A Dingy Entryway Gets A Fresh Look
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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The Curbly House: Our Dining Room Revealed!
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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How to Install an Occupancy Sensing Light Switch (Video + Giveaway!)
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: Win The Dremel Moto-Saw!
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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Behind the Scenes: How a Window Gets Made
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 Giveaway: Win a $250 Home Depot Gift Card and 10 Cree LED Light Bulbs
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: Win Two Picture Frame Galleries from Change of Art ($300 value)
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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Curbly Giveaway: Win $1000 from Blinds.com
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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Reminder: Enter to Win a $350 KitchenPalette Backsplash
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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DIY Lessons Learned: Testing for Lead
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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DIY Lessons Learned: Hearing Protection
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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DIY Lessons Learned: Protecting Your Volunteers
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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Week 11 Journal: Painting the Curbly House (Finally!)
(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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The Curbly House: Painting Like a Pro
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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Lessons Learned the Hard Way: Keep Your Safety Glasses On!
...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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How to: Cut Tile at Home...and Not Seriously Injure Yourself
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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Week 9 Journal: Entering the Home Stretch
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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Week 7 Journal: Plumbing Down the Tubes
Weelllll poop. After spending the better part of a week completely revamping the bathroom plumbing, we failed our inspection (spectacularly). Read on to watch my weekly video journal and see why I ...
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One Week Left to Enter to Win a $20,000 Home Renovation!
...home renovation. We're helping to choose four of the contest finalists, and all you have to do is send me an e-mail! Read on on to find out more. Ok, first thing: you need to be a homeowner (sorry, renters), and you have to live in the United States (sorry, everyone else). If you're in that category, and you could use $20,000 for a renovation project in your house then I have some good news. The House...