NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Our new outdoor space

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It’s almost like my planting flowers in pots has forced Mother Nature to get it together. You’re welcome, Midwest. (Don’t you love that I take credit for the general great weather system we’ve had in my area? I’m ridiculous.) It’s been sunny and warm all weekend and I’m soaking it up. The weekend brought a lot […]

A barn beam mantel

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I don’t think you can ever have too much barn wood. You can quote me on that. And when you take down a whole barn, you have an overabundance of barn wood. All of that to say I have a beautiful barn beam mantel. We chose to use a barn beam we had in our […]

Tips for a longer growing season in the Midwest (planting flowers in April)

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I’m beginning to wonder if The Groundhog should be stripped of his title. Has Punxsutawney began the impeachment process? It seems like it may be time. Because in the Midwest, it feels like spring may never come. And this year, more than ever, I need some sunshine and some beautiful blooms in my life. And just like […]

Getting a hex tile look (with vinyl)

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Remember that one time my husband nearly lost his mind over hexagon floor tile? I wanted that hexagon tile so badly in our last house – but in the end, I really hated that floor. Well, we didn’t need to repeat that fiasco. I’ve already professed my love for sheet vinyl – it’s cheap, it’s quick, it’s easy. […]

Choosing bedroom paint colors

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Painting continues in the new house. Which means it’s looking more and more like a house. Which means I’m getting more and more anxious to move in. Typical. The bedrooms are not huge, but have 12 foot ceilings in some spots. So I’ve been up and down on scaffolding trying to cut in the ceilings. […]

A concrete floor in the laundry closet

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Laundry rooms are a necessary evil. Washing and drying clothes are not my favorite things, but I don’t foresee a time when I’ll have a person who does it for us (darn). We’ve lived in several homes and each has had a totally unique laundry situation and when it was time to design our new home, laundry […]