A Real-Life Housewife Continuing with the theme of getting organized in 2014, here’s a great free printable birthday calendar. Download and open the PDF, add in your names and print it off, simple! Never forget a birthday or anniversary again.
Big Sis had a Victorian side chair that she’d been itching to have reupholstered. I suggested painting the fabric with Annie Sloan’s chalk paint. She hadn’t heard about the technique, but she was up for it. She found a local retailer and bought a pot of Barcelona Orange. That was a few months ago. On […]
What better way to celebrate the first Foodie Friday of 2014 than by playing Guess the Gadget?? Again, hints will be provided, as will the answers at the end of the post. Winners will be awarded
Brooklyn Limestone Now that Christmas is over, I have massive piles of gift boxes and ribbon that I plan to reuse next year. I also have lots of new gift wrap that I picked up on sale at the store. But I don’t have anywhere to put it! So I decided to find a way. […]
Once Wed Now it’s really crunch time. If you’re like me, you still haven’t quite finished wrapping all of your Christmas gifts. But there’s no need to panic here people, because I have ten super creative gift wrapping ideas that are sure to knock your socks off. And you probably have many of the materials […]
This year, throwing a holiday party is as easy as 1, 2, 3 with this festive roundup of 15 holiday party decor ideas. If you’re hosting a party this weekend, before Christmas comes next week, you may want to take note. There are plenty of DIY ideas to get your mind racing with party and decor inspiration. […]
Anastasia Marie Gift cards make great presents, but sometimes it’s nice to give them a personal touch so they don’t feel too generic. Here are ten super creative ways to present your gift cards to their lucky recipients.
Faith Towers Coasters make great gifts. Always have, always will. But these coasters are especially fun because they are numbered – and each one has a different geometric design. Click through to download the free printable template!
BHG Not everyone has a mantle. And even if you do, it doesn’t mean that you’re required to hang your Christmas stockings on it. Here are ten super creative alternative places to hang your stockings.
Let the wrapping begin! If you’ve been stuck when it comes to decorating the presents, look no further. We’ve rounded up ten projects and techniques to help you make the prettiest gifts this year. Your loved ones won’t want to open them!
The Frugal Homemaker Sometimes there just isn’t enough time to make a special trip to the craft store to find all the materials for the perfect Christmas decorations. But most of us make a trip to the grocery store every week or two anyways, right? So why not get creative and make your decorations from […]
One of my favorite parts of Christmas is decorating the Christmas tree. I just love vintage ornaments and I scour flea markets every holiday season to add to my Shiny Brite collection. We won’t have the space for a big Christmas tree this year, so I decided to make some oversized ornaments from wood veneer to hang on […]
We’re excited to welcome Sibylle Roessler from Funkytime on the blog today! She’s sharing a tutorial and free download for making your own stuffed elf Christmas ornaments. Sibylle Roessler These Elf Christmas ornaments will add a little bit of magic and color to any Christmas Tree this year. They are so easy to make, even […]
We’re big fans of the ol’ alternative Christmas tree around here, including the tabletop variety (it’s perfect for small spaces!), so we’ve rounded up our favorite DIY tree projects from the Curbly archives. Check ’em out and let us know which project is your fave!
By the time we’re done with our holiday shopping, it’s understandable that we’re tempted to slap some wrapping paper around the presents, stick on a bow and tag and call it done, but, really, the wrapping part is a great time to let our creative side run amok. To help us
Brittni Mehlhoff When it comes to holiday projects, you can’t beat easy and affordable DIYs, right? So, this year I wanted to make something that was both inexpensive and very straight forward: custom graphic copper cut outs . The entire project cost me $15 and is super easy to remove, without damaging your walls, when the […]
Do you have a bell jar or two? Are you looking for ways to decorate them for Christmas? My answer to both these questions is, “yes.” I figured I can’t be the only one, so I decided to scrounge around
If you live in a small space, it can be tough to find a spot for a Christmas tree. In my urban apartment, it’s impossible to display one, let alone make space to store it the other eleven months of the year. But this year, I was determined to find a small tabletop solution, and […]
We’ve scoured Etsy to find ten of our favorite handmade home decor gift ideas! Check out our picks below and let us know some of your favorite Etsy shops in the comments!
Christmas stockings have made their footprints all over Curbly since our very first Christmas together back in oh-six. Those early projects are still as fresh as ever, which is why we’re giving them a shout out in this roundup in addition to a bunch more tutorials new to
