I met Gary and Lynda Young a couple of years ago, when they were considering putting it on the market to sell within the year and decided to do some updating. During the course of working with me, they decided to "love it" rather than "list it" - at least for a while...
If you have kitchen cabinets that go to the ceiling, I'm going to show you why I think your kitchen backsplash tile should go to the ceiling as well. This is a kitchen in a new home on which I consulted during the building process. My client wanted a neutral...
What do you think most people would say is the best color to paint a dining room? Ten years ago you might have heard most people answer "red." Actually if you polled a bunch of random people today, many would still say "red," then quote something about how red...
The Country Living Fair is coming to Nashville for the first time, April 24-26, 2015! source Presented by Country Living Magazine, the event offers visitors the opportunity to fully experience the “Country Living” lifestyle and meet the editors of Country Living just...
Yesterday I was shopping for a client at HomeGoods and snapped a few photos of all the word art they had in the store. Obviously, they didn't get the memo that word and phrase art was "out." You see, "experts" have been saying word and inspirational phrase art is so...
A while back, I helped a friend choose new paint colors for her home. The previous color of her bedroom made for a bold and dark space, which isn't always bad for a bedroom - but it was time for an overall update. A lighter color palette was in order, and I...
*Check update at the bottom of this post! I've finally finished something (actually two somethings) I never even thought I'd start. Something I had no desire to do, no dream to do, no reason to do, until I uncovered and took hold of a passion. Many of you know...
Spring is FINALLY here! And I'm in the mood for estate sales, yard sales, and online auctions. Here are my favorite spring picks from Everything But the House (EBTH) auction site. If you've never bought from them before, they are currently offering a $20 off coupon...
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to move into the room at the end of the hall, far away from her older sister. In this room, she would read and dream and play Legos to her heart's content. The room once belonged to her father, Mr. Man, who...
You've heard you should always practice what you preach, right? Well, I'm always preaching about checking your paint color match at the store to make sure your color is dead-on right. Well, I found two little side tables at a yard sale that I wanted to re-do...
