Styrofoam Cups as Canvas

Artist Cheeming Boey has chosen to use an unusual canvas for his work: Styrofoam cups. He uses a Sharpie to create extraordinary images on the vessels. It started as a hobby back in '06 but now Cheeming sells the cups for several hundred » READ MORE

November 06, 2009

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'Opera' House Mobile Home

This mobile home, called 'Opera', is not your standard pop-up trailer. Designed by Belgian architect Axel Enthoven, the RV unfolds to reveal a roofline reminiscent of the Sydney » READ MORE

November 06, 2009

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Build a Folding Table

A folding table can come in very handy. This little fellow comes to us from Handy Man Wire, who says that it can be constructed out of any wood of your choosing. (Because the maker is using his table on a porch, he built it out of cedar. Stainless steel and brass hardware was chosen for the same reason.) Since you can make it in an afternoon or so, it would be the perfect weekend project. Here's your » READ MORE

November 06, 2009

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Two-Story Prefab

From Stillwater Dwellings in Bend, Oregon, this 2,950 s.f. prefab should sway any prefab-nay-sayers. Take a l » READ MORE

November 05, 2009

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The Art of Arranging Art

Pick spot, pound in nail. That's what a lot of us do when we hang art. But did you know, there's actually an art to art-hanging? Rental Decorating shows-and-tells us all about it. Their lesson includes » READ MORE

November 05, 2009

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Scratching Post=Modern Art Piece

This is Leo, a cat scratching post that looks as lithe as are the fur-people that use it. Made of Zebrawood, it's soft enough to give kitty's claws a workout, but it's hard enough to » READ MORE

November 05, 2009

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The Convenient Light Switch Rack.

You gotta love that MoMA store: always beautiful, and often useful.

This Light Switch Rack offers the helpful inbox/outbox approach to home organization (albeit on a small scale) at a no-new-holes-in-your-wall cost. New from designer Paul Koh, just "Easily install this rack over your existing light switch cover near the door. The two knobs function as key hooks, and a convenient mail holder at the top reminds you to take the mail with you on your way out. Made of powder-coated a » READ MORE

November 04, 2009

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Sew a Newspaper Dress.

Know how there's some really great final projects in the how-to blogosphere, but the means by which they getcha there are quite muddled and badly conveyed?

This newspaper dress from PrixPrix sho ain't oneofum. With an Instructable as fine as the outcome, this "Old Gray Lady" dress created completely of the New York Times and thread (no tape, glue, or staples) will inspire you with every pleat, fold, and seam. These things can be done, friends, and this is how » READ MORE

November 04, 2009

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Elegant and Eclectic Thanksgiving Tablescapes You Can Do Yourself

Photo Images: Bobbi Fabian

Look, Thanksgiving deserves its three weeks of November all to itself. Nobody's horning in on Christmas' time. Thanksgiving is a less stressed, better version of Christmas. It's like the delicious appetizer before Christmas. The decorating and preparation is calmer, more understated, elegant, dignified and poised. Erinn Valencich over on HGTV shows us that Thanksgiving decor has gone way beyond pilgrims and turkey statues. If you want to get in the mood, just take a look at these sophisticated tablescapes that will inspire you to get Autumny creative.  I'm doing the top one with the white » READ MORE

November 04, 2009

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How to Open a Wine Bottle With Your Shoe

This fact that this guy is completely plastered does not diminish his ingenuity. As a matter of fact, it makes the feat even more » READ MORE

November 04, 2009

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Green Alternatives for Unclogging Drains

A reader at green-home blog Re-Nest asked the community for some green alternatives to the drain-cleaning chemicals found in Drano. The chemicals tend to work pretty well, but for good reason, some people prefer a gentler, safer or more natural approach. The questioner claims to have tried a common earth-friendly approach -- baking soda and vinegar -- to no avail, but many commenters said that combo, along with some boiling-hot » READ MORE

November 04, 2009

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Sled Coffee Table and Snow Track Rug.

A coffee table that interacts with its rug. Absolutely precious.

The beautiful hardwood toboggan sits atop a fluffy white floor rug complete with runner tracks. It's pretty pricey, but perhaps a thrift store find, some white carpet, and some 2x4s pressing down glue on the carpet will make a nice DIY option.

The Hidden Art Shop.

Via.

November 04, 2009

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How To: Vintage-Inspired Partridge Ornament.

Five golden rings.... Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a handmade partridge ornament in your » READ MORE

November 04, 2009

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Steampunk Office (in a Steamer Trunk)

Restoration Hardware's Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk may or may not be the most practical solution for a small office space, but it's hands down one of the most awesome things I've ever seen! Duuude! It's an office...in » READ MORE

November 04, 2009

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More Ways to Brighten Your Home

Here in Curblyland we have been experiencing an inordinate amount of cloudy days lately. And it's gettin' to me. The sad part is now that the days are getting shorter, gray days are turning into long dark nights. Great if you're a nocturnal animal or a vampire. I am neither....yet, but if Antonio Banderas's Armand came knocking, I just might answer. But I digress. Here are some more tips (to add to your arsenal) to help you brighten your home on a » READ MORE

November 04, 2009

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Perforated Moonstruck Light

If I had a Moonstruck light in my possession, I would cradle it in my arms and whisper sweet nothings in its perforations. The patterns in the handcrafted, porcelain, 9" in diameter 'light objects' are made without the aid of stencils, so each creation » READ MORE

November 04, 2009

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What would you do?

DH and I are contemplating decorating the house. The problems are: too much stuff (I'm working on that one) but especially books & photo stuff. The fact that we both find pieces we love and buy them, whether we have any idea where it will go and/or fit into any decorating scheme. And finally, there's a conflict of styles.

The house is a log home, finished on the inside to look like vertical paneling. DH prefers mid-century » READ MORE

November 04, 2009

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Trailer Living Off the Grid In Style

Never say never, as in "You'd never catch me dead living in a trailer!" I'd gladly haul this little 350 square foot, fully sustainable vacay home around the country. It would beat timeshares and hotel bills. The only one of its kind ever built, this wind and solar powered trailer is » READ MORE

November 03, 2009

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Message-in-a-Cookie Holiday Cookie Cutters

New from Williams-Sonoma are these Message-in-a-Cookie cookie cutters. The set ($20) includes 3 different cookie shapes (gingerbread man, ornament and snowflake shapes) AND letters and pre-made words, like Happy, Holidays, Seasons & Greetings, that you slip into the underside of » READ MORE

November 03, 2009

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Transformations with Paint

Kati's Victorian home had a pretty ho-hum dining room, until she gave it a diy once-over. Out went the old carpeting and on went some paint » READ MORE

November 03, 2009

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