Nov 4, 2013 | Creative, Design, Home Improvement, News
Oh, hey fall. How are ya? It took you awhile to arrive in Nashville, but now that you’re here we hope you’ll stay awhile. One of the ways we know it’s autumn in Music City is that we start getting more requests for interior improvements. Don’t...
Sep 30, 2013 | Interior Renovation, Nashville Remodeling, News, Renovations to Residential Homes
Our work at 1104 Preston Drive was done for only a minute or two before we started in earnest on our next project: 1009 Stockell Street, in East Nashville’s Cleveland Park. From the outside, this little green house, built in 1930, doesn’t look so bad. But...
Sep 17, 2013 | News, Renovations to Residential Homes, Urban Properties
Our work at 1104 Preston Drive is done. Well, you know, pretty much. We are still finalizing some details (towel rack, toilet paper holder, mums and pansies—check), but it is all set to go on the market this week. This beauty has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and...
Sep 15, 2013 | Interior Renovation, Kitchen Remodeling, News
If you want to upgrade your laminate countertops, as so many of us do, still working to undo the Formica craze that began in the 1920s, you’ll likely be deciding between granite and quartz, although marble and soapstone, even concrete, are other popular options...
Sep 5, 2013 | Home Improvement, Home Maintenance, News
by Ellen Barnes I live in an old 1920s bungalow with all the original windows. Needless to say I get a pit in my stomach every time I find my energy bill in the mailbox, especially during the fall and winter months. This fall I’m going to take the winterizing...
Aug 10, 2013 | Home Improvement, News, Painting
Hey, happy Saturday! Ellen here. I’m Stratton Exteriors’s office manager, and I wrote about this DIY project already on my personal blog, so hopefully I’m not over-saturating social media with it. But I wanted to stick these photos up here, too,...