NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

DIY Barnwood Vent Hood

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This is a view that makes a girl smile. This is our DIY Barnwood Vent Hood. Oh, Mama Mia … the wood on this hood makes me giddy. It was a natural place to add a more natural tones into a white kitchen – and Ryan and I were excited about using more of our barn wood for this project. If you recall, the barn […]

How to finish yellow pine floors (without poly)

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Our yellow pine floors (from Lumber Liquidators) are officially finished and cured, and I am fairly certain I’m in love with them. Installing and finishing hardwood floors ourselves is definitely not the easiest or quickest option when it comes to flooring. But I think they were worth the time and effort. Not only is the flooring beautiful and […]

Planning kitchen storage and organization

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Are you building a house? Grab our free guide with secrets to save thousands of dollars … I’ve been thinking a lot about the kitchen – because it’s coming to life before my eyes. And because I’m making decisions that will impact the daily use of the kitchen. That’s got me thinking a lot about where everything will go. The […]

Downstairs light fixture tour

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Choosing light fixtures for a house can be overwhelming – it can be difficult to envision them in a space and it’s not always easy to find photos of the exact fixtures in a real home. (Apparently, there are fancy professional stylists and photographers who always make catalog photos look good. Who knew?) Plus, if […]

Dear cabinets: I think I’m gonna marry you

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The kitchen is probably the room I’m most excited about in the new house. In our last two houses, the kitchen was totally separate from the rest of the home. Which isn’t ideal. It’s not ideal for an extrovert cooking dinner (torture). It’s not ideal for a mom trying to keep an eye on a […]

Installing wide-plank pine flooring

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If you need me, I’ll be in the house, petting our new wood floors. That’s normal, right? If this is wrong, I just don’t want to be right. Once the walls were painted and the fireplace was concreted and stoned (those are totally verbs at the Woodwards), it was time to lay the floors. As a quick reminder, we […]