NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

Table runner addiction

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I’m sure I’m breaking every rule in the book. I currently have three table runners on our table. And, I like it. The striped runner is a new find from Pottery Barn. The yellow is a linen number from Target. The monogramed white runner was from the cake table at our wedding. None of them […]

Holiday home tour: dining room hutches and table

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Thanks for all your kind comments about hour holiday home tour. Today, it’s the dining room table and hutches. We already showcased the tree here. To create the “pedestal,” I just put a plate on a bowl. I’m a genius and I invented this technique myself… (Just kidding, people. I’ve seen this everywhere.) I’m obsessed […]

Twilight-style table inspiration

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Since I was throwing a New Moon Premier Party on Friday, I decided to stick with this. I’m not hosting Thanksgiving and all of our fall decorations are already down in preparation for the party. Here’s what I came up with: Dinner… Twilight-style. I wanted the table to be dramatic. So, I started with a […]

House hunters – in-law edition

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I’m lucky and cursed that my mother-in-law has superb taste.  Lucky because I get great ideas, have a good person to ask questions and receive fabulous hand-me-downs. Cursed because she’s just good at it… naturally. I wish I had the same innate ability to put a room together. And, I wished I liked to paint […]

Board and batten reveal (plus basic tutorial)

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 Well… it’s finally time for the big reveal for our “new” dining room. Thanks for giving me feedback about wainscoting for our home. The process was quite a lot of work for hubby and I, but I think the results are really worth it. I’m going to post the photos of the finished product first, […]

To have and to hold… dishes

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After painting our dining room table, chairs and hutch, I had the itch to paint our corner hutch as well. It was given to us by my parents (Surprise! A hand-me-down) and it was originally light oak. (Sorry about the poor before shot. You get the idea.) Well, I took your advice and finally painted […]