- A Kid-Friendly Loft
Contemporary design combines with old-fashioned comfort to create an eco-friendly home that's all about family.
- Refresh Your Rooms
No major makeovers here, just small changes that make a big difference.
- Hidden Treasures?
Find out what that hand-me-down family heirloom is really worth.
Kid Rooms
- Gotta Have It: Kid-Cool Carpet Tiles
Add a splash of color to any kid room with these funky carpet tiles by Flor.
- Gotta Have It: Target for "It" Baby Gear
Target Carries Dwell, Babylegs, Boon, Peanut Shells Slings and More
- Kids' Room Makeovers
Kids' bedroom design is all about modern right now. Get by inspired these cool, uncluttered spaces that their child...
- Decorating the Nursery with Silhouettes
Create a vintage-cool, personalized look in your baby's room.
- Gotta Have It: Playspot Floor Tiles from Skip Hop
These soft-on-the-knees foam tiles look as good as they feel.
- Splurge vs. Steal: Cool Baby Gear You Can Afford
Can't swing a super-chic nursery? Check out our budget-friendly versions of the splurgiest stuff around.
- Big Ideas for Little Kids' Rooms
Furnishings and fabrics that make decorating easier than ever.
- Maximizing Space for Your Kids
Top experts answer your questions on the best beds for boys sharing a room and how to keep the living room from bei...
- The Room of Their Dreams
Get inspired by these magnificent kid spaces -- winners of CHILD's annual Home Contest.
- CHILD's 2004 Home Contest Winners
Creativity, love, and plenty of paint helped these parents turn ordinary children's rooms into charming havens.
- Kids' Room Themes
Freshen up your kid's bedroom with clever design ideas from Child readers.
- Imaginative Playhouses
A new generation of utterly amazing playhouses offers abundant inspiration for old-fashioned backyard fun.
- Shared Kids' Rooms
Check out our tips for creating fabulous shared spaces for siblings who bunk together.
Family Spaces
- A Lofty Ideal: Creating a Stylish, Eco-Friendly Home
Contemporary design combines with old-fashioned comfort to create an eco-friendly home that's all about family.
- Gotta Have It: Babyproof "Candles"
Love candlelight? You can still set a cozy mood with these baby-safe "candles" from Oxo.
- Kitchen Confidential
What's cooking in family kitchens? Loads of storage and multiple workstations -- plus environmentally friendly deco...
- Fresh Start: Creating a Kid-Friendly Home
An adventurous couple transforms a less-than-spacious house into a perfect family home with a creative renovation, ...
- A Family Home -- For Nine
She's got seven kids (including a newborn), a successful business, and a beautiful, comfy Nashville home. Here's ho...
- Family-Friendly Floors
Nobody puts floors to the test like children do.
- Create a Safe Haven
10 easy ways to create a cozy and secure atmosphere at home.
- Kid-Proof Your Carpet
Here's how to make that rug stand up to crushed crayons and muddy shoes.
Home Projects
- Autumn Flower Arrangements
Get inspired by the bounty of the season with floral arrangements in a harvest of rich fall hues.
- Beach Beauties: Beach-Inspired Decorating Projects
Try these easy decorating projects. All you need are seashells and a little imagination.
- Off the Wall: Decorative Wallpaper Projects
Need an easy way to dress up your room? Check out these gorgeous wallpaper projects -- it's easy, once you get the ...
- Spring Decorating Ideas
When spring's first warm breezes inspire you to embrace the new season, use these decorating ideas to freshen up yo...
- Refresher Course: Little Changes to Renew Any Room
Give any room a renewed personality without a major makeover -- just a dash of color or a fabric switch.
- All Decked Out: Holiday Decorating
All that glitters is gold? This holiday season, silver shines too -- on plates, goblets, and everything glamorous f...
- Mum's the Word
The traditional fall flower takes on a stunning new look grouped in tiny pots, tucked into wreaths, or simply arran...
- Into the Woods
The latest trend in summer trips: family camps where you and your children can bond with nature -- and each other.
- 5 Easy Renovation Tips
Designer Lyn Peterson shares strategies for making the most of your home-improvement project.
- Beautiful Bed Makeovers
Seven unique headboard ideas you can create yourself.
- Blue and White Armoires
Create beautifully-painted furniture following these easy directions.
- Bringing Summer Indoors
Turn any room into a beachy getaway with our breezy decorating ideas -- from coral candlesticks and seashell prints...
- Butterfly Topiary
Create your own charming butterflies with these easy directions.
- Color It New
Give traditional lamps a contemporary makeover.
- Create an Elegant Tiled Wall Relief
Make your own wall mosaic with these easy directions.
- Furniture Face-lift
Spruce up your flea market find.
- Floor Painting Projects
Give your floor a makeover with these paint projects.
- Folk Art Flag
Follow these instructions to make your own folk art flag.
- From Store-bought to Beautiful
Summer is a great time to let your creativity shine through in purchased items. Transform a plain bistro table and ...
- Glass Etching
Turn everyday glass into something smashing with these etching ideas.
- Lighten Up
Personalize a room with a customized light-switch plate.
- Cottage Romance: A Stylish Home on the Oregon Coast
On the Oregon coast, a designer creates a stylish family home where the living is easy and sandy feet are welcome.
More Decor
- Lighting Tips for Your Home
Set the mood in your backyard or brighten the path to the patio -- there's nothing to it. Just try these illuminati...
- Personally Decorating
Let your personality shine through with these decor tips.
- Vintage Decorating Tips
Give your home a relaxed look with your vintage finds and our expert decorating tips.
- Shades of Inspiration
Seven experts share easy ideas for injecting color into your home.
- Appetite For Color
The trend in home decorating is painting and accessorizing inspired by the richness of the colors of the foods we l...
- Hidden Treasures: The Real Value of Your Stuff
We asked readers to tell us about their favorite things, then had appraisers weigh in. What the experts said was su...


















