With warmer temperatures in much of the country making most of us feel like it's already spring, it's really not too early to launch into Spring Cleaning.

The apartment therapy blog has just kicked off it's 2012 best-of blogs contest with a focus on, of course, home. In addition to design, they also look for best family blog, best DIY blog and best recipe blogs too.

It’s a common hazard of the busy person with a design itch: You spot a great piece of décor in a magazine. You tear out the page to keep as inspiration for your next project. When that time comes, you can’t find the page. Enter: Pinterest.com, avirtual “pin board” where you can gather, arrange and save design looks you find online or scan in yourself from book or magazine pages. You can organize by room, by brand, by color—it’s all up to you. Perhaps best of all, you can explore other Pinterest users’ boards to get even more ideas and inspiration. Pinterest encompasses passions beyond décor, so you can use it to create idea boards for what to cook, where to travel and what to wear too. It’s free to join, but you do have to request an invite that take up to a week to arrive. It's worth the wait.

http://pinterest.com/all/?category=home

Late fall and early winter can drive many of us inside. The internet and the TV can only keep you entertained for so long. That’s why we find this the perfect time of year to dive into DIY decorating projects to keep busy and enhance your décor. One of our favorite sites for easy and inexpensive home improvement projects is inmyownstyle.com. From remaking an old dresser to creating holiday displays, the site provides clear directions and photography to make each project fun, easy and beautiful. Check it out now:

http://inmyownstyle.com/