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Yes, You Can Use a Paint Sprayer Indoors: Our Spare Room Makeover Proves It

by Alicia Lacy Jun 17, 2019

Painting a room with an indoor paint sprayer saves time and results in a more consistent finish. Here's how we used one to transform a spare bedroom.

Cozy Den Makeover Using a Paint Sprayer Indoors — Sponsored by Wagner and Trimaco

One of my favorite things about interior design and home improvement is discovering tools that help us do our job better. Painting is one of those jobs. We paint things all the time - walls, furniture, floors, baskets. Why? Because nothing transforms a space (or an object) quite like paint does.

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Go Big in Small Spaces: Why Dark and Bold is a Good Choice for a Tiny Bathroom

by Bruno Bornsztein Nov 03, 2017

Dark, dramatic bathroom makeover using Sherwin-Williams Naval paint — Sponsored by Sherwin-Williams

We're back to share the tiny makeover we did in the tiny bathroom at the 2017 Curbly House. But the scope and the room are the only small things about the project - because we used a bold color that made a big difference. Read on to see our new, blue 'loo.

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A Shiplap Accent Wall Totally Transformed This Ugly Basement Room

by Bruno Bornsztein Oct 24, 2017

Hey everyone! If you were following along closely with the Curbly House makeover, you might have noticed a room missing from last week's full reveal: the basement! This room was pretty grody (is that a word?) when we bought the house, so when The Home Depot asked us to do a room makeover using their shiplap appearance board product, we knew it would have a big impact in the space. But even we weren't prepared for how much better the room turned out. Click over to Home Depot to read the full tutorial on creating your own shiplap accent wall, and scroll down to see more photos of the finished room ...

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Full House Tour: Our 2017 Curbly House Renovation is Complete!

by Alicia Lacy Oct 18, 2017

The 2017 Curbly House is done! It went on the market last weekend, and (to my surprise and delight), we've already had several showings. After two-and-a-half months of intense renovation work, it feels a little weird this week, knowing there's nothing left to do except blog about it. I keep checking my 'To-Do' list, and it's all crossed off, which is my JAM!

Check out our Facebook Live tour of the entire house.

Scroll down for the full, room-by-room reveal of the 2017 Curbly House, along with complete product lists (from our featured vendor partner, Hayneedle) and details about how we transformed each space.

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Revealed! The New Curbly House Boy's Bedroom (+ Room Painting 101)

by Alicia Lacy Oct 17, 2017

The Curbly House II's Little Boy's Room Makeover + Painting Tips 101

We've been painting rooms at Curbly for over a decade. And, we've gotten pretty good at it. We've done straight-forward walls and we've done full-scale murals - and almost everything in between. Through it all, we've learned that good prep, good paint, and quality tools are the magic trifecta.

We're partnering with Purdy Paint Tools and sharing our favorite tips all through the reveal of the 2017 Curbly House's sweet child's bedroom. This is...

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Close to Completion: Curbly House Progress Update

by Bruno Bornsztein Sep 29, 2017

It's been twenty days since my last progress update, and although that might seem like a long time to you, for me it has absolutely flown by with non-stop action at the house. We're really hitting the home stretch (is that pun? a bad joke? just bad writing?) now, and the whole team has gone into overdrive trying to get everything done. We're hoping to list the house for sale within the next two weeks, and I'm pretty confident we can do it ... if everything goes right. Here's what we've been up to:

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Kitchen Ideas for the Curbly House Project

by Alicia Lacy Sep 15, 2017

Curbly House II - Kitchen Inspiration — Current mood (board): kitchen-y

We're making headway on the Curbly House and the next two weeks will bring about a big leap in the transformation we've been dreaming about. We spent much of the last week trying to finalize our choices for kitchen cabinetry, countertops, appliances, and fixtures. While the room reveal won't be ready until later, I wanted to share a peek at what inspired the design.

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More Progress at the Curbly House

by Bruno Bornsztein Sep 08, 2017

Summer has ended, school has started, and we are racing towards the finish line on the Curbly House 2017 project. Here's a quick update on what's going on:

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The Right Way to Remove an Interior Wall

by Bruno Bornsztein Aug 28, 2017

One of the great joys of any remodeling project is when you get to take down a wall. Not only do you get to swing a hammer, wield a reciprocating saw, and create an impressive mess, but when you're done, you've opened up a room and created a brand new space that wasn't there before. It's a little intimidating to make structural changes to your house, so here's a quick primer on how to make sure you do it safely.

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Framing, Painting, and Holes in the Walls - Curbly House Update

by Bruno Bornsztein Aug 24, 2017

Check out the progress at the Curbly House! Demolition is done, and framing is mostly complete. I've been working on a project in the basement, and painting is well under way in the rooms that aren't in need of any structural work. Here's a quick visual progress tour:

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Why the Curbly House?

by Bruno Bornsztein Aug 21, 2017

I'm not sleeping all that well. I wake up in the night – the sound of thunder, my kids coughing, a truck going by – and when I try to go back to sleep, my thoughts run wild. Will the kitchen cabinets ship in time? How are we going to pay to move that ventilation duct we unexpectedly found? Why isn't that house down the block selling?

These are the sleepless thoughts of someone in the middle of a house flip. The obvious question is: why...

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Considering a Home Rehab? Ask These Seven Questions First

by Bruno Bornsztein Aug 10, 2017

This is a guest post from Curbly House partner and real estate investor, Jon Peterson.

If you’re following along with our Curbly House project, you know we’ve just embarked on a pretty ambitious home rehab project. We spent months searching for the right property, and now it’s time for the fun stuff to begin (demo, construction, staging).

Have you ever considered taking on a similar project? It can be a very rewarding experience; you...

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Destruction! (Just a Little) – Curbly House Week One

by Bruno Bornsztein Aug 03, 2017

Well, folks, it's official! Jon* and I signed the closing papers last week, and we are now the proud owners of the new Curbly House! Now all we have to do is put in a new kitchen, renovate the bathrooms, add a new back door, replace the HVAC, finish the basement, improve the landscaping, and figure out how to get a parking space into the back yard! No biggie.

*Reminder: Jon's my partner on this project; he's a real estate investor with...

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Classic-Modern Elegance: Design Inspiration for the Curbly House

by Alicia Lacy Jul 24, 2017

Design Inspiration for the Curbly House 2017

Earlier this week we told you all about our new Curbly House makeover. A house we're so excited to take on, get to know, make beautiful, and then put on the market again (furnished and polished and perfect).

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Say Hello to the 2017 Curbly House

by Bruno Bornsztein Jul 17, 2017

Y'know, it's weird. For the better part of a decade, Alicia and I have made a living by (I hope) making spaces beautiful. But we've never really embraced that as our job. We've always viewed as "we run a blog, and we get to do room makeovers sometimes, too." This year, we're embarking on a totally different project: a complete home remodel of a property that we don't plan on living in.

See, earlier this year I got to thinking, there are...