NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Bathroom before and afters

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Since I talked yesterday about ways to make your bathroom an oasis, I thought I should give you a full tour of our one and only bathroom. I’ve never really done a comprehensive post with before and after images. And despite it being practically as small as is legally allowable, it’s not all that short […]

5 tips to create your own bathroom oasis (Video)

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At the Woodward household, we only have one small bathroom. When we renovated, we knew it was important that the bathroom be practical and also pretty. So, we infused the space with tons of storage and practical touches, and also made it a very nice-looking space – with bead board, hex floor tiles and subway […]

A glossy red rocking chair

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You know it’s spring in the Midwest when … A. Your basement floods. B. You wear short sleeves despite 50 degree temperatures. C. Over a 24 hour period, you witness sleet, snow, rain and 75 degrees. D. Avoiding mud is no longer an option. So you don’t fight it. E. You drag every piece of […]

The real scoop on open shelving

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I get a lot of questions about whether I like our open shelves in the kitchen. I wanted to try open shelves in this house to see how I liked them. Since we planned to move in a few years, it was very low commitment. Would they always look messy? Would they get dusty? Would […]

A sofa swaparoo

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I know Easter bunnies typically bring chocolate bunnies and plastic eggs. My Easter bunny is better. Okay, actually, my in-laws brought me the sofa and rug on Easter. So, yeah. You wish you had my in-laws. The background – I had been saving my pennies for a more neutral sectional for our living room since […]

A review: IKEA butcher block countertops and Waterlox finish

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If you have been researching kitchen countertops, it’s likely you’ve come across IKEA butcher block countertops as an option. There are a lot of reasons they could be a great choice – including cost and looks. But there are lots of people who warn against using wood butcher block for counters. And I constantly get questions about how […]