NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Building our own house: How much did it actually cost?

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Is it actually possible to build a new home on a budget? That’s the question we asked ourselves over two years ago when we were knee-deep in planning the construction of our new home. We had plenty of experience renovating homes, but this would be our first time building a home from the ground up. We […]

4 splurges we skipped when building a new home

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Do you know what one of the best parts of building a house is? FREEDOM! You can do whatever the heck you want. Theoretically, you could build a house exactly the way you want it. The sky is the limit. Sure – you (or your home designer) have to take into consideration basic construction and engineering […]

Never enough plants: A spring home tour

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I’m not Irish, and I really don’t do much in the way of specific St. Patrick’s Day decor. But in our home decor, I still celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the start of spring with more than green beer or shamrocks – I usher it in with peeks of green and tons of plants. Nothing says springs like plants. I’m excited to […]

The trouble with “cost per square foot”

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If you are building a home, you know about cost per square foot. Maybe you even know what your own cost per square foot is on your home. It’s a common measurement when you are building because it gives you a baseline and helps you compare your build to the “average” in your area. When someone […]

Your checklist to a clean, tidy and decluttered home

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  If your house feels out of control and full of clutter – you are not alone. If you feel totally overwhelmed by the daily maintenance of your household – you are not alone. But it really doesn’t have to be this way. I don’t expect you to spend a full day purging every single inch […]

Don’t believe these 6 myths about creating a minimalist home

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What does creating a minimalist home mean to you? Maybe it doesn’t mean anything – because you believe there’s no way you could ever be a minimalist. Because, you have a lot of stuff. You like stuff. And you can’t pass up more stuff beckoning you from the endcap at Target. You even have a (*stage whisper*) junk drawer. Or, […]