NewlyWoodwards

an unconventional home

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, […]

A DIY Shaker peg rail for the mudroom

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Psssst: This is a project we created with our Black+Decker Lithium Drill/Driver. If you want to try it yourself, make sure to enter to win your own drill/driver AND a circular saw on our giveaway post – you only have a few more days.   I had a very clear vision for the mudroom. It was simple and practical […]

How to Store Leftover Paint

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I am a bit of a paint hoarder. I like to hang onto used cans of paint, for crafting and paint touchups. We often work on small projects, and I like to have lots of choices available without running to the store. But the dozens and dozens of gallons of paint were starting to overtake […]

Bathroom update in modern mint (Behr Color Trends Giveaway)

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I was provided with product and/or compensation by BEHR to write this post but, as always, thoughts and opinions expressed are my own! Once, there was a girl who lived in a barn while building a house. (Technically, her husband was doing most of the building, but stay with me.) She spent days and days and days […]

Painting kitchen cabinets and walls in the rental

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We are *this close* to having the apartment of horrors renovated and ready to rent. And by we, I mean my dad. Because he did about 99.9% of the work here. But I did do one thing – paint the kitchen cabinets. And they look quite lovely, if I do say so myself. Go ahead – […]

My 5 favorite paint colors | Behr DIY Experts

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If the past eight years of renovating houses has taught me anything, it’s that paint can be house-changing. You don’t need a huge budget or tons of hardcore DIY skills or a garage of specialty tools. Nope – just a paintbrush and a can of paint. (Or in my case, HUNDREDS OF GALLONS OF PAINT.) It’s liberating! You […]