Comments on: Help me make my home beautiful!

Question: Help me make my home beautiful!

elquien — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:51:26 -0800

What are your favorite home improvement/design/decorating websites?

I just bought a new home, and I'm planning on redecorating (new paint, furniture, etc.) all of the rooms, as well as adding a new bathroom. I've exhausted the hgtv.com website, and I'm looking for sites relating to remodeling, decorating, room design, etc.

So, what are your favorites?

By: Sweetie Darling

Sweetie Darling — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:02:39 -0800

I actually prefer paper to websites for this kind of thing. Better Homes and Gardens has been a very pleasant surprise. A subscription is really affordable and their ideas, layouts, etc., are extremely practical.

By: gummi

gummi — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:06:30 -0800

I'm partial to Fine Living and Dwell for visual stimulation. Not much "how to" content; but the stuff that is there gives me some wonderful ideas. And following Sweetie Darling's lead: Architectural Digest and House Beautiful make me quite happy.

By: orangemiles

orangemiles — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:14:41 -0800

Cottageliving.com, countryliving.com, and sometimes marthastewart.com has tours of her houses. I also picked up catalogs of Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn when we bought our new house, just for ideas, and then got similar mirrors, etc., at Lowe's or even Target.

By: junkbox

junkbox — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:15:19 -0800

I have a house (a small house, but still) yet still get a lot of inspiration from apartmenttherapy.com.

By: pammo

pammo — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:24:42 -0800

Depending on your plans, you can gain a ton of insight from the forums at That Home Site. Best of luck in your new digs!

By: pu9iad

pu9iad — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:29:35 -0800

From my point of view Hammerzone.com is an excellent resource. I especially like their section on storage. You might also want to follow the MAKE Blog. Sometimes they give very valuable information, e.g. plans on how to make a workbench.

By: wfrgms

wfrgms — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:36:21 -0800

Seconding apartmenttherapy.com - I also enjoy (despite the poorly written entries) Ikea Hacker. Neither will provide you with exactly what you're looking for, but they certainly inspire.

By: JayRwv

JayRwv — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:40:21 -0800

www.askthedecorator.com/

By: yoga

yoga — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:21:17 -0800

Fine Homebuilding. See also this similar AskMe thread.

By: francesca too

francesca too — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:59:47 -0800

I second apartmenttherapy.com

By: LarryC

LarryC — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:04:12 -0800

Houseblogs.net is an aggregator site for people who are blogging their home improvement projects--tons of fun and instructive posts there along with a discussion forum. And it is the work of our own Jeanmari and hubby DIYer.

By: theora55

theora55 — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:26:01 -0800

me, too. I'm thinking of blogging the process of spiffing up the small house I'm buying.

By: foxinthesnow

foxinthesnow — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:54:26 -0800

I love Design*Sponge!