Lucky number 33 comes to a close. Slow and steady wins the race, right? We still made some progress despite other things taking our time, like sewing pants and spending time with Addy. All totally worth it. Ryan’s been working on the bathroom. It’s coming right along. I’m sure you are about tired of all this […]
Before and After: Bedroom to Bathroom
It’s time to share one of my favorite room transformations . When we bought our first home, it had four teeny bedrooms and one bath. Oh yeah, and it was ugly. Luckily, it got better. But back to the bath. When we bought the house, the only bathroom was on the first floor. Because I’m […]
Renovation progress report – week 28
It’s probably pretty obvious what we were up to this week. HEXAGON TILE FLOOR Calling me obsessed with this floor would be an understatement. I’ve visited the floor every day, even when I didn’t have time to work on anything. I’ve talked to it. I’ve caressed it (with sealer… don’t think I’m going totally nuts). Laying […]
Hexagon tile flowers in the bathroom
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends. Whether or not you go all out on this holiday, I hope you have a lovely day with those you love. We don’t typically celebrate Valentine’s Day at NewlyWoodwards, but this year, we invited a few friends over to our house for supper and games on Saturday night to celebrate the […]
Clean, classic and practical bathroom
With all things bathroom on my mind, I thought I’d share some of my bathroom inspiration. I’m still optimistic that the bathroom will be our first finished project. Before I get to that, let’s take a look at what we have to work with. Our new house only has one full bathroom, so it has […]
Small changes, big smiles
Do you ever do something small around your house that just gives you joy? It happens to me a lot. Every small project we do really makes me smile. Then, it’s time for the next smile-worthy project. Since both houses are – for lack of a better word – “done,” it’s fun to be able […]





