2007-07-17 | - Word Count: 474 | Viewed: 1797 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 3.11 Cottage style decorating is a popular style right now. Just look at any home decorating magazine on the shelf – all will talk about it, some exclusively cover it. It so common, familiar, and reminiscent of vacations of your childhood past, you may not even realize that it's a decorating style of its own.
4	5 Easy Ways To Decorate With Sheets Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2007-06-29 | - Word Count: 1270 | Viewed: 1741 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 3.33 Want a custom, coordinated look that is inexpensive? Use bedsheets. Yep, the same sheets you cuddle under at night can turn a bedroom from boring to stunning. A designer look at Walmart prices.
5	Finding Decorating Treasures At Garage Sales Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2007-06-01 | - Word Count: 314 | Viewed: 3540 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 2.44 As they say, one woman's junk is another's treasure. If you'd like to add interesting pieces to your home that are old, have a history and story, and also fit some the latest trends in decorating, go to garage sales.
6	3 Secrets To Luxuriously Looking Drapes Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2007-05-15 | - Word Count: 271 | Viewed: 1771 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 3.50 For drapes that look rich and luxurious, keep these three tips in mind: fabric, fullness, and layers.
7	9 Ways To Make A Small Bath Look Bigger Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2007-04-27 | - Word Count: 281 | Viewed: 1851 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.86 A small bath - it's a common problem. It may be a bath in an old house, an added powder room, or even a bath tucked under stairs. But how can you make a tiny space look bigger than it actually is?
8	How to Make An Easy, Quick Valance Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2007-04-16 | - Word Count: 442 | Viewed: 1989 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 2.20 If you can sew a straight line, you can create this valance in just an hour.
9	7 Extraordinary Ceiling Treatments Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-11-28 | - Word Count: 79 | Viewed: 10143 | Votes: 17 | Rating: 2.06 In a recent post, I mentioned how ceilings are no longer simply plain white. They're painted; they're designed; they're the focal point of a room.
10	13 Easy and Inexpensive Fall Decorating Ideas Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-09-26 | - Word Count: 567 | Viewed: 2666 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 2.60 Autumn provides a bounty of decorating ideas. No need to decorate for fall with cheap, plastic, fake items when the real thing is inexpensive, more tasteful, and easily creates a beautiful fall ambiance in your home. Here are 13 ideas that you can easily do.
11	How to Create an Easy, No-Sew Valance in Just 15 Minutes Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-09-14 | - Word Count: 245 | Viewed: 9196 | Votes: 14 | Rating: 1.71 Here's an easy way to create a beautiful, elegant valance with no sewing in only 15 minutes. See an example here:
12	5 Easy Ways to Decorate with Sheets Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-09-01 | - Word Count: 1271 | Viewed: 1180 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.29 Want a custom, coordinated look that is inexpensive? Use bedsheets. Yep, the same sheets you cuddle under at night can turn a bedroom from boring to stunning. A designer look at Walmart prices.
13	Latest Trends in Home Building and Remodeling Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-08-22 | - Word Count: 696 | Viewed: 5210 | Votes: 19 | Rating: 3.26 In home building and remodeling, some trends are short-lived while others last a decade or longer. During recent home shows, the following new trends have emerged as others continue.
14	How to Lay a Flagstone Walk in 8 Easy Steps Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-08-03 | - Word Count: 511 | Viewed: 1891 | Votes: 15 | Rating: 2.93 Years ago, we had a house that had flagstone flower bed border that was in disrepair. And we had ripped out an old broken walk from the curb to the front porch. We needed something, but concrete sidewalks aren't cheap. So we took the flagstone from the back and put it in the front for the walk. It wasn't hard and it was very inexpensive since we already had the stone.
15	7 Popular Decorating Colors Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-07-18 | - Word Count: 520 | Viewed: 6519 | Votes: 12 | Rating: 2.58 Picking the right color for a room can often be the most difficult decorating decision. The best way to find a color you like is to look at other homes, restaurants, and good old-fashioned paint chips. Here are some popular colors in decorating right now.
16	10 Ways to Survive Building or Remodeling Your Home Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-06-22 | - Word Count: 1490 | Viewed: 1 | Votes: 0 Building or remodeling a home is a stressful experience. Right up there with visiting in-laws and getting root canals. So here's some advice for finding the silver lining on this often difficult time.
17	The Easy Elegance of Swags and Scarf Valances Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-06-15 | - Word Count: 261 | Viewed: 9732 | Votes: 26 | Rating: 1.58 The easiest drape to make and hang is a swag or scarf valance. It's easy to make, looks elegant, entails less cost and fuss than other drapery styles, and works in any room.
18	10 Things to Check for a Quality Paint Job Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-06-07 | - Word Count: 302 | Viewed: 1417 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 2.63 Whether you paint a room yourself or hire it out, you want to ensure that the job is done properly for best result. If you are hiring a painter, don't pay until you inspect these 10 key items first.
19	7 Requirements for a Home Theatre Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-05-26 | - Word Count: 1518 | Viewed: 1394 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 1.78 As technology has made home theatre equipment more affordable - more like buying a small car than a second home - their appearance in homes across the country has grown enormously.
20	10 Ways to Inexpensively Update a Room Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-05-04 | Home décor and furnishing fashions can change quickly. Popular styles and trendy designs can look dated in just a few years. While most people can't afford to redecorate every three to five years, some simple changes can update and enhance a room while still protecting your savings.
21	22 Key Measurements for Decorating and Remodeling Your House Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-04-28 | Inevitably as you are planning a home or room remodeling project, you ask yourself if you have enough room, what size should this be, how should that be, how big should the chandelier be. Be puzzle no more. Keep this list as a handy reference for 22 key measurements when decorating or remodeling your house:
22	6 Eye-Catching Ways to Add Curb Appeal to Your House Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-04-20 | The exterior of your home offers a first impression of your house and your style. Make the most of those initial seconds by maximizing your home's curb appeal. This holds true whether you are selling your home or plan to live in it forever.
23	4 Simple Ideas for Spring and Easter Decorating Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-04-14 | I'll admit that I'm not one to decorate for holidays with plastic clings on the windows or lots of porcelain replicas of a season's icons.
24	5 Easy Ways to Decorate with Sheets Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-04-05 | Want a custom, coordinated look that is inexpensive? Use bedsheets. Yep, the same sheets you cuddle under at night can turn a bedroom from boring to stunning. A designer look at Walmart prices.
25	7 Great Decorating Colors for 2006 Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-03-28 | Picking the right color for a room can often be the most difficult decorating decision. The best way to find a color you like is to look at other homes, restaurants, and good old- fashioned paint chips. Here are some popular colors in decorating right now.
26	6 Easy Decorating Fixes Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-03-23 | Sometimes you don't need to spend a fortune to fix a decorating mistake or problem. In fact, easy and inexpensive solutions are more common than you may think. Here are six cheap and simple decorating fixes.
27	4 Popular Exotic Hardwood Floors Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-03-09 | In simpler times, when you wanted hardwood floors, you had one choice: Oak. You could be daring and choose Maple or decide between Red Oak or White Oak. Then mahogany and teak started showing up. But now...
28	6 Things to Know When Buying Cabinets Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-02-24 | You can choose from three styles of cabinets. The traditional style reveals the frame with smaller doors. Full overlay doors, similar to European style, cover nearly the full frame. European style cabinets also have full doors but have a frameless construction. Inset doors close flush with the frame.
29	7 Easy Faux Painting Techniques Written by: Julie Lohmeier | Distributed: 2006-02-16 | - Word Count: 764 | Viewed: 1730 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 2.90 In the last 10 years, faux painting techniques have gone from obscure to popular, from the realm of professionals to do-it-yourself projects. These techniques are not difficult although they can be time consuming (what decorating or remodeling project isn't though) and require quick hands.