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! […]

Dining Room curtains by Dwell Studio

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Back in April, I spotted the curtains of my dreams at Crate & Barrel. I was with Jen and I told her that I was buying them for the dining room. Until I checked the price. $149 for each panel. And I needed four. Ouch. I backed away from the curtains. But I really did […]

Spooky stairs

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I seriously HATE mice. With a passion. So when Ryan saw the stairs decorated for Halloween, he was more than a little confused. I explained that I only hate real mice. I like mice of the paper and Mickey variety. Aren’t they so stinkin’ cute? I don’t usually decorate much for Halloween. But, I’ve been […]

Bathroom textile update

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There have been times in the past few years when I wonder what I’ll blog about. But this is not that time in my life. There is so much I want to share about the new house, but I just can’t keep up (and keep up with other things in the house, too). So, these […]

A porch for autumn

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Now that the house is painted, our porch also got a little attention to be decorated for fall. I’ve never had such a huge space to fill, so I’m getting used to that. But the space totally makes me happy. Doesn’t it just look like the house is smiling now? (No? Just me?) We didn’t […]