NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Siding progress (and thoughts on engineered wood siding)

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Siding is still the name of the game here. And progress is steadily being made. It’s really not that it’s slow, per-say. It’s just a lot of work and a lot of ladders and a lot of steps and a lot of cutting. So it’s definitely taken longer than anticipated. I’ve had a few questions about […]

Bathroom update in modern mint (Behr Color Trends Giveaway)

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I was provided with product and/or compensation by BEHR to write this post but, as always, thoughts and opinions expressed are my own! Once, there was a girl who lived in a barn while building a house. (Technically, her husband was doing most of the building, but stay with me.) She spent days and days and days […]

Outdoor progress at the house (front and back porches, soffits, trim and siding)

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It’s been almost a month since a legit house building update. Lest you think we’ve been making no progress, I’ll give you the low-down. We’ve actually been working on exterior projects with the goal of getting the outside finished before winter hits. Which could be tomorrow, because the Midwest is cray. Outdoor projects are not fast […]

Scrabble art from scrap wood

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Building a house has meant a LOT of scrap wood. Many of the smaller pieces get burned in our fire pit. But some of the larger scraps are just begging us to make something. So we have hung onto them. And that’s what led to our new scrabble tile outdoor art. Because the best words are the big words! I’ve […]

A little fall decor in a little house

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One of the hardest times to live in the barn is when a holiday rolls around. I love decorating for holidays. And have boxes and boxes (and boxes) of holiday stuff to prove it. But, I guess living small is just an opportunity to find my very favorite “stuff” and display it. And it also […]

Kitchen cabinet organization ideas

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There are few things more fun than dreaming about kitchens. About how to make them just-so. And as we’ve been planning our kitchen, I’ve come across some of the most wonderful cabinet organization tools. It’s pretty amazing to see all the ways you can customize cabinetry to be extra practical and useful. Our kitchen isn’t […]