Button-Up Window Shade

I found a cute project today from Martha Stewart - Button-Up Window Shade. It is quite trendy to cover your windows with shades made of all kinds of things - from bamboo to fabric to traditional shade material. This article gives you step by step instructions for making a simple fabric window shade. Put it up with a tension rod and you have a custom window treatment that you can be proud of. Find everything you need to make this project at InteriorMall.com.

Unusual Use of Tension Rod

My favorite decorating tip that I use myself: use a tension rod in your pantry to separate your cookie sheets and other flat pans. It works just like you had those fancy slots in your cabinets - tension rods are cheap. Just measure your shelf height and buy the right tension rod. This idea came from Martha Stewart. Tension Rods at InteriorMall.com