NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

A DIY metal and barn wood coffee table

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A coffee table has become a must for the Woodwards. We like a place to set our drinks and our feet when relaxing in the living room. But the coffee table that we received from Ryan’s folks was just too big. Here’s an old photo, before we moved the chair and added a playard and […]

NOEL front door decor and exterior holiday decor (DIY projects for the holidays)

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I always love to deck the halls with DIY projects – it’s more personal and less expensive than buying everything new. And this year, I decided to finally make myself a NOEL sign inspired by the Pottery Barn version, but with a NewlyWoodwards twist. I picked up the letters at Michaels. They were all white, […]

Storybook stairs

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Sometimes the simplest projects are the best projects. That’s how I feel about our storybook stairs. When I was taking down the mice from our Halloween stairs, I remembered the Christmas mice that Sarah created at Thrifty Decor Chick. Then, I thought of this line from “The Night Before Christmas.” Inspiration struck. I simply cut […]

A silver Christmas tree with yellow and turquoise DIY ornaments

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Every year, I have a favorite Christmas decoration. This year, it’s the entire silver tree. I’m so obsessed with how it turned out this year. I bought this silver tree two years ago after Christmas. It was the display at a local department store and I had ogled similar trees for three years. I bit […]

A very homespun holiday mantel with crafty stocking monogram tags

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I really love having a mantel to decorate for the holidays. There’s just something cozy about a fireplace and garland, stockings and ornaments and twinkle lights. But I’m still learning what works for this space. I think our holiday mantel this year is better than ever.   The “Woodward window” is still displayed, which was […]

A family tradition, Henry’s tree and DIY decorations

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The holidays bring a lot of sentimentality for me. I have a lot of really good memories about Christmases growing up. Picking trees. Sending letters to Santa. Hanging our gigantic stockings. Decking the halls. Watching my dad put up a huge light-up star on the roof and a life-size nativity in the front yard. Taking […]