Hey, it’s no secret that we harbor a love for the color purple here at Curbly. Â From painted furniture, amazing living rooms, and “purple people eaters“, we’ve made our infatuation with the royal hue known. Â But, as with any color, there are good ways and bad ways to use it. Â
Here is something I like to do on Fridays. I kind of started doing this for the great Pinterest Challenge, and have tried to keep it up ever since. In the morning I take a spin through my Pinterest boards. Maybe new things have made it in there during the week, or maybe there is […]
We’ve never met anyone who couldn’t use more kitchen storage and counter space. This rolling kitchen cart offers both – drawers for storage of tools, spices, or root vegetables, racks to hang towels and utensils, and a butcher-block top for food preparation or appliance storage.Â
I learned a long time ago how to dye fabric using fruits and vegetables (thanks to my mom and her degree in “3D textiles”: she would dye all her own materials and make sculptures from resin-saturated fabrics… I know, right!?). Â Alas, the wisdom she bestowed upon me escaped my “vault of knowledge” along with a […]
There comes a time in every crafter/DIYer’s existence when everything around you starts to resemble a “future project.” The fancy kids these days are calling that repurposing, the History Channel is calling it hoarding… Take your pick. I’m on the repurposing side for now (within reason.) Though I do have a craft drawer that looks […]
In a world where $40,000 kitchen renovations are common fodder for home improvement television, it’s easy to get a little glossy eyed and discouraged by the thought of attempting your own home improvement project. Â But don’t despair! Â We’re here to show you just how far your dollar, or 25, can stretch! Â
We’ve shared quite a few mason jar projects here on Curbly (did you see our roundup of 15 awesome uses for mason jars?) and we’ve even highlighted a purchasable sun jar, too. Â Of course, it couldn’t be too long before we found a DIYable version, right? Â Well, at least not if the industrious people of […]
We’ve all seen them: hideous paintings that look to have come from a dentist’s office circa 1991. Â Thrift store specialties! Â But before you pass by these massive works of, um, art, consider their inherent value. Â A new canvas is expensive. Â A sad thrift store painting is not. Â Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Â Let’s fix […]
Kids of all ages (and even kids at heart – I’m lookin’ at you!) will get a kick out of this colorful DIY memory game! Â
I work from home, so I’m extremely grateful to have a dedicated office and craft room. But, I realize that’s not always possible when space is at a premium. Luckily, if you have a space to store your books, you have space to create a custom, storable office, in the form of a fold-out desk. […]
Countertop, backsplash, paint, lighting, flooring, curtains–the WORKS and all for $1,449.00. Except for the installation of the lighting, Vanessa and her boo did all of the work to their galley kitchen. In just a few weekends it went from dreary to cheery. And, did I
From 3D maze rugs to eco-friendly bathmats to room-sized chevron rugs, we’ve shared quite a few DIY flooring projects here on Curbly. Â But this rope and pompom rug definitely takes the cake when it comes to originality and, well, straight up pizazz! Â
Looking at these ‘before’ photos, it’s almost impossible to picture this subterranean space as the home of anything other than a few hundred man-eating spiders. Â Almost… until you throw a complete renovation and an awesome sense of style at the problem. Â
As seemingly perpetual renters, we’ve seen our share of gross and really, really small kitchens. I absolutely love the kitchen we are in now…not that it is everything I want in a kitchen, but in that everything works and isn’t falling apart. It makes a big difference! An organized space makes it a better space, […]
Made with…Cinder Blocks! Fall is coming soon and there’s nothing more relaxing and fun than sitting around a backyard bonfire with friends on a cool night. But store bought fire pits can be a bit pricey and chimineas are lame. But since you’re a DIYer and cinder blocks are available for around a buck each, […]
I remember the first time I saw John Derian’s gorgeous decoupage work. I also remember the sticker shock a look at the price caused. Yikes! Lucky for me, it’s not all that difficult to create your own glasswork with that Derian-inspired look. Â
A little turquoise spray paint, some brass hooks (for feet) and an old kitchen grater makes for a kitschy and cool earring holder. Unconventional, yes, but we LOVE unconventional earring/jewelry holders here at Curbly. A perusual into our coffers is evidence of such. The lamp/earring holder, whis is totally diyable:
For the amount of time we spend in our kitchens (or, if you are like me, should spend in their kitchen), it is likely we have some DIY touches here and there to make it our own unique space. Today I’ve rounded up twelve kitchen furnishing staples, all do-it-yourself style.
A quick search on the Google tells us that one stone cabinet knob can cost upwards to$14 a pop. That is all kinds of crazy expensive, especially when you’re outfitting an entire kitchen. Mine, for example, has 30 knobs. Multiply that by 14 and you’re talking $420 just for knobs. I decided there MUST be […]
Every now and then, you come across a home that just bubbles over with personality and charm, where you get a real sense of the homeowner’s individuality and even their disposition. Â This kitchen does just that – with grand success! Â
