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Show off your style by adding new colors and textures to your home. With tips on painting pitfalls, tools, and techniques, as well as details on decorating with personal style, you'll be able to transform your home's look into something extraordinary. Click any article below for helpful remodeling tips from RenovatorsPlace.

• 5 Great Master Bedroom Decorating Ideas

  If your master bedroom needs a major makeover, there are simple ways to make a big impact. Consider a few of these decorating ideas to help you get started.

• Quick Home Improvements: Add Fabric To Your Walls in 4 Easy Steps

• Turn Nightmares of Bedroom Decoration into Sweet Dreams

  Bedroom decoration is more about what not to do rather than what to do. Are you guilty of any of these sins?

• Renovate then Decorate to Maximize Your Real Estate Investment

  Fixing up a home can be personally rewarding, but it can also be a financially rewarding real estate investment. Just don't forget to decorate.

• Hiring a Painting Contractor

  If you're considering hiring a painting contractor, you might be confused by all the selection. How do you evaluate this type of contractor and choose the best one for your home improvement project?

• Avoiding Common Paint Problems

  If your freshly painted room is already peeling, there's a problem. Here's how to fix it and prevent it from happening again.

• Quick Decorating Projects!

  Want to change your room in 30 minutes or less. Here are some ideas for quick and easy makeovers!

• Decorating Tips for Your New Home

  After buying your home you long for ways to personalize it. Where do you start? Here are some inexpensive projects to consider.

• Ways to Spruce Up Your Home for $500 or Less

  There are many ways to add some new life to your home without spending a fortune. From the kitchen to the bathroom to the family room, here are some projects to consider.

• Ways to Add Color to Your House

  Tired of looking at boring beige or stark white? Try a little red, yellow or sage. Here are ways to add color throughout the house -- in small or large doses. This can be an inexpensive way to spruce up your home.

• Working with lead paint

  Lead paint is dangerous, but there are ways to work with it to minimize your health risks. Here's what to do.

• Updating a Child's Room with Hardware

  Look to soccer balls, fish, daisies and other funky cabinet hardware to add some spice to your child's room. The cost is minimal and it's easy to install.

• Tips for Painting Crown Moulding

  Wondering how to make your crown moulding stand out? Should you paint it or stain it? Should the crown be darker than the wall? Here are some tips.

• Textured Painting Techniques

  Unleash a whole new world in your house with textured painting techniques. Here's how to use glaze, rags, rollers and more to add some dimension to your walls.

• Selecting a Paint Finish

  Flat. Satin. Semi-gloss. Gloss paint. Here's a chart to help you decide which paint is right for your project.

• How Much Paint Do You Need

  Here's how to calculate how much paint you need for that indoor project.

• What Painting Tools Will You Need?

  There is more to painting than paint and brushes. Here is a list of the tools the real painters use.

• Design Mistakes to Avoid

  Here are tips on how to blend spaces together, use color effectively and create a kitchen like a true designer.