NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Waterlox, built-ins and a basement

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It’s week 45 in our second home renovation – and there’s been plenty of progress on our home. This week, we worked on cleaning up and painting the basement, installing living room built-ins and Waterloxing IKEA butcher block countertops. Check out all the details below. And if you are interested in how it turned out, check […]

A dresser

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Lookie what I brought home last weekend… I spotted this little cutie at a local antique mall for $80. It’s certainly not cheap, but compared to some of the prices I’ve been seeing on Craigslist and at stores in the area, I think it’s a fair price. I’ve been looking for a few small dressers […]

Installing IKEA kitchen cabinets, finishing butcher block countertops and sanding floors (renovation progress)

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Renovating a house yourself is not for the faint of house. This week’s progress included finishing cabinet installation, countertops and floor finishing. Check out all the details below. And if you are interested in how it turned out, check out the full house renovation tour of this second historic home. Installing IKEA kitchen cabinets All the […]

Kitchen successes and failures

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In addition to Ryan’s winemaking adventures, we’ve tried a few other new things in the kitchen lately. The goodAnd The Pioneer Woman’s Restaurant-Style Salsa is my new favorite. So very yummy. (And I was able to use tomatoes I canned last year from the garden.) Ryan also made these stuffed jalapenos. I really liked them, […]

Renovation progress report – week 43

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The house really came along in week 43. Lots of progress made, which means this is a long and picture-heavy post. Forgive me? KitchenLook who rolled into town this week – Papa Bear and Arizona Lainey. Two of our favorite renovation partners-in-crime. We’re so happy to have them back from Arizona. And not only because […]

Renovation progress report – week 42

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Floors were the name of the game this week. And, oh my goodness, do they look good! As in, dying and going to heaven good. (And not literally, because apparently the Rapture did not, in fact, happen last weekend. Phew! We wouldn’t have even had a chance to enjoy the house.) Ryan ended up staining […]