During the fall, orange seems to be everywhere.  If you love the warmth of orange, you may want to consider it for home décor.  Not everyone thinks of orange as an ideal color for home decorating, but using touches of orange is a great way to add energy to a living space.  Besides brightening a room that has limited natural light, it can make smaller rooms look larger. 

If you’re not sure whether you’ll like orange in your home, begin with a few accent pieces like pillows.  Or you can combine it with a complementary shade of blue to create a balance of cool and warm colors.

Visit the HGTV website to see some inspiring rooms that have been decorated with orange.

The Modern style in home decorating dominated in the middle part of the 20th century. Many decorative features of earlier times fell out of favor, including the use of architectural trim like crown molding. Beginning about 30 years ago, the Traditional style in decorating came back into favor, and crown molding once again became popular. Today you can find molding in many styles and sizes. Most homeowners consider the installation of molding to be a good way to add value to their home.

Installation of crown molding is a good do-it-yourself project, providing you understand how to measure and cut the molding. This helpful YouTube video explains How to Cut Crown Molding: