NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

A little sneak peek

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Okay, this is a pretty big sneak peak. This is all thanks to my wonderful papa bear! I love our new bench. (Dad even printed out my inspiration photo from Beneath my Heart’s laundry room since I have been drooling over it for ages.) More later. I’ve got lots of painting and staining to do. Woo hoo! […]

The so-far house: Hallway and stairway

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Next up in the so-far house tour is an area in the house that often goes unnoticed. The stairway and hallway. (You may want to check out the master, bathroom, living room, outside and dining room first.) I think this is often a forgotten area of a house. But how many times a day do […]

Painting aluminum siding

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Well, hurray! The house is painted. And it looks so much better. It really looks like a different house now that that ugly yellow/peach color is gone. It’s about time the outside looks as great as the inside. (I painted the porch, too, as you see.) Painting has definitely improved curb appeal. Before, I was a […]

The so-far house: Living room

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It’s time for the next installment of the so-far house. This is where I show you how the house looks today. Certainly not close to being finished or settled, but as a place to begin. (Check out the master bedroom, exterior, bathroom and dining room, if you are interested.) Now we are looking at the […]

House-painting progress

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Well, the house painting project went really well over the weekend, all things considered. On Saturday morning, we had the help of our friends Pam and Dave and a rented airless sprayer (from Home Depot). There was a chance of rain, but luckily it held out on us. At least for Saturday. (Consider that foreshadowing.) […]