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Toni Sikes
Decorating Style/Specialty: N/A
Website: www.guild.com
No one would have dreamed ten years ago that you could buy a wide selection of handcrafted furniture, one-of-a-kind art glass and original artwork online. That was before Toni Sikes founded The Guild, now the biggest retailer of art on the Web.
Create an artful home on any budget »
Winifred Gallagher
Decorating Style/Specialty: Design book author
Does your home make you feel blue? Author Winfred Gallagher says often a "psychological renovation" will go much further than an expensive remodel in really affecting the way you feel about living in your home.
Gallagher's tips for re-thinking key rooms in your home »
Linda Woodrum
Decorating Style/Specialty: Lodge, Traditional
Even Linda Woodrum, the designer of the HGTV Dream Home makes mistakes but she says they're just part of the design process. "No matter how much you plan, no matter how much you think you've got it covered, about 10 to 20 percent of the design process involves big surprises," says Woodrum.
Get her tips on finding inspiration for bare rooms »
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 Alice Fakier, host of HGTV's new online series Ask Alice.
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Alice Fakier
Decorating Style/Specialty: Eclectic
Website: www.alicefakier.com
Alice Fakier, Design Star season one runner-up, dishes about Ask Alice, her new online show offering solutions to your common design dilemmas.
See what we asked Alice, and get her advice to avoid design mistakes »
James Swan
Decorating Style/Specialty: Asian
Website: www.jamesswanco.com
Everyone needs a space within their home to relax and escape from the daily grind. If you need help creating this space, breathe a sigh of relief: to L.A.-based interior designer James Swan, creating spaces that soothe is as natural as, well, breathing.
James Swan dishes on evoking serenity with design »