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View Home Improvement Ideas
Design the Home Improvement Plan

Analyze the Numbers
Budget Home Improvement
About Financing Your Project

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Find Home Improvement Contractor
Working With Your Contractor
Manage Your Improvement Project

Get Your Home Market Value
Tool Set: Estimate Remodeling Cost
View House Plans for Ideas
Print "Summary Booklet"

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Home Improvement Financing

Remodeling Finance Notes

note: calculate your home equity value

note: using your home equity to remodel

note: view home equity rates

note: home equity line vs. equity loan

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Home Remodeling Ideas

Get Room Design Ideas

Your first stop on starting a home improvement project is figuring out what you would like to do.

Perhaps you are looking at expanding your kitchen, adding a bonus room, updating your bathroom appliances, or simply redecorating the nursery room.

A good place to start is viewing some ideas on home renovation trends and other home improvement projects:

Room Design Ideas from HGTV.com
architecture	floors	plumbing
ceilings	historic restoration	safety
decks and patios	house exterior	tools/supplies
doors and windows	furniture/furnishings	walls
driveways/walkways	kitchen/bath
electric appliances	outdoor structures	gardening
fireplaces	painting/staining

View Picture Gallaries

Let's jump to getdecorating.com for an extensive gallary of design ideas.

Requires subscription to view complete gallery. Some FREE samples available.

Interior Home Gallery
bathroom	faux finish/murals	master bedrooms
bedrooms	fireplace/mantels	music/sittng rooms
guest rooms	game rooms	security/technology
ceilings	great rooms	sinks/faucets/fixtures
children's room	gym/exercise	sun rooms
closet / workshops	home office/den	table settings
dining rooms	home theatres	window covering
doors interior	kitchen/appliances	wine cellars
entry/hallways/stairs	laundry rooms
family rooms	living rooms	accessories

Exterior Home Gallery
driveways/walkways	front entry/doors	patios/decks
exterior lighting	front view of house	pools/exterior/interior
fences/walls/gates	landscaping	rear view of house

Other Home Improvement Gallery Ideas

Take a tour through some constructed homes:
http://www.homeimprovementgallery.net/photogallery/

Design ideas for older homes:
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/Suppliers_And_Products/

Just for basements:
http://www.basementideas.com

View Home Improvement Trends / Products

Link over to our Home Improvement Directory to view product ideas and home improvement trends.

Interior Rooms

Attic
heating and cooling	water heating	attic stellar room
insulation/weatherize	attic access	attic art gallery
air quality/ventilation	attic storage

Upstairs
master bedroom	hallway	bonus rm: nursery
master/up bathroom	laundry room	bonus rm: play room
child bedroom	cleaning/linen closet	bonus rm: exercise
teen bedroom	closet/storage space	bonus rm: hm office

Main Floor
kitchen	family room	sun room
dining room	den/study room	music room
living room	bath/powder room	recreation room
foyer/home entry	mud/laundry room	home theater

Basement
heating and cooling	water heating	dark room
laundry room	basement storage	sports closet

Interior Home Improvement Projects

Projects
home decorate	floors	room repair
doors and windows	lighting	walls
hm entertainment

Garage/Exterior Home

Garage
garage doors	water heating	non-motor transport
heating and cooling	garden tools	workbench/tools

Exterior Home
exterior doors	entry way	exterior siding
driveways	roofing

Gardening/Landscaping

Outside Area
animal control	outside decor	garden care
out buildings	garden design	outdoor lighting
decks and patios	outdoor furniture	sports plaza
		water facilities