It’s that time again… the time when we at NewlyWoodwards share the weekly renovation status update. Hold onto your hard hats, here we go… Painting, painting, paintingI’ve been doing lots more painting this week. So much so that my dreams are even filled with cans of paint and rollers. All the window trim that’s installed […]

Ryan’s started a large project in week 37, of which he’s still in the midst. I hesitate to share anything at this point, but that’s not my style. So, here’s your sneak peak. Being Superman, Ryan also tied up some other loose ends this week.Lighting.This light fixture in the dining room is my new favorite. […]

When you have a stairway with lots of damage, you have to be ready to deal with lots of repair. Or you have to get creative. In our case, we got creative. We chose to install a type of board and batten on the staircase to create an upscale look, and to avoid all the wall repair […]

Ryan trimmed out all the windows this week. The boy is like the Duracell bunny. We picked the trim boards from Lowes and they were made for the windows. Pretty white windows. The window trim is most noticeable in the dining room. Doesn’t the dining room look great? I really don’t want to paint all […]

This week was a big one in reno-land. Come to my windowRemember these horrible windows? The ones that let more cold (or hot) air into the house than if we’d have the front door open? There’s just no words. I mean, someone bought screens that were too short and then filled the gaps with exposed […]