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World Time Clock
By Manzabar
While perusing ProductWiki I happened across what's undoubtably the coolest clock for the international traveller, the World Time Clock. It was designed by Charlotte Van Der Waals. To see what time it is in another part of the world, you just rotate the clock until the appropriate city is on top. Very slick but a bit pricey at $75 for the basic black (shown here) and $200 for the stainless steel version, available from Junro.
Earthen floors
By Manzabar
The NYTimes.com has an article up discussing earthen or dirt/mud floors as a modern building technique apparently picking up steam out in the Western United States. Some of the pictures in the article make the floors look gorgeous but somehow I don't think this would work well in my area (too much rain/snow/ice in Iowa). Found via TreeHugger.
Free episode of Top Design on iTunes
By Manzabar
Those of you interested in Bravo's new show, Top Design, then you might also like to know that one of the free iTunes downloads of the week is Top Design's "Mystery Client" episode from season 1. Note: iTunes will not leave this marked as free forever, but will start charging for downloads of it next week. Get it while it's hot!
Stripping paint from doors
By Manzabar
Happy New Year Curbliers!
I'm trying to start researching the best way to do my "summer project". This past fall, my wife and I bought a house built in 1910. The interior doors all appear to be solid wood, but have multiple coats of paint on them. I prefer a natural finish on wood and so this summer I plan to strip the paint from all the doors and refinish them. In the past, I've used CitriStrip to strip varnish off a coffeetable and it worked great. However it also made quite the mess; so I'm thinking about trying alternate methods of stripping the paint from our doors. Some friends have mentioned using either a heat gun or a steamer to do this sort of work, but I was wondering if any of the curbliers out there had more » READ MORE
Curbly Christmas Wishlist
By Manzabar
- ReadyMade: How to Make [Almost] Everything: A Do-It-Yourself Primer
- The Art of Looking Sideways
- Authentic Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects
- A Japanese Touch for Your Home
- Mica Shade Square Table Lamp with Metal Tassels
Items 1, 3 & 4 are all full of ideas and projects that I'd like to try out. Item 2 is give me new ideas and ways of thinking about everything I do and tThe last would just look fantastic in my living room. :) Below are photos of item 5 & 3.
Manzabar
From: Cedar Rapids
