NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

TRADITIONS (and documenting them in a book)

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Today is all about TRADITIONS. Is anyone else currently singing: “Who day and night must scramble for a living, feed a wife and children, say his daily prayers? And, who has the right as master of the house, to have the final word at home?” “THE PAPA….THE PAPA. TRADITION! THE PAPA… THE PAPA. TRADITION!” (As […]

Holiday home tour: Outdoors

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We only do a little outdoor decorating. I’d love to do lights, but it’s a lot more work than we want to put into it. But, here’s what we did this year: (As you can see, it snowed before I took all the photos.) Do you decorate outside?

Holiday home tour: Kitchen

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Now, the holiday home tour takes a turn into the kitchen. I decided to get creative and make a kitchen tree this year. I used a stainless pot as the base and added lights, bubble lights (which I discovered in a box), cookie cutters, wooden spoons, a rolling pin and an oven mitt as the […]

Holiday home tour: dining room hutches and table

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Thanks for all your kind comments about hour holiday home tour. Today, it’s the dining room table and hutches. We already showcased the tree here. To create the “pedestal,” I just put a plate on a bowl. I’m a genius and I invented this technique myself… (Just kidding, people. I’ve seen this everywhere.) I’m obsessed […]

Holiday home tour: nature, burlap and a DIY tree skirt

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(Note: Read to the bottom to find out about the demise of this Christmas tree.) I wanted something a little different for our living room tree this year, so I decided to go with natural colors. I decided to use the white tree with browns and tans a’la The Nester. The Nester’s tree Since I’m […]

Knock-off Pottery Barn holiday pillows

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I’ve gone a little crazy with DIY decor this year. Check out my DIY knock-off Christmas silhouettes here. My advent calendars are here. One ornament idea is here. Today, I decided to share something new. Knock-off Pottery Barn Pillows I posted these PB pillows last week as inspiration. I’ve loved these since I saw them. […]