NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

6 craft ideas for wine lovers

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It’s Wednesday – which means is Wines-day. Just kidding. Every day is Wines-day in my world. And since I love wine, I also end up with a lot of bottles and corks. And I can’t recycle glass in my area, so I hold onto them for inspiration to strike. Here are a few of the […]

Painting kitchen cabinets and walls in the rental

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We are *this close* to having the apartment of horrors renovated and ready to rent. And by we, I mean my dad. Because he did about 99.9% of the work here. But I did do one thing – paint the kitchen cabinets. And they look quite lovely, if I do say so myself. Go ahead – […]

Framing walls in the new house

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The inside of the house is really starting to take shape. I feel like it’s hard to really visualize a home until the walls start going up inside. Now that there’s some interior progress, I thought I’d share the interior photos as the walls are being framed in at this point. This may or may not […]

My 5 favorite paint colors | Behr DIY Experts

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If the past eight years of renovating houses has taught me anything, it’s that paint can be house-changing. You don’t need a huge budget or tons of hardcore DIY skills or a garage of specialty tools. Nope – just a paintbrush and a can of paint. (Or in my case, HUNDREDS OF GALLONS OF PAINT.) It’s liberating! You […]

The good, the bad and the ugly of owning rental properties

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We purchased our first rental property about six years ago – a single family home located a few blocks from our first house. The same family has rented this property for the last six years. And, to be honest, we just got lucky with them. They are incredible people and renters – they take care of […]

Our (most likely) exterior color palette

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Poor Ryan. I think I could start almost any home renovation story off with those two words. Because he’s a saint, you guys. For real. I’m typically incredibly confident when it comes to choosing paint color. I have painted a lot and have learned to trust my instincts. And in all our houses, there has only been […]