Apr 4, 2013 | Creative, Design, Home Improvement, Interior Renovation, News
Besides paint, there’s nothing that makes a bigger impact than lighting in the home. Lighting goes a long way in defining the space and your decor style, creating a mood, and drawing the eye where you it to be. But because most homes come already equipped with...
Mar 27, 2013 | Nashville Remodeling, News
Every Monday on our Facebook page, we’ve been posting a quote related to the home. There are a lot of great ones out there because people (philosophers and authors included) tend to think of their home like another family member. The relationship we have with...
Mar 25, 2013 | Decks and Outdoor Spaces
This cute cottage in Nashville’s Melrose neighborhood had already been remodeled when the homeowners bought it, but the back porch hadn’t gotten any of the renovation love. Even though the backyard was fenced in, there was no place to hang out, as there...
Mar 22, 2013 | Decks and Outdoor Spaces
We recently signed a project that involves building an arbor, which by definition is a “shady resting place often made of rustic wood or latticework on which plants, such as climbing shrubs or vines, are grown.” Could anything in this world sound more...
Mar 6, 2013 | Decks and Outdoor Spaces, Patios
by Shane Stratton Looking to keep the sun from baking your Nashville porch or deck this summer, or just hoping to keep prying eyes away from your hang space? There are lots of creative ways to create privacy on a porch or deck. Some you can do yourself, and some you...
Feb 27, 2013 | Historic Preservation, Nashville Remodeling, News, Urban Properties
Stratton Exteriors steadily renovated this 1930s home in East Nashville’s Cleveland Park over a two-and-a-half year period. Just like Shane Stratton did with his current house, he lived in this bungalow as he was flipping it so that by the time he packed his...
Feb 25, 2013 | Exterior Renovations, Home Improvement, House Siding, Nashville Remodeling, News
The owner of this Inglewood home told us we had free rein to give his place some much-needed curb appeal. Free rein! Music to our ears, we’re tellin’ ya. We went for it, replacing his roof, slapping a fresh coat of paint on his siding, shutters, and doors,...
Feb 17, 2013 | Decks and Outdoor Spaces
We can’t stop thinking about porches and decks around here. Summer’s so far behind us that we’ve forgotten about the mosquitos that plaque Nashville, and spring is just near enough that we’re already plotting the best way to spruce up a...
Feb 15, 2013 | Decks and Outdoor Spaces
We’ve been meaning to blog about this deck for a while because we’re pretty crazy about the way it turned out. Located in the Hillsboro/Belmont area of Nashville, this home is one we’ve done a lot of work on over the past couple of years: new siding,...
