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How High Should I Hang Paintings?
By benmoore Should the top of a painting be at 52 inches? Or something like that?Curbly Christmas - Santa by Committee
By benmooreHey Curbliers,
Merry Christmas!! I hope Santa was good to you this year.
In true Curbly fashion, we'll decide the winner of the best Curbly Christmas wishlist from Amazon together. Now that's the spirit!
We've narrowed the field, now you pick a winner! This time, there's only one winner, so please just vote for one person in the comments.
Here are the five finalists:
A craft room to call my very own
Congratulations SKREENED.COM contest winners!
By benmooreCongratulations Magnetic Door, Countertop Greenhouse, and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!! You are the three winners from the "Cheap is the New Black - SKREENED.COM" contest!! I'll be getting in contact with you, and connecting you with SKREENED to collect your prize.
Thanks to everyone who entered. Your submissions were great!
Curbly for Niche Social Network of the Year!
By benmooreAs Bruno mentioned earlier, we've been nominated for Mashable's "Niche Social Network" of the Year. You can help vote us to the top by clicking on the link below and voting for Curbly in the comments. Thanks!!
Cheap is the New Black - SKREENED.COM Finalists!! Your Vote Decides the Winner!
By benmooreThanks to everyone who participated in the "Cheap is the New Black -- SKREENED.COM" contest! There were some awesome and inexpensive DIY project ideas, and now it's your turn to decide who the winners should be.
We've left all 6 entrants in the finals, now you need to comment on this post to vote for which DIY Projects Under $20 you like best. Do not comment on the entrant's post, just this post. You can get all your friends to » READ MORE
Tio - The Collaboration of Great Minds
By benmooreI ran across the Tio Settee Chair by designers: Nathan Goldsworthy, Stu Barr, and James Whitta. The concept is to keep the same chair, but change the fabrics to keep it fresh.

More on the Tio concept:
Tio is an experience in creative expression that you can contribute to and enjoy changing as often as you choose in your own home.
At one level it's a crafted piece of furniture. But an another level it is the opportunity to » READ MORE
Don't Miss Out on the "DIY Project Under $20" Contest!!
By benmoore
Win free DIY shirts with your best cheap DIY project! There's just a week left in our "Cheap is the New Black" contest, so take a picture of your project and enter to win!
Here are the current entrants:
How to Organize Your Kitchen
By benmooreRan across this in my feeds. The steps include:
- Toss anything you don't use.
- Replace things that don't work.
- Store frequently-used objects in easy-to-reach locations.
- Create centers of activity.
- Clear the counter.
- Make a list of side projects to do later.
- Tackle the paper.
- Clean as you go.
Announcing the Winners of the "Happy Place" Ikea Contest!
By benmooreThanks everybody for participating!! It was fun to watch the votes come in. We had a clear winner, but our voting tallying formula produced a 2nd place tie. This is good since the 2nd and 3rd place prize is the same.
1. $200 Ikea gift certificate goes to My retro happy place
2. $100 Ikea gift certificate goes to My happy livingroom
2. $100 Ikea gift certificate goes to Our Happy Room
Winners, please contact me so we can get you your » READ MORE
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