Upholstered Dining Chairs in the Living Room: A review

By: Diy maven Nov 11, 2010

For the last several months MWT and I have been looking for one+ new chairs for our living room. After more consideration than the situation demands, we decided to get two upholstered dining armchairs. Why? Well, they take up less room, and we haven't found any 'accent' living room chairs that measure up to the tailored styling of an upholstered dining chair.

Grayson Chair

However, just because we finally decided what kinds of chairs we want,… Continue Reading

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Common Sense Storage

By: Diy maven Oct 26, 2010

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The title of the new print from Creative Publishing may have the word 'common' in it, but there is nothing common about the contents of Common Sense Storage. Filled with images of luscious interiors, the book is a cornucopia of inspiration, that just happens to solve all of our storage problems as well.

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Make a No-Slip Bookmark

By: Diy maven Oct 07, 2010

Just yesterday, I was searching for the bookmark that had fallen out of my current book group read. How delighted I was today then to see this no-slip bookmark idea. The maker claims she has seen them around all over the place. I must admit, I haven't. To make one,… Continue Reading

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Product Review: Nextec 12-Volt Right Angle Impact Driver

By: Diy maven Sep 29, 2010

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Recently, I had the opportunity to take Craftsman's new Nextec 12 volt lithium-ion right angle impact driver, for a test drive. I had seen television adverts for the Nextec Hammerhead Auto Hammer and it had piqued my interest, so when the impact driver showed up on my doorstep, I wasted no time in giving it the Maven… Continue Reading

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Curbly Bookworm - Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer

By: Chrisjob Sep 27, 2010

I was accidentally introduced to Novella Carpenter's Farm City. I was at the library, and managed to knock off an audiobook version whilst putting back another, and it fell to the floor, a CD rolled out, and wheeled itself across the aisle. I'm not a mystic, and certainly don't believe I was destined to check it out, but I did, and it's totally worth your time.

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Novella's an urbanite, dedicated to the diversity of a metropolitan landscape. Novella's also a farmer, and keep pigs, chickens, rabbits, and huge garden on a squatted piece of land next to her apartment. She feeds her livestock from the waste stream - dumpsters behind high-end restaurants, and houses her chickens in sawdust from a local… Continue Reading

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Ripley's Real Estate--Believe it or Not!

By: Diy maven Aug 31, 2010

The Shark

The new book by Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Enter If You Dare!, includes some interesting real estate stories. Here's just a few examples you can find within its pages, if you dare to open them.

The Shark House, pictured above, is located in Headington, Oxford. The 25 foot long, fiberglass shark, commissioned by Bill Heine and created by… Continue Reading

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How To Buy An Office Chair for Your Budget and Body

By: Modhomeecteacher Aug 12, 2010

 

Mr. Mod measures in at 6 feet and 5 inches tall. He often works from home. No matter where he's sitting, he complains about his lower back. He needs a good executive ergonomic office chair. I did some… Continue Reading

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Zen and the Art of Renovating Your Home...and Life

By: Diy maven Aug 04, 2010

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We talk a lot about home renovation around here, but what if you want to renovate your life? One way to take on this monumental task is by following the Chinese Proverb that says, If you want to change your life, move 27 things in your home. It is the connection between ourselves and our living spaces and the energy we share that… Continue Reading

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Book Beads: A Pictorial Tutorial

By: Diy maven Aug 02, 2010

beads that look like teeny-tiny tomes

After you've made your Book Planter, you're going to have some book innards leftover. And since we don't like to waste ANYTHING here at Curbly--especially books or any parts of them--how about making some book… Continue Reading

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"The Real Man's Guide to Fixin' Stuff"'

By: Diy maven Jul 22, 2010

The humorously titled, “The Real Man’s Guide to Fixin’ Stuff”, is not a typical fix-it manual, and it’s not only for men, real or otherwise.

Oh, sure, it has some tips you’d expect to find in such books, like how to repair loose hinges, squeaky floors, and dripping taps, but in it you’ll also learn how to re-sole shoes, make a vacuum suck better, sharpen blender blades, and resurface a wooden cutting board,… Continue Reading

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From the Curbly Bookworm: 'The Nonstop Garden'

By: Diy maven Jun 24, 2010

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You know those gardens that look good in any season? Even in winter? During the growing season, something is always happily blooming. In the fall, deciduous tree leaves take center stage, varying from golden to copper to red. When winter settles in, conifers reveal their majesty and accentuate the garden’s structure and form. If this sounds like the garden you’d like to have, then The Nonstop Garden, by Stephanie Cohen and Jennifer Benner is a must… Continue Reading

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The Gardener's Color Palette

By: Diy maven Mar 17, 2010

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Reading the title of Tom Fischer's new book, The Gardener's Color Palette, might make you assume it's a book just for gardeners. If you did, you'd be wrong, because it is so much more than that. But before we get to the 'more' part, lets look at what makes it a great gardening book.

First, it's laid out with a picture of each plant under consideration on the right pages and all the pertinent information about the specimen on the pages… Continue Reading

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How to Make a Wire Star Bookmark

By: Diy maven Sep 15, 2009

A perfect little gift for every bookworm you know, this lovely star bookmark requires very few supplies, most of which you probably already have! Here they… Continue Reading

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‘DIY Quick Fix’: A DIY manual for newbies.

By: Diy maven Apr 03, 2008

Billed as a ‘must-have for every first-time homeowner or novice DIYer put off by the market’s large DIY manuals’, 'DIY Quick Fix' tackles the most common home improvement problems. According to a reviewer on Amazon, the book, which comes from DK, a publisher know for its high-quality photographic illustrations, includes topics such as:

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