Nashville has remodeling fever. Partially deconstructed houses, their muddy yards overflowing with pickup trucks, can be found in every neighborhood. And with our hot, hot, hot real estate market, (in Davidson County the average sales price increased 12% from 2015) you’d think that any home ... [Continue Reading]
How Much Paint Do You Need?
Paint is the cheapest and fastest way to spruce up a room, but buying too much or too little paint can derail what should be a speedy, one weekend project. So from Houzz here is a quick guide to calculating exactly how much is enough! How Much Paint Do You Need? ... [Continue Reading]
Kitchen Trends from Houzz
Transitional Kitchen by Seattle Interior Designers & Decorators Studio 212 Interiors Houzz, my absolutely favorite platform for home remodeling and design, recently released the 2016 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, an analysis of kitchen renovation projects by savvy Houzz readers. WHY ... [Continue Reading]
Is Open Plan Living Right For You?
Traditional Living Room by Minneapolis Home Builders Kyle Hunt & Partners, Incorporated Open plan living is all the rage! Hey, Joanna and Chip are always knocking down walls! (This is an HGTV reference for those of you not addicted to Channel 44.) In Nashville, almost all speculative ... [Continue Reading]
Books Everywhere
Despite what your interior designer or stager says, there is always room in your home for books! In this post from Houzz, I especially like the bookshelves in the kitchen island. In my newly renovated kitchen (more about this in a later post!) I have an island bookshelf -nothing like the giant ... [Continue Reading]
Renovated Ranch House
Wow! What a transformation. This 1940s-era ranch house is located in Minnesota, but it could just as easily be West Meade or Forest Hills. I especially love the bold blue cabinets in the kitchen. With their long, low lines and big lots, a ranch house is a great candidate. for a ... [Continue Reading]
11 More Home Renovation Tips
11 More Home Renovation Tips In the second of my two part series on home renovations, my talented sister-in-law Amy Colton offers her tips for DURING CONSTRUCTION. (See BEFORE RENOVATION tips here) DURING CONSTRUCTION 1-Plan For The Pets If you are living in the home during ... [Continue Reading]
11 Home Renovation Tips Part 1
11 Home Renovation Tips My sister-in-law Amy Colton is the most organized person I know, having successfully managed everything in town (The Antiques and Garden Show, The Swan Ball, her husband!) but even so when she announced a MAJOR HOME RENOVATION, I wondered about her sanity! Of ... [Continue Reading]
The Property Brothers Do Not Live In Nashville
The Property Brothers Do Not Live In Nashville Everyone knows The Property Brothers, Drew and Jonathan Scott, the tall identical twins from Canada who host several "reality" shows on HGTV, which while entertaining, bear no resemblance to reality or at least the reality of the real estate market ... [Continue Reading]
Seven Staging Secrets to Sell Your Home, FAST
Seven Staging Secrets to Sell Your Home, FAST Home staging is an essential, albeit tedious, part of the home selling process. Here are seven easy tips to get you started. CREATE GREAT CURB APPEAL Paint the front door. Invest in a new, larger, plain doormat. Install flowering plans ... [Continue Reading]