Make a room feel big and cheery with bold or mellow yellow stripes

Simple and unpretentious, ticking dresses down ornate furniture and adds casual elegance to rooms of any style

No seamstress skills? You can still show off fab fabrics and trim — not to mention your creative ingenuity — all around your home

Before you grab that first paint chip, figure out your needs, your decorating style and what to get rid of

From window treatments to upholstery and more, here are ways you can decorate with this decorative workhorse of a fabric

Draw the line on lackluster walls with crisply painted stripes. Here's the secret to getting them right

Paint brings a dreary porch floor to life in New England — watch the process unfold and get tips and ideas for your own floors

Let the striations of this traditional technique bring luxurious depth and richness to your walls, finishes and upholstery fabrics

Decorate with two diametrically different patterns in a restrained way, for a look that’s both dynamic and tasteful

Painted stripes can create huge impact in a room for little cost. See how and why these professionals gave 14 rooms their stripes