Dresser Makeover with Stickers!
Amy saw the potential in this Craigslist dresser and had to have it for her nursery. Some Benjamin Moore San Antonio Gray paint, white knobs and vinyl stickers later, it’s not recognizable.
Love where you live.
Make It: A Simple Wool Blanket Window Shade!
It’s time to cozy up for fall! Â Turn wool blankets into repurposed window shades in a few easy steps–then sit back and bask in the warmth of your handiwork! Â
How To: Scherenschnitte with X-ACTO
A few weeks back the folks at X-ACTOÂ offered to send over a few of their items for me to review. My first thought was, “What could I possibly have to say about X-ACTO that my fellow Curbliers don’t already know?” My next thought was, “Since I’ve never actually owned an X-ACTO, I can’t really answer […]
Make It: An Easy No-Sew Colored Pencil Roll
For students, artists, kids, or crafters this simple no-sew pencil holder is the perfect DIY project–or gift! Â
Before & After: A Colorful Mix ‘n’ Match Chair Bench!
What do you do with three mismatched chairs you thrifted at different times?? Â Why, make a colorful chair bench, of course! Â
Make It: Watertight Plastic Bag Containers
I have a soft spot for DIYs that have the ability to look like art installations but are also functional. Such is the case with these watertight plastic bag containers that serve a million and one purposes! Â
How to Paint Ceramic
Lauryn says, yes, it IS possible to paint ceramics. Case in point: she found the less than appealing color brown teapot shown above at a thrift store. Her vision for it was a wee bit green. So she assembled her materials, which included rubbing alchohol, a paint brush, a lot of patience and Americanna Gloss […]
How To: Make Your Own Upholstered Cornices for Cheap!
It’s no secret: custom window treatments are EXPENSIVE. Â Excessively so, it seems. Â That’s why I flipped my lid when I spotted this tutorial for making your own DIY cornices (those fancy box-like things at the top) for about $15 a piece. Â Yes, fifteen dollars. Â
6 Clever Doily & Hoop Projects
Back in the day, I used to crochet doilies. Although my taste for doilies has waned considerably, I still have every one that I made. Right now they’re tucked in a drawer waiting for a revival of some sort. I’m thinking that one of these doily and hoop tutorials/ideas just might be the dawn of […]
Eye Candy: Modern Gothic Interiors (and How to Get Them)
Modern and gothic are two words that we don’t often see near each other. Especially right next to each other. But for this little Eye Candy diversion, that’s exactly where they are. So what IS modern gothic? Take a look. For those who think gothic can’t be charming just look at the window seat pictured above. […]
How To: Fancy Towel Folding
What a clever and inviting way to add a little style to a guest bathroom. And did I mention it’s FREE? Basically, the idea is folding one of our existing hand towels to construct an attached pocket, then fill the pocket with, well, whatever you want. A sprig of greenery, fancy
How To: Make Your Own Wire Orb Light!
The Random Light by Moooi has inspired many a DIY variation (including this cool hemp version), but this is the first time I’ve seen the aesthetic translated into wire–and I love it! Â It’s a perfect statement piece for just about any style interior from contemporary to farmhouse, eclectic to modern. Â Of course, the best part […]
How To: Bake a Heart (or Any Shape) into a Cupcake!
Sure, there are lots of fancy things you can do to the outside of a cupcake (make it look like modern art, fake popcorn, or even add a brainsucker or two), but you know what they say: it’s the inside that counts.  Learn how to bake a heart—or any shape—into a cupcake and become the […]
Eye Candy: Bubble Chairs
In 1968, after he conceived the Ball Chair, Eero Aarnio, a pioneer in using plastics in industrial design, created the Bubble Chair as a reduction of its predicessor. He wanted the chair to be light-filled, and since, as Aarnio maintained, “There is no nice way to make a clear pedestal,” it had to hang from […]
The Tetris’d Kitchen: Putting Everything in its Place
This summer, Bruno told you all about our sometimes-trying, very-rewarding kitchen makeover (parts 1, 2, and 3). What he didn’t tell you about was all the work I put in behind the scenes to make our kitchen look photographable (huh, musta just slipped his mind). No, our kitchen doesn’t always look like that: Today, I’ll […]
How to Make a Bentwood Sconce
The supplies to make this gorgeous bentwood wall sconce can be found in any big box store, but it does require a bit of electrical know-how. Namely, hard
Make It: Easy DIY Silhouette Wall Art!
While cameos and silhouettes of loved ones have been found in homes for, well, a long long time, they have recently made a comeback in more modernized forms – like this easy DIY plywood version! Â
Before & After: A Fresh and Funky Bedroom Makeover!
You might not believe it, but this dim, box-filled bedroom has the makings of a fresh and funky light-filled retreat. Â Check out the ‘after’ to see what I mean! Â
DIY Customized Painted Wood Art
Ever finish up a project only to have a ton of scraps left? You don’t want to waste them, but you don’t really want them tucked away in some dusty corner of your house either. Well, if wood scraps are what you’ve got, I have the solution. Â
Apple Decor: 6 DIY Projects Using Fall’s Favorite Fruit
This time of year means one thing and one thing only, as far as produce goes that is. It’s the beginning of apple season. Lucky for us, however, it’s pretty much apple season all year round. Whether it’s New Zealand Braeburns or Minnesota Honeycrisps*, there’s always something delicious to choose from. So, in celebration of […]
