NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Our upcycled firewood storage

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If there’s one thing we have a lot of, it’s wood. So, Ryan has been working on using some of that barn wood (and other upcycled materials) to create some outdoor covered storage for firewood and other “stuff” that didn’t make the cut in the barn. This wasn’t really top priority, but it’s nice to […]

Wall storage solutions in the garage

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If you are a DIYer like us, you know how all the supplies can get out of hand. We tackled a lot of the organization last fall when we rehabbed and organized the barn garage space. This whole space has truly been amazing for us – we’ve never been so organized and we save so much time looking […]

A chalkboard door in the barn

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The last time we discussed the barn garage, it looked a little something like this. If I’m being honest, it looked messier than this. Because. Duh. Real life. And then Christmas hit and the snow started and everything started piling up downstairs. But this isn’t about the slippery slope of messiness. There were still a few […]

Organizing electronics in a small space (a basket hack)

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This seems almost too silly to post. But I’m never above silliness. Cords and electronic devices have always been a problem for me. They are always tangled and piled up. And even though we got rid of a few of the devices when we moved to the barn, I still had a cabinet packed and […]

Living small is not really downsizing

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Thanks for all the wonderful comments on our post last week about letting go of the stuff. I really loved reading about your own experiences with stuff and how you limit the stress and time spent dealing with it. Another (related) idea I’ve been thinking about is the concept of downsizing. Technically, when we sold our normal-sized […]

Letting go of stuff | Things I thought I needed and really don’t

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Last week was our wedding anniversary, and Ryan’s parents took Henry overnight so Ryan and I could go on a date. We really don’t go out to eat – just the two of us – ever. Even when Henry is with his grandparents, we often end up working on projects or falling asleep on the […]