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By Tom Kraeutler (ARA) - If you're anxious to fix up your home, you're not alone -- the $214 billion remodeling industry is projected to grow to $224 billion or more in 2004, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. While you may not be able to give your home an extreme makeover, adding simple upgrades can make a dramatic difference. The kitchen is at the top of the home improvement list for many homeowners. Here are some quick and affordable kitchen fix-ups:
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Small Rooms Offer Big Potential for Creativity
(ARA) - They might be the smallest rooms in many homes, but powder rooms today are getting more than their share of attention as evidenced by the growing number of homes being built with a powder room (approximately 84 percent according to research by Moen Incorporated) and the large percentage of remodeling projects focused around them. Not only are powder rooms being remodeled and upgraded more often than most other rooms in the house, but they are also benefiting from larger investments as a number of manufacturers are creating high-style products designed exclusively for them.
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Inexpensive ways to add style to your home  (ARA) - Looking to change the style of your home while sticking to a budget? Get ready to roll up your sleeves. Here are some inexpensive, practical ideas that will save you time and money in your quest to add some personal style to your home.
Start by deciding on a budget -- Figure out how much money you can afford to spend, and then set aside about 20 percent of that for your "safety budget." Save this for the unexpected details that are sure to arise during your project. Most importantly, stick to your budget!
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 (ARA) - After a winter of hibernation, many homeowners catch spring fever and the decorating bug at the same time. Updating a room's décor is at the top of many to-do lists, but selecting the right pieces to pull a look together can be daunting. How can homeowners use what they already have and love in combination with the hot trends for the coming year?
Creating an inviting, comfortable room isn't just about selecting a sofa or painting the walls. Experts point to using a wealth of elements in harmony, and focusing the feel of a room around a general theme.
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By Judith Nasatir  (ARA) - In design, as in life, what goes around comes around. Every style follows a cycle: in, out and in again. Designs are revised, refined and updated with the latest technology. As each generation discovers the pleasures of the past, what's old becomes new again. Bathroom design is no exception to this rule. Minimalism and eclecticism are popular. But the vintage look is also "in" for bathrooms, taking its style cues from the Art Deco era of the 1920s and 1930s.
The Treasure Hunt: Creating Vintage Bathrooms
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 (ARA) - Great design is like great art -- you know it when you see it. However, an essential element of great design is that the form fits the function. In other words, even if it's beautiful, an object isn't well designed unless it accomplishes its intended purpose, and does it well.
Ever-increasing attention to products for the home is reflected in a growing trend of incorporating pleasing design into everything from showers to the kitchen sink. "Consumers are demanding more style in their homes," says Mary Jo Peterson, a design consultant in Brookfield, Conn. "But they don't want to sacrifice ease of use, either." She points out that as baby boomers age, more companies are designing home products that look great while taking into account accessibility issues - a concept known as universal design.
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Decorating With Wallpaper by Jaima Brown
 (ARA) - The median age of America's homes is 25, making most American bathrooms relics. No room has changed more dramatically in the past few years. It has moved from a utilitarian necessity to the absolute center of personal relaxation and pampering, while a powder room, now considered a necessity, is often the quintessential showcase of a homeowner's distinctive decorating style.
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 (ARA) - After a long winter sojourn, most of us are ready for a spring rejuvenation. A week or two in a Spanish villa, sunbathing on a Greek isle or touring Tuscany would do the trick nicely, but if that's not on your calendar in the foreseeable future, do the next best thing: bring the warmth of the Mediterranean into your home. A few well-placed decorative touches will revitalize your home like a sunny sea breeze.
Get it together!
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 (ARA) - So you've just spent almost all your savings buying a home, or dropped a few months rent making the move to a new apartment. More space, lots of possibilities, but the kitchen is an eyesore. Sure, you'll paint, but how else can you turn a sad kitchen into a glad kitchen on a very small budget?
According to experts at The Art Institutes, it is possible to stick to a tight budget and make a few simple, yet big impact changes that will turn an ugly duckling kitchen into a swan.
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