Eco-Chic Home: Rethink, Reuse and Remake Your Way to Sustainable Style

Designer and author Emily Anderson of Eco-Chic Weddings fame turns her attention to interiors with her new book Eco-Chic Home. In its pages, Emily tells us how to embrace sustainability stylishly. It starts with imagining all those cast-offs as something else, something useful and--yes--even pretty. 

Room by room, the Emily tackles fun and easy projects that re-use hand-me-downs, thrift store and garage sale finds and everything in between. » READ MORE

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February 09, 2010

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6 DIYable High End Artsy Coffee Tables

All Photo Images: MossOnline

You know those High End/Low End photos in magazines that illustrate how you can get a high end look for a lot less? Well, these very high end, artsy coffee table designs sold by Moss could be DIY-able for  much much less. Granted, original designs are unbeatable, but what if you just need a statement making coffee table?

Above is a cast aluminum fruit box, by designer Andrea Salvett,i that sells for $2,695.00 » READ MORE

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February 09, 2010

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How To: Polymer Clay Gift Tags

So, most of us don't have a Valentine's Day tree with heaps of wrapped presents that we must differentiate from each other by the use gift tags.

Still, these are mighty adorable, and add plenty of fun to whatever you choose to share with your sweetheart this year.   » READ MORE

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February 09, 2010

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Kissing Cupcakes

I wanted to post a new and unique Valentine's Tutorial and this is what I came up with. Afterall, who doesn't love cupcakes? Especially ones this cute!

What You'll need:

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February 08, 2010

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Master Bathroom Remodel

I haven't posted anything in a while, but I have been busy around my house and last year I tackled the biggest project I've ever done: remodeling our master bathroom.  It was a project I initially didn't want to do, but after I had bids of $16k to $26k it was clear that I couldn't afford to hire someone to do it and that if we wanted a new bathroom, we'd have to DIY.  It was a decision I don't regret.  My brother, father and I worked nearly every weekend day for six months and many late weekend nights to complete this, and it really pushed all of us outside our normal comfort zone.  We learned all sorts of things about carpentry, drywall, tiling, plumbing, and most importantly, what a bad job some "pro" contractors will do to your house.

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February 08, 2010
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Before and After Chalkboard Chair Makeover

Welcome to a new feature here on Curbly! It's called...drumroll, please....Make Over Mondays!! (Okay, so you could figure that one out by the totally awesome banner above.) Anyhoo, Mondays are going to be devoted to fabulous befores & afters. So if you like a good makeover (and who doesn't?) make sure you visit every Monday for your makeover fill. And if you've got a good makeover of your own to show off, don't worry, Tuesday through Friday are still available*.

And now for the make over....chairs!! But not just any chairs. » READ MORE

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February 08, 2010
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8 Uses for 1 Sock

What happens to all those missing socks? Does the washer eat them? Do one-footed fairies snatch them from the dryer while they're still toasty warm? Whatever the reason for their disappearance, they leave behind partners that require new jobs. Re-nest complies 8 ideas » READ MORE

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February 08, 2010
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How to Make a Beautiful Folded Rose

No, it's not origami. It's quilling, and our instructor Ann Martin of All Things Paper tells us it's not that difficult either. Here's what she suggests we » READ MORE

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February 08, 2010
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More Gorgeous Air Plant Displays

A couple of weeks ago we considered the beauty and growing techniques of Tillandsia, aka 'air plants'. That post sparked fellow Curblier thyrza to share some gorgeous pictures of air plant displays. The top image, which utilized silver chains and hoops is an original creation of thyrza's. I'm totally digging the alien/pod » READ MORE

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February 08, 2010
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The Very Best: Embroidered Valentines by Peptogirl

Paper isn't enough anymore! This year, all my Valentine's cards are going multimedia.

From Polly at Readymade:    » READ MORE

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February 08, 2010
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Refinish Your Wood Front Door

Photo Images: Kit Latham

Long ago, I watched out next door neighbor painstakingly strip the paint off, sand, stain and seal his west-facing front door.  The next year he was sanding and refinishing it again. What gives? I wondered. He said the hot afternoon sun had fried the finish. He was now wiser and decided to try marine Spar, a urethane varnish used for boats. He then made it through 2 full summers without » READ MORE

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February 08, 2010
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Is that a boulder in your living room or are you just happy to see me?

Gibson Architects were faced with a monumental task. Their building site for this Colorado home was at an altitude of 8500 feet on a granite outcropping. But a bunch of ginormous boulders weren't going to stop them. No, no, no. They just incorporated the rocks into the home's design. The result is nothing less than amazing. Take a look: 

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February 05, 2010
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Laced-Up Stools = Bench

Design studio Superfolk has done something that makes so much sense, I'm wondering why (if)) nobody else has thought of it before. Their latest collection, that will be launched at the Stockholm Furniture Fair, includes chunky wooden stools that can be laced up to form a bench » READ MORE

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February 05, 2010
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How to Turn an Old Skirt into a Rose Pillow

Why a skirt? I'm guessing because that will afford you the quantity of fabric you'll need to make this baby. Besides the second-hand skirt--a big full one--Re-Nest says we'll need this stuff to » READ MORE

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February 05, 2010
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Free Printable Valentine's Day Card

Last minute V-Day shopper? Don't worry...you don't even have to go to the store.

Just press print!   » READ MORE

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February 05, 2010
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25 Biggest Renovating Mistakes

HGTV asked their experts and they have spoken. These, ladies and gentlemen, are the 25 Biggest Home Renovating Mistakes renovators make. From least biggest (?) to the biggest of the big, here they are:

25. Gutting Everything

24. Buying Cheap Materials

23. Excessive Use of Duct Tape 

22. Inaccurate Measuremen » READ MORE

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February 04, 2010
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'Slim' Bookcase Turns Books Into Art

As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover, but sometimes the covers are so pretty. For the amount of effort that goes into producing such things, it really is a shame to hide them on traditional book shelves. With the clear acrylic Slim bookcase, available at Yanko Design, we can now flaunt all those covers. Yes, it's a bookcase, but it displays titles in a way that transforms them into wall art. » READ MORE

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February 04, 2010
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How To: Add Some Flair to Your Valentine's Day Dinner Candles

Got some special dinner plans come February 14th? A homemade candlelit dinner, perhaps?

Then, show your sweetheart that she or he is extra special by giving those tapers a little flair, with the help of your trusty hot glue gun.

"All you need is some transparent paper, thin wire and some glue.Cut out a heart in the paper and glue the wire all around the edge of the heart.You can also use a hot glue gun. Leave a long part of the wire at the end of the heart. Take the long part of the wire and twirl it around the base of the candle, making sure the paper is not to close to the flame."   » READ MORE

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February 04, 2010
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How to Sew a Valentine

This heart-day do something unexpected and sew your Valentine his/her Valentine! Amy gives us the breakdown of what we'll need to whip one » READ MORE

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February 04, 2010
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Upside Down Planters

Hungry for live plants? How about getting a fresh perspective on things with the Sky Planter? Nothing will lift the winter doldrums like fresh, live plants  hanging upside down in your house. The ceramic planters » READ MORE

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February 03, 2010
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