With some high-temperature clear caulk and a little sand, you can put an interesting finish on clear light bulbs. A nice addition to your bar strip-light bathroom fixture or Potted Light Bulb Lamp perhaps? What You Need Clear light bulb (I’d stick with lower wattage. The bulb in the example was 40 watt.) Hight temperature clear caulk (I […]
Hi, my family has an old house and we just finished removing old sheetrock that was just horrible looking. I quite like the bead board (the real thing not that sheet of bead board stuff) underneath and am thinking about keeping it exposed (at least on the ceiling) but all of it is covered in […]
Webster’s defines a color wheel as “a circular diagram of the spectrum used to show the relationships between the colors.” Yeah, it wasn’t helpful to me either in actually interpreting the wheel for practical use. Some further investigation of color and compatibility was needed. The Players The traditional color wheel consists of 12 colors. The […]
Instead of paying good cash for cd cases, which eventually break and end up in a landfill, how about creating your own, unique folded-paper cd cases that are biodegradable and take up a fraction of the space? Related Video: The Props: 8 ½” by 11″ paper a cd a computer (optional) labels (optional) The Procedure: […]
Ok so you’re renting your apartment and can’t paint, wallpaper, or make any major changes. Why not have a bit of fun with your switchplates and outlet covers? TOOLS NEEDED: Scissors Magazines, calendars, maps, post cards, or newspapers with interesting images Tape (double sided or regular, it don’t matter!) Pin or needle Screwdriver (the metal kind. Not […]
Earlier this year, I moved across the country, taking with me only what I could fit in my car. I lived a week without an apartment and another week without any furniture. Then, I bought a bed. Well, a mattress and box spring. I wasn’t in any rush to buy furniture, especially not furniture that […]
Just imagine, at the push of a button you can turn one room into another: Simply transform your bedroom into your livingroom. If you live in a very small apartment this might be the solution you are looking for. A bed that you can hide in the ceiling when it’s not in use. http://www.liftbed.com/
Grab a sheet of Avery Labels, one of those thin magnetic calendars you received in the mail over the holidays–generally from a mortgage company or a realtor–and make your own magnetic words. For my Curbly-themed terms, I used Avery return address labels, #5267. I formatted them using Times New Roman, size 19 font, and aligned […]
If you’ve ever gone into a craft store looking for antique bronze-colored paint, like the antique bronze in a Pottery Barn catalog, you won’t find it. The bronze craft stores do have looks more like bronzed baby booties bronze. Not my favorite look. So, I did some experimenting and came up with a ‘recipe’ that produces a […]
I bought all the kitchen cabinets for the house I just finished a few years ago and basically forgot the exact layout. I sat in the kitchen for some time and treated it like a logic puzzle, the sink and stove were roughed in so they served as reference points and from there I could […]
You don’t really need an industrial mixer like this one to mix up a batch of concrete. Or mortar. Or tile grout. When it comes to mixing any cement-like material, the process is essentially the same. If you’d like the thrill of renting a big mixer, I don’t blame you. They’re bad ass. But there […]
I’ve hated my formica kitchen cupboards for a few years now and i’ve finally changed them this past year,here how I did it: Before pic: Step 1. Get this special kind of Primer called “UMA” for hard to paint over surfaces. Step 2. Wash your cabients, especially if they are greasy. Unhook all hard to […]
Running out of wrapping paper and bows and need more FAST? I saw this on Martha yesterday and put the Curbly spin to it. Supplies Newspaper What little wrapping paper you have left Scissors Tape Martha’s Wrap Wrap your present in newsprint. I like the stock quotes as they make a nice, uniform background. Cut […]
This is a great and easy way to recycle greeting cards (Christmas or otherwise) into gift card holders or small gift boxes. The Supplies: Greeting cards Scissors Pencil Straight edge blade Glue Ruler The Procedure: 1. Print out figure below as template, adjusting size to 7 ½” by 6 ½” to fit standard gift card, […]
While soldering joints in your new copper water lines is great, there are other ways to put those new skills to use. A fun and low-risk way to practice and perfect your soldering skills is to build sculptures out of copper pipe and fittings. It’s surprising how many shapes and forms you can make out of […]
If you’re thinking about doing the water lines in your home remodel, you’ll first need to learn how to work with copper. Copper pipe skills really begin with being able to solder a viable joint, one that is relatively clean and doesn’t leak. Here is how to do just that. To work with copper you’ll need the right tools. […]
Are you stuck at work just before the holidays? Do you have a lot of small gifts to wrap? Do you have MSWORD on your computer? Got a printer? That’s all you need to make cool graphic wrapping paper!!! Step 1: Choose some clip art, in this case, snowflakes. Choose ‘Insert’, then ‘Picture’, then ‘Clipart’. Search […]
I found instructions for these beautiful folded paper stars in an old magazine called The Workbasket. Not only were the directions indecipherable, the picture illustrations were misidentified. Although your first attempt might be a challenge, it’ll be worth it as the final product will impress your friends and family. Use them to decorate your trees […]
Standing by in frustration to watch the water in a clogged bathroom sink drain will not make it go any faster. There is a clog, and it needs to be dealt with. But before you make that call to enrich your local plumber, try replacing the p-trap under the sink yourself. Most likely the clog is there, and when you […]
It all started when I decided to get my mother a herb garden for Christmas. I had a vague memory of a countertop greenhouse I saw at an Ikea store about 5 years ago. It was made of thin wood and thin plastic. I decided that a plain old herb garden starter kit […]
