Feb 12, 2013 | Creative, Home Improvement, Interior Renovation, News
Who doesn’t love a classic staircase–the ones that gleam and wind and take you from point A to point B in style? Most of us, though, have ordinary stairs, and we like all the ways that creative interior designers and homeowners are turning their basic...
Feb 8, 2013 | Bath Remodeling, Home Improvement, News
We have one last post for you about Shane’s 1929 English stone Tudor in Inglewood and all the wonders he and our peeps have worked there. This is one of the most impressive transformations. Because, yeah, this bathroom was just plain creepy before we got our...
Feb 2, 2013 | Bath Remodeling, Home Improvement, News
We’ve written about Shane’s Tudor cottage in Inglewood before. Just like the East Nashville house he lived in prior to this place, he’s been steadily flipping it, living here amongst all the chaos of construction. Refrigerator temporarily in the...
Jan 28, 2013 | Creative, Design, News
If you are your own interior designer, you may be searching for some fresh ideas to make your Nashville home your own. Here are five of our favorite tricks: For the Bathroom: Consider using an outdoor light above your vanity for an industrial or rustic vibe. Wall...
Jan 18, 2013 | Nashville Remodeling, News
Home Depot peddles its put-it-together-yourself pergola kits like crazy. ThisOldHouse.com is home to dozens of videos that teach inexperienced homeowners how to do everything from hanging drywall to laying a brick pathway. And then there are the scads of TV shows that...
Jan 16, 2013 | Decks and Outdoor Spaces, Patios
Yeah, sure, it’s bone cold in Nashville at the moment, but spring will be here before we know it. In the meantime, one of our favorite antidotes to the winter blues is to hit up Houzz and Pinterest to daydream of lounging on (and building) the biggest, baddest...
Jan 9, 2013 | Carports and Garages, Exterior Renovations, News
This past fall we built this handsome 24-foot by 26-foot garage for a couple who live in East Nashville’s East End neighborhood. It turned out right nice, we think. The proof is in the photos: Before – A patchy backyard without much function. After –...
Jan 6, 2013 | Creative, Home Improvement, News
by Ellen Mallernee Barnes Our homes are the biggest investment we’ll ever make, and for many of us, updating and improving them has become a real passion. We pin this and blog that, fill our weekends with Home Depot runs and DIY projects while saving diligently to...
Dec 23, 2012 | Decks and Outdoor Spaces
Robert Frost wrote that “good fences make good neighbors,” and Benjamin Franklin said to “love your neighbor, yet don’t pull down your hedge.” There are lots of great reasons to build a fence, and in spite of all the proverbs about them,...
