The nip of fall is in the air and you may soon be looking for ways to ward off the emotional chill that winter can bring to your home. Short days and overcast skies can cast a shadow over even the cheeriest home décor. Everyone wants a room with a view, but not everyone can afford to move to a great location or install picture windows throughout their home. A wall mural can turn virtually any wall in your house into a great "view."

Homeowners love to decorate their houses - inside and out. But hanging pictures on the wall in your living room is a lot easier than hanging a planter on your siding.

Decorating the nursery is not just about getting one major chore out of the way before the baby arrives. The nursery's décor makes a statement about the relationship the parent hopes to cultivate with the child - warm and loving, fun and stimulating, soothing and secure.

Blank walls in need of a makeover almost always beg the question: What color to paint?  But before trotting off to the paint store for color strips and tester cans, consider a new alternative: wallpaper.  Because one of the oldest home décor products - around since the 1600s - has been reinvented.

When Todd Imholte signed on with a Hopkins, Minn. company that makes and sells wallpaper murals, he never guessed his job would have "global" impact for thousands of American school children. Yet once a year, Imholte, the president of Environmental Graphics, spearheads the updating of the company's top-selling product of all time - its World Map mural.

As a small business owner, you know your time is best spent managing and growing your business, not running to the post office everyday.  getting a postagfe meter has the potential to save you a bundle.

In some ways, decorating a baby's room couldn't be easier. The room's primary occupant really doesn't have much to say about the décor. Enter the teen years. Now, she hates the pink carpet and floral curtains you thought were precious beyond words. He's into Japanese anime, and your clever pirate theme makes him want to walk the plank.

Most homeowners know by now that improvements to bathrooms can bring big returns on investment when it comes time to resell a house. But there's another equally compelling, often-overlooked reason to freshen your bath - it just feels good.

With temperatures soaring into the triple digits, nothing is more likely to trigger a mile-long smile than a break from the heat.  As the final days of summer flicker away, the promise of cool, crisp fall air awaits.  With autumn on the horizon, emerge from the AC and enjoy the outdoors with these inspirational spruce-ups for your yard.

Do you long for the days when you faced the "most wonderful time of the year" with joyful anticipation rather than stress-filled dread? You're not alone: nearly half of all Americans report an increase in stress levels as the end-of-year holidays approach. Experts agree keeping it simple can help keep Christmas enjoyable.