Home Redecoration

5 steps to rearranging your bedroom—and spicing up your love life!

If you've ever gone on a vacation with your hubby, you know how much just the change in location can bring on some rekindled passion. That's all because being in a new place (like a hotel room) can spice things up out of the usually boredom and routine that are typically mood killers.

But you don't have to go away or rent an expensive hotel room in your city to spice things up. All you really have to do is rearrange your bedroom—and turn it into a more seductive place! A little change of scenery can go a long way to renew things in your home and with your love. Just follow these 5 easy steps to rearranging your bedroom and get ready for some renewed passion, too.

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Bookcases don't have to be boring! 7 Inspirational redecorating ideas

Sometimes all you need to freshen up the home is one great, standout piece. When I looked around my apartment for something to change, I noticed that my giant bookcases take up a large portion of my living room but don't really do anything to give the room more personality.

Now I'm taking some inspiration from some pretty unusual-looking bookcases. If you've ever looked around your living room or office and wondered what you could update to start off your redecorating project, then this is it. Take a look at these seven great bookcase ideas and try them for yourself.

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Did you know you could redecorate with gorgeous lighting? Here are 6 easy tips!

Lighting is one of those things that can make or break your home style. It can make your face glow and your food look like the most delicious plate ever! But most of all, gorgeous lighting can give your home a whole new, fresh look. The furniture will look brighter, your decorations will pop more and it will create a whole new atmosphere. The right lighting can make your home feel cozier and simply more elegant.

You never knew that redecorating could be so easy, right? Take a stroll through this lighting designer's home to learn some of our favorite tips on how to redecorate your home with gorgeous lighting—and reap all the pretty benefits.

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How to make your living room more kid-friendly

When you start a family, changing your living space is inevitable. It's not that you have to go overboard with making over your entire house but I think a couple key changes here and there are good for the whole family. A great place to start is with the room the family spends most of their time in, the living room. With just a few quick changes you can redecorate the living room to make it more kid-friendly and make the whole family fall in love with it all over again.

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Easy DIY project: learn how to make pillows out of old scarves

Now that winter's over, I've been going through my closets and getting rid of stuff. It's all part of my usual Spring Cleaning routine: I clean the house with some of my abuela's best deep cleaning tips and even spring clean my beauty products. Then, as I was going through some of my winter clothes, I came across a bunch of scarves that I never really wear anymore.

Not wanting to throw out the pretty ones that I used to own but no longer match my coats, I looked around to figure out what I could actually do with them. And that's when I found the best idea ever! Making an absolutely fabulous super-easy pillow out of old scarves. Why not, right? This do-it-yourself project is absolutely perfect for the weekend and I can't wait to show off my new pillows.

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Upgrade with 7 home accessories in the hottest color of the Spring: Tangerine!

Spring is a time for renewal and there's no better way to renew yourself than by sprucing up your surroundings. Although I love fuschia accessories and floral decorations for the home this Spring, there's no hotter color trend this year than tangerine.

Absolutely everything looks great in tangerine. I love this color in clothing and makeup, I won't lie, but it looks even better as a pillow spread out on my espresso-colored couch. Whatever you're looking for, tangerine home accessories are something to truly love right now

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Redecorating made easy! The cheapest way to update your home

I'm a perpetual hair-color changer. I don't know why, but I've always loved dying my hair all sorts of different shades. I've gone from dark brown to red to chocolate brown to highlights and back again. What does this have to do with home redecorating exactly? Well, one of the main reasons I love coloring my hair is that I once heard the phrase "the easiest way to change your wardrobe is to change your hair color". And it's so true! Going from brown to red is dramatic and it makes everything I wear look different. That favorite green dress has a different effect depending on my hair color. Well, the absolute same can go for your home! If you want to throw out all of your furniture and redecorate the house, here's a tip: save money by repainting all of your walls instead. It's the quickest way to freshen up every room in the house.

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Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist

Spring cleaning is your chance to open up the windows, organize your closets, evict the dust bunnies out from under your bed and give your whole house that once over it's been needing all winter long. But you don't have to go broke with your spring cleaning.

Use this as your Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist and you'll save your money, time and energy for battling dust bunnies.

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Spice up any kids bedroom with bright pops of orange & white!

I really enjoy decorating the house. It's a trait that I learned from my mother that has now spiraled into daily stalking of some of my favorite home blogs. One of the things that inspires my decorating efforts the most is color.  

I love color so much that I'm even using a new color palette app. But recently I fell in love with one blogger's use of orange accents in her kid's room, so I decided to look around for some of my own accents to spice things up. These orange and white bedroom accessories are perfect for any kid--whether they're young or older--and a lot can even work out for a grown ups too!

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Upgrade your home look with a DIY throw pillow project

I've never been handy with a sewing machine, but I have dreams of learning to make my own dresses. After a friend suggested that I start off by making a pillow (since it's one of the easier do-it-yourself crafts to tackle), I looked around to find some easy instructions.

What I found on Jezebel.com was even better, though. Their step-by-step guide to making your own throw pillows (and updating your home look in the process) are easy to navigate. I'm already planning to make my first batch soon, preferably in a bright red color to match my living room décor. The nice thing about this project is that it's so easy, you can get addicted to making different ones for each season! Why not start now?

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