Are you a fan of IKEA hacking? Do you love concrete? Of course you do! This light pendant project employs ShapeCrete, a uniquely shape-able concrete that allows the user to “pack” the mixture i...
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Curbly Original
If you checked out the Curbly House tour we posted last month, you might have though our house projects were all completed (we did use the words "It's Finished!" in the title, after all). Alas; we ...
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Curbly House, Curbly Original, Sponsored, Wagner
A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to have Emily Henderson and Orlando Soria come out to Minneapolis to help makeover four rooms in our house. It was, as my daughter might say, the most amazing...
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Curbly House, Emily Henderson, Sherwin Williams
Installing an occupancy-sensor switch is a quick, easy job that can make a big difference. This week, I got a chance to try out one of Lutron's Maestro Occupancy Sensing switches in our bathroom....
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Curbly Giveaway, Curbly House, Lighting, Lutron, Switch
I love tools that do double-duty. This week, we're giving away a Dremel Moto-Saw; a handheld or bench-mounted precision scroll-saw/coping-saw! It's perfect for all sorts of detailed craft and w...
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Curbly Giveaway, Dremel
This spring, I had a chance to tour the manufacturing facility at Andersen Windows Corporation in Bayport, Minnesota. Bayport is a small town (about an hour from Minneapolis) on the banks of the ...
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Curbly Original, Windows, Andersen Windows, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, Alternative Fuel, Stillwater, Bayport, St. Croix River
To get your spring cleaning projects kick started, we're offering a downloadable cheat sheet to help you clean as quickly and thoroughly as a maid.
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Curbly Original, Download, Cheat Sheet, How To, Inspiration, Printable, Spring Cleaning, Sponsored
Here's a bright idea: an energy-efficient light bulb that costs less than $10, looks just like your old incandescents, and lasts for 25,000 hours. No flicker (like CFLs), instant-on (unlike some ot...
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Curbly Giveaway, Lighting, Cree
With Valentine's Day coming up, I know some of you are looking for a creative gift for your special person/pet/self. Well, look no further! A gallery wall of picture frames from Change of Art fits ...
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Art, Curbly Giveaway, Frames
And you thought you were done getting gifts this winter! This week, we've teamed up with Blinds.com to give away two $500 gift cards; that means two lucky winners will get five big ones to spends a...
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Blinds, Curbly Giveaway, Drapes, Shades, Window, Blinds.Com
Listen up! In case you haven't entered our KitchenPalette giveaway yet, you still have time! The KitchenPalette system is a product that lets you change the look of your kitchen with an interchange...
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Curbly Giveaway, Inspiration, Kitchenpalette, Tile
The Project: Finishing up some leftover painting jobs in the Curbly House. After two months living in the house, we decided it was finally time to get the fireplace and stairs painted.
The Story...
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3 Mdiy, Curbly House, Lead, Safety
The Project: Anything LOUD! In my case, that includes using a table saw, using a miter saw, mowing the lawn, changing a dirty diaper, etc. etc.
The Story: Hearing protection is just one of those ...
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3 Mdiy, Curbly House, Safety
The Project: Enlisting the help of friends and family to clean up the Curbly House after months of messy construction.
The Story: At some point in the course of any big DIY project, you're bound ...
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3 Mdiy, Curbly House, Safety
(Note: this post was supposed to go up last week, but I just couldn't get it out the door in time. Sorry!)This week has been pretty crazy: a new baby boy at home, Alicia's starting to pack up in pr...
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Curbly House, Curbly Original, Purdy, Sherwin Williams
It's just like the children's book says: "Everybody Paints".Wait...is that what it says? Whatever ... it's true.
Painting is the one DIY project almost everybody has tried. And most people would f...
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Curbly House, Painting, Sherwin Williams, Purdy
...Or, why Murphy's Law also applies to your peepers, people.
The Project: Cutting out old gas lines in the Curbly House, to make way for new electrical wiring and structural reinforcements (yes, ...
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3 Mdiy, Curbly House, Safety
The Curbly House is moving into the 'finishing-up' phase, now that the walls are all closed up, taped, mudded, and sanded. Better yet, the bathroom walls and floor are ready for tile! I'll do a pos...
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Curbly House, How To, Safety, 3 Mdiy
Wooo! After almost of a month of trying to get our stupid bathroom plumbing approved, we finally passed our rough-in inspection! That was a huge deal, because it meant we had the green light to s...
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Curbly House, Inspections, Plumbing