The kitchen can be a messy place, especially when you are cooking. So any ideas for keeping one of the most used rooms in the house organized are worth taking a look at. Right? Here are seven ideas for keeping your kitchen organized and clutter-free. Â Â
Painting kitchen cabinets is great for a budget update, but not everyone relishes doing it, and for good reason. When you have 30+ door and drawer fronts laying all over your garage floor, you’ll understand why. It’s a lot of work, if you’re going to do it right. To make life easier, here are five […]
  You know the how the story goes: you are at the grocery store lugging around that gallon of milk, but you have this tingling in the back of your brain that there was something else you needed to get as well. After walking down every single aisle waiting for your memory to trigger, you […]
When you find yourself with a too-small bathroom with not enough storage space, here’s an idea that might solve at least one of those problems. Â
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 post later this week about our tile-laying adventures (don’t worry, there’s no tile inspection to fail), but today I wanted […]
From spice racks to pot racks to pantry hacks, we cover them all in this roundup. Some cost nothing whereas other might set you back a few hundred. So…there’s something for everyone. Now read on, be inspired and get organized!
In my first post about choosing colors for the Curbly House, I found all kinds of beautiful color inspiration using the Sherwin-Williams’ Chip It! tool. This little button led me to some great color combos and palettes, and helped me select wall and trim colors for nearly every room in the house! But the ChipIt! tool […]
Kitchens and bathrooms are typically the most important rooms of the house when it comes to buying and selling a home. Have you ever heard that? It was something our realtor explained to us years ago and it has stuck with me since then. If you’re working on beautifying your home, you’re going to need […]
Let’s just ignore the fact that it is still 113 degrees where I live and pretend that I am gearing up for heavy use of my oven and stove in the cooler months ahead (please, please say there are cooler months ahead…). It would stand to reason that with all that baking and pot-stirring, I’ll […]
When I was assigned the task of rounding up ten kitchen cabinet makeovers, I decided to give myself some parameters. Actually, one parameter: No bright white kitchen cabinets. It’s not that I don’t love white kitchen cabinets, it’s just that they’re everywhere these days, aren’t they? So here they are; some of the best not-all-white […]
From incredible small space makeovers to the best of the best, we’ve shared quite a few amazing bathroom re-dos. But wouldn’t you know it? People just seem to keep renovating! If you’re on the edge, looking down at your own bathroom remodel, we’ve got ten new makeovers that are sure to inspire that leap of […]
This beautiful pendant lamp may look expensive, but it’s incredibly thrifty to make. A roll of 2″ x 8′ veneer wrapped around two 10″ embroidery hoops give it its shape. How, you may ask, does it get its telescoping effect? The upper section
Hello! I’m Rebekah from Potholes and Pantyhose where I share and photograph detailed tutorials of my DIY projects, recipes, photography tips and remodeling endeavors. I am in the middle of remodeling both our living and dining rooms. My husband an I own a few rental properties along with our own home, so I have learned […]
Hello! I’m Rebekah from Potholes and Pantyhose where I share and photograph detailed tutorials of my DIY projects, recipes, photography tips and remodeling endeavors. I am in the middle of remodeling both our living and dining rooms. This year, I’ve been on a mission to replace most of household cleaners and personal care items by […]
Have you noticed an influx of projects using rope these days? I have. So many, in fact, I felt I need to cull through them and put together a roundup of some that caught my eye. The cool thing is most require very little to make. For some, rope (or twine), a glue gun and […]
Hello! I’m Rebekah from Potholes and Pantyhose where I share and photograph detailed tutorials of my DIY projects, recipes, photography tips and remodeling endeavors. I am in the middle of remodeling both our living and dining rooms. We inherited a rather large and very wobbly picnic table when we purchased one of our rental properties. […]
It’s kitchen and bath month here at Curbly, so of course we had to round up some of our favorite kitchen-related DIY projects! Check them out below and let us know which ones you’d be interested in trying! Â Â
Hello! I’m Rebekah from Potholes and Pantyhose where I share and photograph detailed tutorials of my DIY projects, recipes, photography tips and remodeling endeavors. I am in the middle of remodeling both our living and dining rooms. I was inspired by this professionally designed living room and wanted to make changes similar in mine. Molding […]
Last week I showed you how to make a mini window Japanese garden using 3M’s Command Brand Medium Caddy. Today we’re going to reach back into the 3M goodie bag and make soda can flower lights, which we’ll install using their oh-so-handy Clear Decorating Clips. To start our project, we’ll need to gather up
It’s summer and that means you have a far greater chance of ending up in a bathing suit. Naturally, you look awesome, no matter what your size, but if you are especially conscience of your diet when you are headed to the beach (or pool), these salad recipes are for you. Bonus: They actually taste good!  Â
