NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Little updates in the barn

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Are you tired of my barn updates? Don’t answer that. We are making progress on lots of little things, and getting “so” close to calling this puppy done. Or, at least done enough. I took a new photo from the outside. It’s just such an amazing little place, don’t you think? The grasses are OUT OF […]

A new door color for the barn patio

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Painting doors has become a bit of a recent hobby for me. I just love that a quick coat of paint can make such a difference in a space. Here’s what our patio looked like earlier this summer, right after painting the trim work in white. I decided that black would be the best choice. I […]

Everyone needs a large wood cow

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I think I have a new theme for the barn apartment. Cows. I just love ’em. I spotted this little beauty at my newest favorite store – Urban Farmhouse in Geneseo, Ill. (Which, by the way, is worth the trip if you are within driving distance.) This technically breaks my no unnecessary spending rule for […]

Hello, my name is …

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It’s MONDAY! And, to celebrate – I’m over at the Silhouette blog today sharing another fun and simple onesie idea. (I know, I just cannot stop.)   Is this not the cutest thing ever for a fresh baby?

Furnishing our tiny barn apartment

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As we get closer and closer to finishing the barn, we are also getting closer and closer to the “fun” stuff – furniture and decorating. Our biggest priority – practicality. With only 320-square-feet to work with, there is little space to waste. Revision – there is no space to waste. We need to eat. We need to […]

DIY: Blue ball jar solar lights

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This is one of those projects that has been on my radar for a while. And now that I’ve finally made my own solar lights from blue jars, I’m kicking myself for waiting so long. I have collected vintage blue Ball jars for years, but I decided to purchase the new blue jars for this projects. […]