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How High Should I Hang Paintings?

By benmoore Benpicture_medium

Should the top of a painting be at 52 inches?  Or something like that? »MORE

December 27, 2006
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Curbly Christmas - Santa by Committee

By benmoore Rails_large

Hey 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  Bring the Spring to my home   My first apartment list  List to start a craft library by  A painting a month in 2007    »MORE

December 25, 2006
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Congratulations SKREENED.COM contest winners!

By benmoore Benpicture_medium

Congratulations 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! »MORE

December 25, 2006
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Curbly for Niche Social Network of the Year!

By benmoore Socialvote3

As 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!! »MORE

December 22, 2006
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Cheap is the New Black - SKREENED.COM Finalists!! Your Vote Decides the Winner!

By benmoore Greenhouse032_large

Thanks 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 sign up and vote for yours, but please don't vote more than once.  We'll tally the votes at the end... »MORE

December 19, 2006
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Tio - The Collaboration of Great Minds

By benmoore Tiochair_large

I 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 creatively transform your living space at will.  The Tio Concept is a collaboration of creative minds.  »MORE

December 14, 2006
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Interior Design - Vatican Style

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In a word: wow  »MORE

December 14, 2006
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Don't Miss Out on the "DIY Project Under $20" Contest!!

By benmoore Skreened-logo-200w

  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:Fabric art work:   Reduce, Reuse, Recycle:   Closets made more efficient:  »MORE

December 11, 2006
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How to Organize Your Kitchen

By benmoore Neat_kitchen

Ran 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.There's more there.  And now, there's work to be done on my kitchen!  Especially "clearing the counter". »MORE

December 09, 2006
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Announcing the Winners of the "Happy Place" Ikea Contest!

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Thanks 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 place2. $100 Ikea gift certificate goes to My happy livingroom 2. $100 Ikea gift certificate goes to Our Happy RoomWinners, please contact me so we can get you your gift certificates.  ben At curbly Dot com Here are the winners one more time: 1st place:    2nd place:   2nd place:  »MORE

December 08, 2006
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Happy Place - Ikea Contest Finalists!! Your Vote Decides the Winner! VOTING IS CLOSED

By benmoore Lroom--0106-2_large

Bruno and I just had a few tough hours debating who the finalists should be for the "Happy Place" Ikea Contest. For those who participated, thank you. We'll be having lots of the contests, so there will be more chances to win in the future, and even right now!  We've narrowed the list to 5, now you need to comment on this post to vote for which "Happy Place" you like best.  Do not comment on the entrant's post, just this post.  You can get all your friends to sign up and vote for yours, but please don't vote more... »MORE

December 05, 2006
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Introducing Our New Featured Writers!

By benmoore Benpicture_medium

Hey Curbliers,Allow me to introduce DIY Maven, beccajo, alexrussell, and Kathryne Lynn.  They are helping to fill Curbly with loads of great content, not to mention being great members on the site in general.  We'll feature them and their work on the homepage, so keep an eye out for their latest posts!  And if you would like their up-to-the-minute articles you can always subscribe to their RSS feeds.   thanks,Ben  »MORE

December 05, 2006
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How To Make a 3D Paper Snowflake

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Pretty cool article on making a paper snowflake come to life in 3D!    »MORE

December 04, 2006
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No Coast Craft-O-Rama -- on location

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Hey everybody,Bruno and I checked out the No Coast Craft-o-rama this weekend.  It was a lot of fun!  Here are some pics from the show.       »MORE

December 02, 2006
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Truck Furniture

By benmoore Fun_img01

I saw a pic on roadvermin's page for Truck Furniture out of Japan.  I like how understated it is.  The first pic is like mod-elementary school furniture or something.  We don't have any Japanese Curbliers yet, but it'll be a good day when do -- I'd love some feedback on this company from those in the know.       »MORE

December 02, 2006
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Upgrade to our servers

By benmoore Benpicture_medium

Sorry for the blip in service this morning.  We upgraded our servers, and accidentally stopped service for longer than we anticipated.   Our apologies. sincerelyBen  »MORE

November 30, 2006
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"Get Rich Slowly" blog has a nice write-up on Curbly

By benmoore Benpicture_medium

There is a really nice post on Curbly over at Get Rich Slowly. He even pulls out a few of our great posts. It's a great blog as a whole.  I've been reading it off and on ever since it came out. »MORE

November 30, 2006
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No Coast Craft-O-Rama this weekend!

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For all the Minnesota folks out there, this weekend is the No Coast Craft-O-Rama.  I had a chance to ask Kristen, fellow Curblier, about it: What makes No Coast Craft-o-Rama different than your average craft fair?No Coast Craft-o-Rama is not just a sale, but an event.  We feature local crafters and artists that have a unique twist on traditional crafts.   You’ll be able to find the kinds of gifts here that are not in your average store - handmade underwear, duct tape purses, tattoo-themed baby blankets, jewelry made from one inch buttons, and coasters featuring gangster mugshots… And, as if over... »MORE

November 28, 2006
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Curbly Featured on Future Tense

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 Hey all,This morning, Curbly made it's debut on public radio!  Jon Gordon from Future Tense interviewed Bruno a week ago, and it was broadcast this morning.  It'll be rebroadcast on Canadian public radio, CBC, tonight.  Check it out! »MORE

November 27, 2006
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More Changes to Curbly

By benmoore Benpicture_medium

Hey folks, we've made some changes on the homepage.  We've shrunk the number of popular posts and active users to show as much fresh content as possible.  It's a start, and expect more usability tweaks in the coming days and weeks.  Also, each photo now has "related photos" listed.  This is done by tag.  So, if you tag a photo "supercool", then a few other "supercool" photos will be listed nearby.  Let us know what you think! »MORE

November 22, 2006
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