Home decor ideas by room and project
Every post on Home Craft Blog, grouped by the room or project you are working on: 127 guides in 7 sections.
Some posts belong to two rooms: a small-bedroom storage post sits under both Bedroom Ideas and Small Spaces & Apartments. If you are not sure where to start, pick the room that bothers you most and read the posts under Read these first before you buy anything. The newest posts in each room are listed beside them.
Bedroom ideas for small rooms, rentals and master suites. The posts cover lighting, headboards, storage and bedding, and each one gives the measurements and price ranges you need before you buy.
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Layout, furniture and color ideas for living rooms that get used every day, including small rooms of about 200 square feet. Most posts start with sofa size and walking space, then move on to light and paint.
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Kitchen and dining room ideas you can do without a renovation: hardware, lighting, open shelving, backsplashes and the dining table, with tile sizes and costs where they matter.
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Bathroom and laundry room ideas that add storage and better light without a remodel. The posts say which materials survive a room that steams up every day and how much space the machines need.
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Entryway, home office and reading nook ideas for small footprints: shoe and bag storage by the door, and desk setups that start with the chair and the height of the screen.
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Ideas for studios, small apartments and tight rooms, built around a clear walking path, furniture that does two jobs and changes you can undo at the end of a lease.
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Low-cost decorating projects, thrift finds and DIY builds. Each post lists its tools and materials, the safety steps that matter and a price range, because prices change from store to store.
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What every guide gives you
Each guide follows the decisions you make in a room, in the order you make them. Measurements come first, because they decide whether an idea fits: the size of the rug, the height of the curtain rod, the space you need to walk past a bed or pull out a chair.
Prices are given as ranges, because they change from store to store, and products are named so you can look them up yourself. How posts are written and checked is set out in the editorial policy.
Free tools
Measure before you buy
A rug one size too small and curtains that stop short of the floor are both measuring mistakes. These six free calculators on homecraftblog.com take your room's measurements and give you the size to buy.
- Rug Size Calculator
The rug size for a seating group, a dining table, a bed or a hallway, with the floor left showing at every wall.
- Curtain Rod and Panel Size Calculator
Rod height, bracket-to-bracket span, panel width for the fullness you want, and the stock length to order.
- Wallpaper Roll Calculator
Rolls to order, counted wall by wall in whole drops, with the pattern repeat and match included.
- TV Mounting Height Calculator
Where the screen and the wall plate go, and the viewing angle you will live with.
- Ceiling Fan Size and Downrod Calculator
Blade span for the room, the wall clearance check, and the downrod that puts the blades at the right height.
- Bathroom Exhaust Fan CFM Calculator
The airflow rating to buy, by floor area for small rooms or by fixtures for large ones.