NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Weigh in: Storage basket edition

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I’m trying to find a better-looking storage solution for the changing table. Solving world problems around here. As a reminder, the changing table is not wide enough for storage. So, we mounted a curtain rod to the wall to hang storage containers. The idea was brilliant (if I do say so myself). But that execution […]

Painting (sort of ugly) wicker baskets

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Here’s something I never knew – You can paint (sort of ugly) wicker baskets and make them look prettier. I bought these (sort of ugly) wicker baskets from Target online back in 2008. They were the perfect size for the storage area in our bathroom of the old house. Here’s something you should know about me […]

Nursery pillows

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(This is one of a few more detailed posts to come about projects I completed in Henry’s nursery. I know. It never ENDS.)I love the pillows in Henry’s room. I’ve never felt comfortable mixing lots of patterns when decorating, but I knew that Henry’s nursery was a chance to find lots of fun fabrics and […]

Fabric-covered canvas nursery art and hanging diaper organizers

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(This is one of a few more detailed posts to come about projects I completed in Henry’s nursery. I know. It never ENDS.) One of my very favorite parts of the nursery is the DIY fabric-covered canvases on the wall above the changing table. It’s the first thing you see when you enter the room […]

Blue Ball jars and hydrangeas

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I have few collections, but these blue Ball jars are really starting to become a full-fledged collection in the Woodward home. I just can’t stay away. I can find them EVERYWHERE around here, they are inexpensive, and they look so pretty in my dining room. I especially like the largest jars. And the zinc lids. […]

Henry’s nursery reveal: A preppy navy and white boy bedroom

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I have a bad habit of never feeling like a room is really “done.” And I want desperately to wait to post about it until it’s “done.” (Because I know if I don’t wait, I’ll never update it.) But, since I never feel that it’s done, I wait forever to post about it. It’s a vicious […]