Your home is your haven; the place where you unwind and refresh your mind, body, and soul. It�s where little feet toddle over soft, sumptuous carpeting, where friendly faces gather around a decadently adorned dining table, and where lovers lounge atop plush, pillowed sofas. It�s where color, pattern and texture say something about those who live, love and laugh there. In short, it�s where life happens. Whether you�re decorating a new home or just refreshing and updating your tired decor, there are some great resources online to help you create the best space possible. From the best online room planners, to the top decorating websites, to the best stores for shopping online, you�ve got everything you need to design and decorate your space without ever leaving the house.

www.decorist.com

Many different factors dictate your personal design taste � and, based on those factors, design tastes may change and evolve over time. If you�re unsure of what your current personal design style is, take the design-style quiz at www. decorist.com. This website combines technology and design talent in an entirely new way to bring you personalized product recommendations and affordable design advice. It�s easy to take your room to the next level using Decorist. Here�s how it works: First, you shop great product finds. Decorist designers handpick the best home-decor product finds from their favorite online sources. For a fee, your personal picks are delivered right to your customized Decorist page. You can also seek advice from a real designer. If you have a quick design question, just ask a Decorist designer, for free. If you need more involved help pulling a room together, you can purchase a Decorist room makeover and work with a designer to transform your room in your style and budget.

www.homestyler.com

Whether you want to design your dream house or experiment with redecorating the home you already have, Homestyler can help you visualize your plans. The site lets you drag and drop furniture and brand-name products (there are over 15,000 items to play around with) into your virtual home to check them out before you commit to buying. It�s user-friendly; ideal for design and computer novices. When you�re done you can print out the list of items to take to the stores. With this online room planner even the novice decorator can create a room that looks like it was decorated by a pro. It�s the fast, easy way to create rich 2D and 3D home designs for your dream kitchen, bathroom remodel, interior- or exterior-design projects.

www.bhg.com/decorating

From creative (and easy) DIY wall art to picking the perfect color palette, the Better Homes & Gardens website has got it all � the best home-decorating ideas, do-it-yourself projects, paint-color palette suggestions, window-treatment tips, and small-space solutions for your favorite spaces. Find inspiration for your own spaces as you browse through hundreds of photos that showcase unique decor ideas. Or, learn decorating basics with tips from experienced interior designers. This is the place to go if you need to be inspired to put together a new color scheme, as there are plenty of tips on how to choose the proper colors � from paint to upholstery. Also, be sure and take advantage of the website�s helpful tools, such as Arrange-a-Room and My Color Finder, to help make decisions on furniture placement and paint-color choices.

diyonthecheap.com

The mission of DIY On the Cheap is to share creative ideas for home decorating on a budget. This blog focuses on everything from bargain shopping and thrifting, to craft projects, to furniture refinishing and other DIY projects. There are currently two regular series on the blog: �Ask Five,� where blog owner Erin, a 30-year-old Southern transplant originally from Indiana, periodically conducts quick five-question Q&A interviews with experts in home decor, crafting and �DIY�; and �Frugal Friday,� where a list is shared of hand-picked bargain-priced home-decor items that she comes across each week. This site features everything from furniture makeovers to building an affordable toddler bed.

olioboard.com

Ask interior decorators how they get inspired and they will likely show you a mood board. Often featuring visually appealing compilations of fabric swatches, furniture photos and torn-out pages of decorating magazines, mood boards are a great way to start any home-decor project and remain focused on the overall design plan. However, not everyone has the time to cull all those bits and pieces. At olioboard.com, you can build your own mood board in just a few clicks. Search the site�s listings, which contain thousands of pieces of furniture, works of art, maps, fabric, tiles and more, then drag them onto your virtual board. Additionally, all items on olioboard link through to the retailer�s online store for purchase. Olioboard is also a community of home-decor lovers who chat and compete in design challenges. This website makes decorating fun.