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Roundup: 8 DIY Table Runner Ideas

There are so many options our there for DIY napkins, placemats, and table runners, it’s hard not to want to make them all (even for a non-cook like myself). I mean, just because I can’t make buffalo chicken mac and cheese doesn’t mean I don’t like to decorate the table when I have guests come […]

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A Guide to an Organized Move

We’re moving sometime in the next month. I hate the vague sound of that sentence, but it’s the truth. Our whole moving timeline is vague due to the fact that the Curbly House continues to be full of charming surprises that are pushing our move-in date back. The realization that we’ll be having a new […]

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Week 2 Journal: Ripping Out the First Floor Ceilings

This week we really got into it on the Curbly House. We turned a pretty normal looking old house into a mostly gutted mess in just a few days, and loved every minute of it (well … except the rats). Read on to watch my week two video journal, and find out all the details.

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Free Download: Icons of Modern Design Silhouettes

 Hey, hey! It’s Modernism month on Curbly, and to get you thinking like the great modern designers, we’re offering a free vector art download of some of most iconic pieces of the 20th century. We chose all our favorite designs by Eames, Nelson, Saarinen, and the best of the mid-century designers. Read on to see how […]

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How to: Make DIY Temporary Fabric Wall Decals

As my family embarks on yet another year in our rented condo, I finally threw down the gauntlet and rebelled against bare, naked walls.  A girl can only handle so much white.  While I’ve been sneaking framed art here and there (my husband whines about having to fill holes when we eventually move), it was […]

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Roundup: 10 DIY Upcycled Wall Art Projects

Do you have a bare wall and wallet? If so, take heart, because these upcycled wall art projects will cover the former and help you forget about the latter…at least for a little while.   Abbey found a cool use for her pencil collection. She

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Eye Candy: Stairwell Wall Art

Some of the more head-scratching design spaces are where two levels meet: the stairwell.  Here are 6 designer and artist ideas to get some creative juices flowing.  

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Roundup: 6 DIY Wall Art Ideas Using Maps

Somehow, I maintain an ability to get lost anywhere and a fascination with decorating using maps.  Maps can be modern, traditional, eclectic, bold, subtle, any anything else along the decorating spectrum.  Here are just a few ideas to give you some decorating direction.   

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Roundup: 10 DIY Wall Art Mounting and Hanging Ideas

I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know when I say frames can be expensive. They’re oftentimes more expensive than the stuff we put in them, which doesn’t seem fair as it’s the art that’s the main course, and the frame is just the pretty table setting. Yeah, it can make the meal more […]

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Roundup: Hundreds of FREE Wall Art Printables

That title is not hyperbole. There are literally hundreds of free art printables available via this post. So, if you like your wall art fast and cheap, then you’ve just hit the jackpot. From indie to mythological, there’s something for every taste and every wall.    Feed Your Soul is a collection of indie artists […]

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