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How To: Give Your Dining Room an Instant Fall Makeover

by Lidy Dipert Oct 26, 2016

It's full-on fall, which means you have an excellent excuse to give your home a mini makeover! Or in this case, your dining room. The trick to styling any space for Autumn is finding that nice balance between modern pieces and combining them with warm and seasonal elements that really translate as homey and cozy. With these simple steps, your dining room will be ready for fall in no time!

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An Ultimate Roundup: 101 Halloween Treats

by DIY Maven Oct 19, 2016

From candied and cute, to savory and scary, to indulgently adult, Curbly has you covered this Halloween. That's because we've rounded up no less than 101 treats to help you start the new bewitching year off on the right foot. And, no, there are no feet on the list. Well...

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DIY Scentsational (Sorry) Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Fall In A Natural Way

by Lexy Ward Oct 12, 2016

It's a bit of an unspoken rule that our homes should smell delicious during the fall and winter. You've gotta have those berries. You should smell the pumpkin. We've rounded up a handful of ways that you can bring that scent right into your home and enjoy it all season long!

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Modern Dining Room Gets a Personality Makeover

by DIY Maven Oct 10, 2016

Kim's dining room before — Photo: Design to Inspire

Oftentimes personality gets lost in a specific style. Be that style modern or transitional or everything in between. It seems we get so wrapped up in our Pinterest pages that we forget to instill individuality in our decor. This is a problem Kim does not have. Her dining room

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Lux IKEA Stockholm Sideboard Makeover

by DIY Maven Oct 07, 2016

West Elm Roar + Rabbit Brass Geo Inlay — Photo: West Elm

Kristi admits that this particular makeover isn't the thriftiest, but compared to the $1,300 West Elm Inspiration pictured above, it is. To get the look, Kristi started with an IKEA Stockholm walnut veneer sideboard like

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Eye Candy: 10 Gorgeous Fall Centerpieces and Tablescapes

by Faith Towers Provencher Oct 04, 2016

Now that the craziness of summer has passed, fall is the perfect time to host a dinner party or a get-together with friends. And if you're like me, designing a beautiful dinner table is the best part (aside from laughing with good friends, of course!). So today I'm sharing ten of my favorite centerpieces and tablescapes that I've found floating around the internet lately. Click through to check them out!

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How To: Make Your Own Stylishly Spooky Decorations with Vintage Halloween Printables

by Jennifer Farley Oct 03, 2016

Vintage prints of animals and specimens definitely have a Halloween vibe so I decided, for my decor this year, to do a simple DIY using free vintage prints I found online. This post has the instructions on how to do this simple DIY project and a roundup of some sweet vintage Halloween prints for you to download and use.

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Roundup: 8 Trendy Fall Pieces For The Home

by Lidy Dipert Sep 21, 2016

Fall is upon us and what better way to get ready for the season than to add these 8 must-have pieces for fall! It's that time of year where we want our homes to begin feeling more cozy and intimate while remaining modern and current. Try introducing some (or all) of these pieces into your home this season for that perfect autumn touch!

1. Natural Wood Textures

Bring the great outdoors inside your home by introducing natural wood...

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How-To: Easy DIY Rustic Chic Candle Sconce

by Faith Towers Provencher Sep 20, 2016

Rustic style can be très chic, even though it often involves wood... the key is to combine it with a variety of materials to create unique combinations. And today we're going to show you how to do that, with this reclaimed wood candle sconce for your wall. Keep reading to check out the simple tutorial.

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Eye-Popping IKEA IVAR Cabinet Makeover

by DIY Maven Sep 20, 2016

This isn't the first time Anika's IKEA IVAR cabinet has undergone a transformation. The first time involved a can of white spray paint and knobs that matched those in her kitchen, as she used it as an extension

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A Simple DIY Record Console And A Peek Inside Our New Studio

by Alicia Lacy Sep 16, 2016

For the last two months we've been running non-stop on the design treadmill trying to get our new studio ready for its debut. We've replaced floors, demolished walls, painted, and done a handful of unconventional cosmetic fixes in order to get the space in 'blank slate' order. From there, came a two-week self-imposed game of "which design road should we take today", as we've slowly cobbled things together. The good news is that we're getting...