Paint

• 1). Measure room or just an accent wall. An accent wall located opposite of natural light works best.
  
  
• 2). Purchase enough paint in one trip to complete entire project. Choose a warm, welcoming color or, if the family room has limited light, something bright. Avoid white, which will show marks and scuffs easily, and dark colors that will make the room look smaller, unless you have ample light and size to compensate.
  
  
• 3). Clear wall space and move furniture either to the center of the room or to another room. Remove pictures and nails. If the walls are a shade of white, the new color should apply right over it without a problem. If you are covering a darker color with a lighter color, you may need to buy and apply primer first.
  
  
• 4). Put down drop cloth. Consider using the painter's tape to tack it to the bottom edge of the baseboard.
  
  
• 5). Tape off cabinets, door frames, window frames and adjoining walls.
  
  
• 6). Edge in the area, then paint. Use a roller to paint the largest area to prevent brush marks on the wall.
  
  

Pillow

• 1). Recyle existing pillows with new covers. Cut fabric the approximate size of existing pillows. Allow 1/2 inch for seams.
  
  
• 2). Sew three out of the four sides.
  
  
• 3). Slip existing pillows into new covers and sew closed the fourth side. Alternately, remove the stuffing from existing pillows and use as stuffing the new pillows.
  
  

Storage

• 1). Cut down on clutter by adding shelving, storage cubes or storage bins. Bins are good for toys while the books and games will survive better on shelves or in cubes. Reserve lower shelves and cubes for youngest while using the upper shelves to keep prize items out of their reach.
  
  
• 2). Place bins near where they are most used or slide up the coffee table.
  
  
• 3). Label bins, so you know what is in them before they are opened.