NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Two simple DIY patriotic signs

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You thought that the patriotic decor ended on the outside of the barn? You would be wrong. The space may be tiny, but it’s singing God Bless America all the same. You may recall that much of our stuff is in storage? Well, that just means I have to make new stuff. Darn. I whipped […]

A tiny laundry room reveal

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When it comes to home improvement, we have so many favorite projects over the past 8 years. After two renovations and a barn rehab, I simply couldn’t narrow down the list of favorites. But, no matter how many times we do something ourselves on our home and run into challenges, when we are done and step back […]

A budget-friendly patio update

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Where has this covered inttio BEEN all my life? With just a little bit of work and time, it’s easily become one of our favorite spots at the barn. It gets really really hot on the deck, so this covered patio under the barn deck is the best place to catch a cool breeze. While it’s […]

A barn that bleeds red, white and blue

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Our barn practically bleeds America. If the barn had blood, it would be an actual American flag. And if the barn was a song, it would obviously be “America the Beautiful.” That’s just truth, friends. There are a few scientific reasons why the barn is so (red, white and) true blue American: – It’s a […]

Vintage-inspired barn art

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When it comes to the barn, we’re really embracing our rural-ness. Rural-ness: it’s totally a thing. Because when it comes to sprucing up the interior and exterior of the barn, we’re going rustic and ag-inspired. Think barn wood and rusted corrugated metal … So when it came time to finish beautifying our patio, I embraced this […]

Make an electrical box into a magnet board

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This week, I’ve been sharing ways to disguise something ugly. First, I hid the outdoor A/C unit and now I’m hiding an ugly electrical box in the laundry room. Yep. Back to the laundry room. (Check out our laundry cart for our first DIY upgrade.) This is what the laundry room looked like before. Not exactly easy […]