NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Playing with pattern mixing in the master bedroom

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I always admire rooms filled with effortless pattern mixing. But mixing colors and patterns is nothing I’ve ever excelled at implementing into our own home. But, I’m working on it. Starting with the master bedroom.  Slow, baby steps. I think decorating the master bedroom is always easy to put off – because nobody really see it […]

Hello spring home tour

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I’m thrilled to share our home as part of the Hello Spring Home Tour, hosted by Carrie of Lovely, Etc. Don’t miss all the awesome spring inspiration from dozens of home bloggers at the bottom of the post. It’s the perfect breath of fresh air.  Spring has officially arrived. That may mean it’s going to rain for at least […]

Settling for “better” over “perfect” | a mattress-on-the-floor manifesto

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For six months, Ryan and I have been sleeping on a mattress on the floor. I know. It’s shameful. At first, we convinced ourselves it was temporary. We didn’t bother bringing our old DIY wooden platform bed (built in 2009) upstairs and assembling it again because I wanted something different. We had big plans to build something epic. […]

Craft and guest space: The barn today

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Hey, remember that one time we lived in a 320-square-foot barn apartment? Me either. I feel like the time we spent living in a tiny space is sort of like having a newborn. You forget about the details over time. And sometimes, you feel like it never happened at all. It’s all a bit of a haze. […]

A boy’s room in navy and red

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If you visit our house and my son is home, he will immediately drag you up to his room to check out how giant it is! (It’s 10×10.) I love that living in a tiny space has changed his perspective on everything. In a great way. But because many of you cannot visit (whyyyyyyyyyyy????), let’s take […]

How to create a DIY pegboard wall for versatile kids’ storage

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Thanks to Behr for sponsoring this post. If you have been here before, you know I have been painting with Behr for years. As always, this project and opinions are all mine.  I often have ideas that no one understands. And by no one, I mean my husband. This DIY pegboard project was one of those ideas. Since moving into the house, […]