Jun 17, 2013 | Home Improvement, Interior Renovation, News
When some friends of ours who live in Nashville’s Inglewood neighborhood approached us this past spring about doing some interior renovations, we were happy to help. The task at hand: De-awkward-ifying the awkward layout of their two bedroom/one bath home. What...
Jun 11, 2013 | Fence Contractor, News
by Ellen M. Barnes We’ve been getting more requests recently to build horizontal fences and trellises for Nashville homeowners. And we’ve even been seeing more doors that incorporate horizontal lines. (I put a couple in my photo collage below.) Horizontal...
Jun 4, 2013 | Exterior Renovations, Home Improvement, News
by Ellen M. Barnes This past fall, the owner of this home in Inglewood hired us to build an 8′ box-style fence around her backyard. But, wait, before we get to telling you about that fence and some of the other improvements we’ve had the pleasure of making...
May 28, 2013 | Decks and Outdoor Spaces
by Ellen M. Barnes Now that Memorial Day weekend is behind us, I’m willing to bet most all of you have quite recently spent time sitting on a deck or porch, especially since the weather here in Nashville has been on point. Maybe you admired one porch or...
May 20, 2013 | News, Porches, Screen Rooms
We have gotten so many calls this spring from Nashvillians wanting to have a screen room built. Aaaand we love it; these are some of our favorite projects because we’re getting to add significant square footage (usable all year round) and value, in addition to...
May 13, 2013 | Exterior Renovations, News, Renovations to Residential Homes
This post might not fall squarely within the realms of feasibility or practicality, but it’s a design idea that has stuck with us in the months since we first came across it. (The house that clued us into the trend is the one pictured above, which is the...
Apr 18, 2013 | Decks and Outdoor Spaces
Shane told me a couple of weeks ago that we were building a really nice arbor for some homeowners out in Franklin. But when I went out there to take pictures of it last week, I was surprised to find what I thought was a pergola. (This post is being written by Stratton...
Apr 13, 2013 | Home Improvement, Kitchen Remodeling, News
This photo was posted on Houzz.com recently with the question, “Are you a fan of white kitchens? Or do you prefer cooking with more color?” The most “liked” comment on that post was the following: “A body on the table and you have the...
