Create Your Own Personal Sanctuary: Easy Tips to Design a Bedroom Retreat

But with the right planning and decor,
it can become a personal sanctuary that calms, centers and energizes.
Let the rest of your room design flow from your interest center.

* Showcase your passion(s): If you love it, let it show.

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NEW YORK, and her 16 books
including the best-selling "A Room of Her Own: Women's Personal Spaces," now
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For too many people , the bedroom is functional space, often the
last room in the house to be decorated.
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com's lead design consultant, offers these
easy design tips on how to transform even the most traditional "sleep space"
into an instant personal getaway:

* Get away from it all: Start by thinking "Sanctuary" and begin
designing a true retreat with a focus on your favorite pastime.

* Browse the possibilities: Review the decorating advice, product
information, and interactive design tools at Furniture."

The March/April issue of House Beautiful Home Remodeling and Decorating is
published by Hanley Wood and is on newsstands now.

This category contains sites which offer ideas, tips, and tutorials to decorate the home.

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Since a good night's sleep will make all the difference tomorrow,
consider upgrading your mattress, adding a pillow top style, or simply
adding fresh new bedding.

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* Savor your Zzzzz's: At the end of the day, the bedroom is about
sleeping, and your bed is where you likely spend around a 1/3 of each
day.furniture. In addition to the magazines , Hachette includes
book and custom publishing, integrated marketing, database and market
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"Every weekend, Tom and Leslie deliver smart remodeling advice to millions
of Americans. Kraeutler and Segrete answer listener calls
about home improvement, safety and maintenance, as well as cover a host of
consumer issues.

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Then, stretch out and relax. Furniture. They are engaging, entertaining and informative, and we're
very happy they'll now be sharing that unique talent in the pages of House
Beautiful Home Remodeling and Decorating," said Lauren Payne , Editor.

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Read more
about history and practice of Feng Shui at:
http://www. The special interest publication delivers great advice and
invaluable tips for any home remodeling project and is a must read for
inquiring consumers looking for information to guide them through their
remodeling journey. They also share their advice through e-newsletters,
columns, and TV.

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Where possible, introduce
water, wind chimes, color and crystals into your design. Her latest
collection, the Chris Madden for JC Penney Home Collection, was introduced in
May 2004, and is the company's largest home furnishings launch in its 100-year
history and includes designs for every room of the house.hfmus .moneypit.

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A true retreat is not
just a getaway, but also a celebration of your passions.S .A.
Leslie and I are very excited to be able to share our enthusiasm for
remodeling with its readers ," said Tom Kraeutler.

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furniture.com merges the convenience, accessibility
and ease of online shopping with the local customer service and fast,
in-home delivery of national retail furniture chains.

This category does not include sites which sell goods and services online (Shopping: Home and Garden), sites for businesses that design or manufacture products (Business: Construction and Maintenance ), or sites offering advice for purchasing decisions (Home: Consumer Information).

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, As the space in which we sleep --
and start and end our days -- the bedroom is easily the most personal room in
our homes. The Hachette web site
address is http://www. Kraeutler and Segrete host The Money
Pit , a syndicated weekend home improvement radio program heard on nearly
150 radio stations around the nation, as well as on both XM and Sirius
Satellite radio.

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Finish by adding a new piece of artwork
to complete your theme. Survey the room as a whole as well as specific task needs . For extra convenience -- as
well as added ambiance -- consider putting your primary lights on a
dimmer switch.com
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About The Money Pit - - The Money Pit is a nationally syndicated live
call-in home improvement radio show, hosted by veteran broadcasters Tom
Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete.

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Carry your retreat design
theme into the third dimension by updating your walls with a fresh new
color or border.

The focus of House Beautiful Home Remodeling and Decorating is on
decoration and design, architecture and gardens , and the many elements of
style. Kraeutler is a regular contributor to news shows like
CNN's "Open House," and Segrete is the on-air talent for TLC's "While You
Were Out., and airs each Saturday and Sunday on nearly 150 stations
across the United States.

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Whether you love to paint, read, exercise, or listen to music, dedicate
a space to doing what you love best.

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* Lighten up your outlook: Any room makeover calls for a fresh look at
lighting. Chris Madden has
recently been named spokesperson for The Partnership for the Homeless and its
Furnish -A-Future program, the largest furniture bank in the country. In that issue,
Kraeutler and Segrete respond to reader questions about floors.

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* Shun the distractions: Escape from the world by hiding away your larger
electronics -- television, stereo components and computer -- in an
armoire that provides easy access to your media channels (and the
outside world ) when you want them, but is even easier on the eyes when
you don't.,
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Don't crowd your activity --
provide the desk space, storage, or comfy seating that it requires., is the New York-headquartered subsidiary of Hachette Filipacchi Medias
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Instead,
look for opportunities to showcase the souvenirs and photos of what you
love to do and the people you love to be with.
The lighting requirements in your new activity area will differ greatly
from your dressing and your sleeping areas.

About Hachette Filipacchi Media U. through its more
than 20 titles which also include American Photo, Boating, Car and Driver,
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Interest Publications such as, Kitchens + Baths, Home Remodeling + Makeovers,
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Home improvement radio and television
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advice column for House Beautiful Home Remodeling and Decorating magazine
beginning with the March/April issue.

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WALTHAM, Mass.com ) for more ideas on completing your own
personal sanctuary.S.

"House Beautiful Home Remodeling and Decorating is a publication of iconic
status with a rich history of inspiring consumers to better their homes.

Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete are radio 's only male-female
home-improvement team. In 2005, Talkers Magazine named them among the "100 Most
Important Talk Show Hosts in America.

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com's Room Planner
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* Feel groovy: When accessorizing, feel the energy of Feng Shui and
ensure good health by following the practice originated in China
of honoring the environment -- indoors.
Hachette reaches nearly 50 million readers in the U. Hachette Filipacchi Media U . The show is produced by Squeaky Door
Productions, Inc.

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When
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You can also put them to work: Walls are an
underutilized resource -- examine where you can add much-needed
shelving and storage options .furniture.com.