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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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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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 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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