If you live in a small space, it can be tough to find a spot for a Christmas tree. In my urban apartment, it's impossible to display one, let alone make space to store it the other eleven month...
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Christmas, Christmas Tree, Curbly Original, How To, Tabletop Tree, Dremel
Nothing says holidays like a festive garland. Hung over the mantle, taped to the wall, draped over shelves... they're a seasonal must. So, grab a bit of colored paper and create this Christmas ...
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Christmas, Diy, How To, Curbly Original, Garland
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
Who doesn't have a bit of 2" x 4" in their stash? That's all you need in the lumber department to make our 4th easy-peasy scrap wood project. We're labeling our test tube vase 'dramatic' because ...
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Curbly Original, How To, Scrap Wood
Thought it was about time to play another guess-the-gadget game. But to make things interesting, this time we're going back in time to kitchens of yesteryear. As always, hints along
the way!
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Curbly Original, Foodie Fridays
For the last few weeks, we've been sharing all the amazingness Emily Henderson is going to bring to the Curbly House. We hooked up with Emily, her assistant Orlando Soria, and Sherwin-William...
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Curbly House, Emily Henderson, Sherwin Williams
Let's say you find an old piece of furniture at your local thrift store: it has great bones but the finish has seen better days (sound familiar?). You know you can do something awesome with it,...
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Curbly Original, How To, Inspiration, Makeover, Wallpaper
For our next scrap wood project, we're going to make a super easy and FAST chalkboard greeting card holder. Again, because this project is customizable to what you have on hand, the supply list...
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How To, Scrap Wood, Curbly Original
We've told you all about the plans for our bedroom, and our dining room, and this week we're back to tell you a little bit about what Emily Henderson has in store for our living room. And P.S.:...
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Curbly Original, Emily Henderson, Sherwin Williams, Curbly House
If you're a DIYer, you probably have a stash of scrap wood somewhere. Various sizes and lengths of various species that you have no idea what you're going to use them for, but you can't bear to...
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How To, Curbly Original, Scrap Wood
Last week we told you all about the magic that's happening in our master bedroom, thanks to Ms. Emily Henderson and the lovely folks at Sherwin-Williams! This week, we're back to give you a lit...
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Curbly House, Curbly Original, Emily Henderson, Gray, Neutrals, Sherwin Williams
Welcome to our master bedroom ... almost.
Two weeks ago we announced that Emily Henderson is coming to the Curbly House to make it beautiful. Just reading that last sentence makes me w...
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Curbly House, Curbly Original, Emily Henderson, Sherwin Williams
The popularity of bell jars (aka cloches) doesn't seem to be stopping. I have one—a big one—that encompasses a lot of real estate. A small do-dad can get lost in it. So I decided to make a mini...
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How To, Curbly Original
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
I never had visions of being a stripper, but here I am... almost middle aged, living the suburban dream and, BAM, I did it. It wasn't pretty, but I swear I'll be better the next time.
Painti...
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Curbly Original, How To
To the uninitiated, concrete might seem a bit intimidating. But, it's got all kinds of fun, design-y uses in home decor projects. These planter project is inexpensive, easy to create and a great ...
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How To, Curbly Original
Inspired by an Anthropolgie installation I saw a few months ago, I created a three-dimensional piece of wall art that is easy to install and relatively inexpensive to make (the final budget cam...
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Curbly Original
(HEY! We're giving away a $200 Home Depot gift card at the bottom of this post! Read on to find out how to win!)
My dad was a jack of all trades as far as DIY was concerned. Plumbing, heating, engi...
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Curbly Original, How To, 3m, Scotchblue
As with all gardens, protecting your seedlings and plants from evil predators is a top priority. Evil predators like this:
Look at this devilish little nibbler. He must be stopped.
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How To, Curbly Original