DIY > Products & Advice :ninemsn Homes

Home décor ideas, interior decorating help and DIY tips for your home and garden are some of what you'll find in our products and advice section. It's practical inspiration in a nutshell.

Most recent story

Feel the heat: home heating solutionsWith the right heating solution in place, your home will be warm as toast and you won't feel like burning your bills.

Most popular stories

Rope design bedhead

Materials

2 pine timber lengths Handsaw Tape measure & pencil Drill with 11mm drill bit 4 screws 2 different types of rope Nailpolish or glue Feel the heat: home heating solutionsWith the right heating solution in place, your home will be warm as toast and you won't feel like burning your bills. Budgeting for your bathroom renovationsThere are lots of different tasks involved in a bathroom renovation — making it hard to determine how to divvy up your budget. This rough guide will help you work out where you should be spending your cash. Mail station

Materials

Tape measure Handsaw Pencil Spirit level Screws Cordless drill Tryggve shelf (79cm x 28cm) Brackets Knuff plywood magazine files from Ikea Painting your fence the easy way with Dulux Sprayfast

Tools & Materials

Dulux Sprayfast sprayer Dulux Sprayfast paint Water hose Selleys Rota Cota Drop Cloths Cloth Safety goggles Paint brush for cutting in Paint container Fence shield

Galleries

If walls could talk: renovation basics

A world of colour: design inspiration from Mother Nature

34 weekend projects

Wonder walls: how to decorate your home with wallpaper

More stories...

Smart shopper: carpet buying tipsExciting new materials and advances in production mean today's carpets outpace their predecessors.

Smart shopper: timberWherever you use it, warm and durable wood is always a terrific addition to your home.

Real-life kitchen makeoverThanks to a good old fashion "switcheroo", innovative design solutions are not an issue in this new kitchen.

A guide to planning your renovationsThe idea of buying a fixer-upper is much less daunting once you know what you're in for.

Seven steps to create the perfect roomFollow these decorating tips to make the most of your space and you will maximise your home's potential and simplify your life.

How to get your home in order before the holidaysIf you're heading off over the Christmas holidays, make sure everything's shipshape before you go.

How to get proportion and scale right in your homeSofa too large? Artwork too small? Here's how to get it right.

Displaying art in your homeCombine timeless rules and creative display ideas to make your art stand out.

How to hang picturesA home isn't truly a home until the walls are adorned. Here's how to get it right.

Buyer's guide: doorsFrom noise to temperature, many comforts hinge on the doors you choose.

A need for speed: speed-cleaning kitchens and bathroomsThere's no magic wand for getting the housework done, but this speedy routine will make you more efficient.

How to paint over dark coloursWe have a blond brick home that the previous owner painted dark green about 15 years ago. The paint is now faded, patchy and powdery to the touch. Can we paint over it in a colour of our choice?

Floor show: how to choose hard flooringStrong and handsome, hard floors are easy to love. Texture and warmth abound in the latest options, writes Sarah Pickette.

Cool kitchens and bathroomsThey are two of the most important rooms in the house - and we've brought you lots of cool kitchen and bathroom ideas.

Creative comforts: an artist's home in Kangaroo ValleyAn artist brings a relaxed & charming decorating aesthetic to her inland "beach" shack.

How to get your shelves just rightWhether it's books or bowls, there's an art to displaying a collection in an attractive and interesting way. We've got 7 cool looks - two we're showing you here - so pick your personality and style...

Stamped with style: how to give your rental some characterA blank canvas rental is injected with colour and character to become a stylish family home.

Stylish storage solutions: hang it, shelve it, stash itGot a lot of "stuff" and nowhere to put it? Here are a couple of samples of the latest and greatest storage buys.

Get creative with fabricCheck out these great ways to use remnants of fabric you may have at home.

page 1 of 4

You need the latest version of Flash Player.

Enjoy the most vivid content on the web
Watch video without extra features
Interact with applications on your favourite sites

Newsletter Sign Up

Want more inspiration, advice and ideas from ninemsn Homes, House & Garden and Real Living? Then sign up for our newsletter now!