6 Stylish Ways to Add Extra Seating for the Super Bowl

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   Square PoufsThe large, relatively flat surfaces make these poufs especially versatile. Use them as an extra seat, ottoman, or even side table with a tray. West Elm sells these ... more

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   Square PoufsThe large, relatively flat surfaces make these poufs especially versatile. Use them as an extra seat, ottoman, or even side table with a tray. West Elm sells these Floor Poufs ($220-$250) in bold ethnic prints and stripes. Or, if you know how to sew, check out this DIY version.
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If you live in a small space or entertain frequently, finding solutions for extra seating is essential. Since Super Bowl season is here, I'm reimagining popular furniture accessories that can be easily stashed or used for several purposes, including extra seating. If you're planning a stylish Super Bowl party that doesn't include paper plates or plastic folding chairs, check out my six go-to seating options that can easily be incorporated into your decor post-Super Bowl.

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7 Unique Photo Gifts for Valentine’s Day

The days of framing a 4x6 photo of your sweetie and considering it an awesome gift are over. With all the incredibly cool photo gadgets now available, the bar for photo-related gifts has officially been raised. Luckily, the following seven products leverage your snapshots to create spectacularly sentimental Valentine's Day gifts.

iPhone Skin

Photos to go

If your sweetie is a techie, skip the photo mouse pad and upgrade to a phone or e-reader skin. These fun and functional skins are very durable and scratch resistant-and lets them carry around a favorite memory anywhere. Available for iPhones, iPads, Blackberrys, and most laptops and cameras. From $19.99 from Snapfish

Playing Cards

Stack the deck in your favor

Do you two play a lot of gin? Do you guys love Texas Hold 'Em? Then liven up your next game with a deck of personalized cards. Pick a funny photo of the two of you and get ready for some big laughs during your next game. Pssst: did we mention they cost less than $10? $9.80 from Shutterfly

Skateboard

Show your love on a 'board

Yep, you can create a customized professional quality skateboard for your main squeeze. Starting at $59.99, you can create a beautiful-and usable! -board in just minutes. Order by tomorrow for Valentine's Day delivery. From Zazzle

Puzzle

Give a piece, or pieces, of your heart

For a more sentimental gift this Valentine's Day, create a personalized photo puzzle. This 252-piece puzzle comes in a matching photo box and is sure to bring a smile to your sweetheart's face. $24.99 from Shutterfly

Cutting Board

A cut above basic kitchen boards

Surprise your favorite chef with a personalized glass cutting board. Pick a photo you both love (and that matches the kitchen!) and create a gift that will make 'em smile no matter how many onions they're chopping. $24.99 from Snapfish

Coasters

Raise a drink to your sweetie

Pick six of your favorite memories or create a set of six matching coasters for an inexpensive but fun gift. The coasters are made of high-gloss hard plastic with cork bottoms ensuring high resolution of the photos. Got kids? This is a great way to showcase them! $24.99 from Snapfish

Stamps

Show your love to the world

Did you just get married? Have a baby? Get a new pet? Your sweetie will love the ingenuity and usefulness of personalized photo stamps. Yes, it's a little niche, but it's also incredibly fun and unique. Just be sure to grab some flowers or chocolates too!

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10 Clever Ways to Disguise a TV

10 clever ways to disguise your TVAs much as we all enjoy our TVs as entertainment devices … as decorative elements, they're not so great. But there are a lot of creative ideas as to how to make them a much more subtle - even welcome - part of your room's decor. Many friends who have televisions on their mantels have asked me for advice on how to decorate around televisions or ways to disguise their flatscreen TVs. Check out these 10 clever ways to disguise your TV.

Hide it behind beadboard/barn doors
1. Hide it behind beadboard and barn doors
You don't have to keep your TV, even a flat-panel model, in view even if it's over the mantel. Here, they used beadboard and barn doors to integrate the TV into this room's decor.

Pop it down out of a hatch
2. Pop it down out of a hatch
This is so gadgetastic I can barely stand it. If you're up for a project, this will definitely be a unique one that will keep your TV from breaking up a room's feel. Here, the architects designed a unique pop-down device.

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Create a gallery wall around it
3. Create a gallery wall around it
Camouflage your TV by mixing it among other wall-mounted items! Note how the homeowner chose similar color palettes for the surrounding art in order to help camouflage the flatscreen when it's not in use.

Frame it
4. Frame it
Add a decorative touch to your TV - even with a nice wall mount - with a colorful, custom frame. This homeowner used the very "now" shade of aqua/turquoise.

Build a cabinet around it
5. Build a cabinet around it
For the serious DIYer, this project adds an architectural feature to the house, disguising the TV and adding a great element to your mantel as a bonus. If it's a new construction or remodel, you could build this from scratch, but with modern gas fireplaces, often the space above is hollow - no chimney - so you might be able to adapt this idea for your own use.

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Swivel it out of a cabinet
6. Swivel it out of a cabinet
I love this one! It's like a special secret-agent gadget that swivels to hide the flatscreen when it's not being used. It'll take a special kind of hinge and some good engineering, but it's a unique way to approach this. This homeowner built it into an attractive bookcase.

Mount it inside a mirror
7. Mount it inside a mirror
Companies like Hidden Television mount an ultra-thin LCD TV inside of a mirror. When it's not in use, the light reflects so that the TV looks like a regular mirror.


Hide it in a bookcase
8. Hide it in a bookcase
Here's another great way to disguise your TV - add a false front and hide it in a bookcase. This homeowner added a hinged, framed picture, making it one of the easiest projects on this list.

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Paint the wall behind it a dark color
9. Paint the wall behind it a dark color
You don't have to take the TV completely out of view to make it less of a dominant element in the room. You don't even have to try some tricky engineering. Instead, try this great trick: Paint the surrounding area a color that makes the TV less of a contrast!

Integrate it into a paneled wall
10. Integrate it into a paneled wall
You can hide your TV with a large architectural feature, too: Try this trick to integrate it into a paneled wall. This homeowner created a large sliding panel, using canvas to make it lightweight and strong to disguise the flatscreen.

- By Jennifer Hadfield

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3 Fixes for Common Remodeling Regrets

The new high-gloss cabinets show every fingerprint, the handsome farmhouse sink is a wine-glass graveyard. You sprang for the best your money could buy. So why aren't you totally elated? Here, readers reveal the downside of some of their upgrades, while TOH offers short-term fixes-and longer-term advice. -DEBORAH BALDWIN

See more solutions to common remodeling woes at thisoldhouse.com.

breaking dishes

1. Deep China Sink Breaks Dishes and Glassware

"Our porcelain farmhouse sink hits the right vintage note, and it's deep and wide enough to hide stacks of dirty dishes when we entertain. The problem: Within a week we dropped, and broke, two nice glasses while washing up. And the carnage continues."

How to cope: Cushion falls-and shorten them-with a thick plastic sink mat. And start saving your skin and your cash by donning a pair of nonslip rubber gloves.

Next time: Get farmhouse style without those cold, hard landings: Think about buying a basin in more forgiving Corian, copper, or stainless steel.

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pro range

2. Pro-Grade Range Heats Up the Whole Room

"I finally bagged a trophy stove with high-Btu burners. It looks great! Unfortunately, it cost so much that I cheaped out with a recirculating vent-hood fan. Now when I'm sauteing onions on one burner and boiling pasta on another, our small kitchen feels like one big oven."

How to cope: Open a window and plug in a table fan. Seriously. Just direct any breezes away from those high-Btu flames.

Next time: Invest in a vent hood that sucks up hot air and moves it outdoors. Figure that for every 100 Btus it should move 1 cfm-rangespeak for "cubic feet of air per minute." Look for a model that puts the noisy motor outside, too. (See range hood accessories)

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white floor

3. White Floors Highlight Every Speck of Dirt

"My old wood floors needed a new look, so I painted them glossy white, and now they are so beautiful they could appear in a magazine spread. But minutes after friends walk in, I feel a need to mop."

How to cope: Ask visitors to park their shoes at the door to keep out dirt and allergens.

Next time: Opt for a more muted (read: less demanding) effect by color-washing the floor with diluted white paint. You could top it if you like with a stenciled pattern, also in a muted, diluted color. There are entire books devoted to the art-Decorative Floors in a Weekend, anyone?

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6 Ways to Make Your Own Wallpaper with a Sharpie

How to create your own wallpaper with a Sharpie...

One of the most innovative trends to come along in a while is popping up all over the Internet. People are using a Sharpie marker to create beautiful wallpaper-like patterns on their walls and it's got my wheels turning. I have a long-time love affair with wall paper, but I know, a) how expensive it can be, and b) how time consuming it is to put up. This DIY definitely solves the first problem, but I'm not sure about the second. But if it didn't turn out, or you changed your mind after a few months of living with it, a quick coat of paint is all you'd need to undo your handiwork.

There seem to be three methods for executing this kind of project. The first involves creating a template of your pattern and tracing it repeatedly over the surface of the wall. The second is making a projectable image either digitally or with a transparency and old-style projector. The third, which isn't for the faint of heart, is to free hand the whole thing.

Would you dare pull out a permanent marker and give it a try? Check out these 6 inspiring wallpapers made with a Sharpie:

Kibwe Daisy's Living Room

1. Kibwe Daisy's Living Room
This Marimekko-inspired design would make a bold statement in any room in your home.
Get the tutorial

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Shannon Berrey's Bathroom

2. Shannon Berrey's Bathroom
This complex design was executed by Shannon Berrey in her bathroom. The design was inspired by a Schumacher wall paper. It was a combo of sharpie for the black and hand painted birds. The results speak for themselves!
Get the tutorial

The Joyce Hotel's Tromp L'oeil Rooms

3. The Joyce Hotel's Tromp L'oeil Rooms
If your furnishings are minimal, go for a tromp l'oeil look like the Joyce Hotel in Paris.

A Penny Saved's Bathroom

4. A Penny Saved's Bathroom
This high contrast black on white is great on that small wall. And instead of stenciling the design, she projected it using a transparency and traced it!
Get the tutorial

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Rethink Design's Bedroom

5. Rethink Design's Bedroom
This image is what got me researching this sharpie as wall paper concept. It's so beautiful and delicate in gold.
Get the tutorial

Eklektick's Craft Room

6. Eklektick's Craft Room
This Flickr user created frames for all sorts of art in her craft room. According to her comments she used black craft paint, but I think it might be even easier with a sharpie. What a great way to create a gallery wall!

- By Jordan Ferney

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Homemade Valentine's Day Decorations

Mix and Match Votives Give those scraps of paper headed to the recycling bin a second shot to shine. This idea works with all kinds of paper-even your kids' artwork.

What you need:

Assorted paper, Washi Tape, Ribbon

Double-sided Tape

Votives

1. Wrap paper around votive for sizing; cut to necessary length. Adhere strips of paper to votive with double-sided tape.
2. Be creative and have some fun. Wrap some with just paper and layer others with ribbon and tape.

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Paper Flower Wreath

Think tissue paper is only destined for gift boxes? Think again. This winter we're putting it on display.

What you need:

Scissors

Tissue Paper

Floral Wire

Styrofoam Wreath

Hot Glue Gun

1. Cut tissue paper into 8"x 5" rectangles. Placing the lighter colors on top, stack 4-6 pieces of tissue paper on top of one another. Make ½" to 1" accordion fold creasing with each fold.
2. Fold floral wire and put over center of folded tissue and twist.
3. With scissors, trim ends of tissue into rounded or pointy shapes. Separate layers one at a time. Hot glue tissue flowers onto styrofoam wreath.
   

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Paper Garland Strands

The kids might be sick of making paper snowflakes, but they're sure to rally behind these new shapes and colors.

What you need:

Assorted Paper

Needle and Thread

2" Scalloped Shaped Hole Punch

1. Fold 3" to 6" paper squares in half and cut a half heart from the fold.
2. Thread needle and string hearts together through the top center of the folded paper hearts.
3. Using scalloped hole punch, make shapes from paper. Thread needle and string through the opposite sides of each scalloped paper.
4. Add as many hearts and scallops as it takes to reach your desired length.

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8 Fun Ways to Organize Your Kid's Room

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Fun ways to organize your kid's bedroom...

It's all well and good to organize the whole house … but there are (tiny to adolescent) forces of chaos and entropy conspiring to overturn your carefully-crafted order. You can give them an organizational makeover too. Get started with these 8 great ideas to get kids' rooms organized. Keeping them organized … well, that's a different story.

Build a Storage Wall

1. Build a Storage Wall
Tear your eyes from the awesome chalkboard wall ... and look at that attractive and functional storage wall. It's the DIY project to bring clutter under control.

Create a Desk in a Kid's Closet

2. Create a Desk in a Kid's Closet
Short on space in the kids' rooms? Build their desks in the closet. Don't miss this inspirational idea.

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Hold Books in Old Plate Rack

3. Hold Books in Old Plate Rack
Put a vintage plate rack to use (and I bet you could create your own DIY one) to store and display your kids' favorite books.
Make this book rack

Hang Crates on the Wall for Added Storage

4. Hang Crates on the Wall for Added Storage
Add some storage with wall-mounted crates. Note the cool asymmetrical layout on this wall.

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Paint Buckets and Use Them to Store Toys

5. Paint Buckets and Use Them to Store Toys
Apply the classic look of paint buckets to your playroom to store toys. Don't forget the bright color paint!
Make these toy storage buckets

Store Toys in Flower Baskets

6. Store Toys in Flower Baskets
Get toys off the floor and use wall-hung flower baskets. Plus, this idea adds some visual charm to the room's decor.

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Make Your Own Clothing Ladder

7. Make Your Own Clothing Ladder
Don't have a closet for your baby's room? Store clothes on a DIY ladder.
Make this clothing ladder

Create a Fold-Down Art Desk

8. Create a Fold-Down Art Desk
What child doesn't love art? And who wouldn't love a custom-made art desk in the playroom or kitchen?
Make this fold-down art desk

- By Jennifer Hadfield

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Amazing Pictures Transform Artist into “Disappearing Woman”

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   Photo by: Cecilia Parades

   Nocturne, 2009All images courtesy of Artist and Diana Lowenstein Gallery.
   

Artist Cecilia Parades's work is about exploring the meaning of origins and boundaries. "I 'transform' myself into elements of nature, my surroundings, landscapes, and other images that form the world around me," Parades told Yahoo! Shine. "I'm trying to tell a story about relations with space and location."

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Parades was born in Lima, Peru, but has lived outside of her home country for 35 years. Much of her career has centered on investigating themes of migration, adaptation, and relocation. She says her work is "also about longing." Parades uses body paint, make up, and costumes to achieve her remarkable transformations.

Unlike Chinese artist Liu Bolin ("The Invisible Man"), who has assistants paint him to completely vanish into his surroundings, Parades offers viewers a visual clue such as an open eye or a lock of hair to express the paradox of being an individual who is also part of a larger cosmos.

Photos courtesy of the Diana Lowenstein Gallery

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The Look for Less: 5 Ways to Save on Kids Home Decor

How to get the look for less...

Kids' home decor is one of the many areas of life in which an unlimited budget would come in handy. You get the slight inclination to nest as soon as baby's on the way, and suddenly you have 70 Pinterest boards full of incredibly chic, perfectly coordinated nurseries and kids rooms. Unfortunately, no matter how many issues of Dwell we tuck in our magazine rack, how many emails we send to our partner with requests for a $1,000 crib, or how many design blogs we add to our Google reader, it's difficult to justify a ridiculously expensive piece of furniture when there's still things like food, kids clothes, or rent (oh, that) to account for. Instead of keeping our fingers permanently crossed for an anonymous benefactor or lotto winnings, we've found 5 budget options for some of our favorite looks out there. Grab yourself an issue of Architectural Digest with the money you save on these low-key child-style options - it's on us (kind of).

The Dream: Chalk it Out

1. The Dream: Chalk it Out
With clean lines, shelves for storage, and a huge workspace, this table is both a kid's and mom's dream. Sadly, the price makes it just a dream - unless you can somehow work it as a kitchen table, too?
Buy this dream table

The Reality: Chalkin' Round the Table

The Reality: Chalkin' Round the Table
Master a school or art-class vibe with a relatively inexpensive chalkboard table. We give this look an A+!
Buy this table for less

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The Dream: Aspen Blanket Chest

2. The Dream: Aspen Blanket Chest
While this sky-blue trunk from PoshTots is an undeniably pretty and functional piece for the end of a bed, it's also - hold your breath - $1,850.
Buy this dream chest

The Reality: Country Classic

The Reality: Country Classic
Get the same country vibe with a classic wooden toy trunk like this one. If you're still dreaming of that sky-blue color, a can of wood paint and a little distressing will make everyone think you sold your iPhone to pay for it.
Buy this chest for less

The Dream: Eames Rocker

3. The Dream: Eames Rocker
Eames rockers, and their soothing, molded eggshell aesthetic have been a feature of modern-styled nurseries and living rooms. Unfortunately, the going rate for one is about $479.
Buy this dream rocker

The Reality: Vinnie Cradle Chair

The Reality: Vinnie Cradle Chair
Get the look for less from Overstock.com, which offers a similar version of the classic chair. The white model is out of stock, but a pretty baby blue (a great addition to either gender's nursery!) is still available.
Buy this rocker for less

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The Dream: Brix from Design Within Reach

4. The Dream: Brix from Design Within Reach
We love the Tetris-like customizable look created with these unadorned storage units, but with prices from $810 for two drawers to $3,420 for a 3 x 3 unit, we'll stick to just letting the kids play it on our iPhones.
Buy these dream dressers

The Reality: Nyvoll from IKEA

The Reality: Nyvoll from IKEA
The clean lines of IKEA's Nyvoll collection - and prices from $99 to $299 - make this a budget-friendly option for those looking for a little sleekness.
Buy this dresser for less

The Dream: Pumpkin-Shaped Princess Bed

5. The Dream: Pumpkin-Shaped Princess Bed
This made-to-order bed featured on Luxist requires handing over a cool $47,000 (not a typo!) before putting it in your little royal's room. What happens when she grows out of it?

The Reality: Cinderella Twin Carriage Canopy

The Reality: Cinderella Twin Carriage Canopy
Let your little girl ride away on her imagination while still being able to save for her college education with this similarly styled budget option. For the extra-frugal, try this circus-y canopy from IKEA that's just $19.99.
Buy this Cinderalla bed for less

- By Jillian Capewell

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