an unconventional home
Home improvement projects and building are a delicate balance of wants and needs. And the process must come with some prudence – especially if you want to complete the project without becoming “house poor.” And if you want to come out the other end without massive amounts of debt, it will take compromise.
This means thinking about your family’s future and not worrying about what finishes your neighbors and friends can (or can’t) afford.
When customizing our cabinets, there were some features we knew were a bit unique but for our family, they made sense. We worked with our cabinet builder to create a Built-In Hidden Dog Gate! There are a lot of really great advantages to working with a cabinet builder. One of the biggest is customization. In many […]
I think legit bloggers wait for big befores and after photos to share posts about a project. In case there is any confusion, I am not a legit blogger. I’m just a real live person living in the middle of nowhere who shares too much on the Internet. Glad that’s cleared up. And I’m way excited about the […]
You may have already realized this about us – at the Woodward house, we don’t always go with the grain. We buy the worst houses on the block, we slave away at rental properties, we live in a barn, and we even built our own house. And now, we decided against the “typical” porch railings on the front porch […]
Whoooooooooo-eeeeeeeeeeeee … This post has been a long time coming. From planning, planning and more planning, to building, painting, and installing countertops and drawers and shelves and a vent hood … I have talked a lot about the kitchen. But we all know that kitchen is so important in any family’s home. The heart of the home. And now […]
Do you ever need a reminder to RELAX? I think the new porch is the perfect place for this subtle reminder. This was such a quick and easy addition, but I think it makes the whole area look a little more funky. My cousin has an awesome letter display in her bathroom, and that gave […]
