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...
If you've ever thought of building or remodeling a kitchen (and let's face, who hasn't?), you know it's tough to settle on design choices. When it comes to tile, those choices are permanent ... usu...
The Project: Tearing down the plaster ceilings on the first floor of the Curbly House. Day two of the entire project. I was wearing old sneakers; out of sheer laziness I didn't bother to put work b...
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...
Ok, so most safe DIY practices are just common sense, but when should you use a dust mask and when should you use a respirator? We chose some common DIY projects and put together a guide to the saf...
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 ...
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 ...
(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...
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...
...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, ...
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...
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...
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 ...
...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...
The first week of demolition on the Curbly House went so smoothly, you kind of had to expect things would get worse in week two. And worse they did get. Read on to watch my weekly video journal and...
...! We've hooked up with HouseLogic to help them choose 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...
We like to think of homes as impermeable. After all, that’s why we have them; to keep the rain, wind, and cold out. Not to mention insects, small animals, and pollen clouds. But the truth is, your...
It was a warm Sunday morning in March, and Alicia, Ayla and I were sitting on the front steps enjoying the unseasonable sunshine and blowing bubbles. Watching your three-year-old squeal with glee...
Spring is here (or is it summer, lately it's hard to tell), and that means we're focusing on Outdoor and Garden posts this month on Curbly. And what better way to enjoy the outdoors than from a lov...
