I just have to share this email I got earlier this week from a lady who bought a home I staged last year. entry to the home I staged  "Hi Kristie - Funny story - we purchased our home in Nashville after it had only been on the market a few days.  We were moving back...
I was beginning to think it would never be over. Â My driveway makeover is complete, although it took almost a year for it to be DONE. Â Previously a mixture of old, crackling asphalt and a gravel loop, our new driveway is all concrete. Â And there's a LOT of it, let me...
Tudor style (or Revival Tudor style) architecture is often marked by half-timbering, steeply-pitched roofs, pillared porches, mullioned windows, and a mix of wood, stucco, and brick. Many of the older neighborhoods around Nashville feature these homes...
I can honestly say that the great room of the 2013 Southern Living Idea House is one of the most lovely, welcoming, and peaceful rooms I have ever seen. Â Although I've told you much about it after I first toured the home, I can only now share photos since the August...
Have you seen the latest issue of Southern Living magazine yet? Â It features the Southern Living Idea House at Fontanel here in Nashville, where I got to meet with Southern Living editor, Lindsay Bierman, just a few weeks ago when I got a sneak-peek tour of the home:...
In honor of the newest arrival into the royal family, let's talk about the on-trend style and versatility of ROYAL BLUE.   Benjamin Moore's Hale Navy HC-154 in lacquer finish   After all, it's one of Pantone's top fashion colors of the year - and there's no doubt...
Need paint color advice? Â I've been invited to participate in a Virtual Painting Summit, where I was interviewed about choosing the right paint colors by host, Kari Caldwell. Â Wondering what a virtual painting summit might be? Â Â Here's how Kari describes it:...
Nashville superstars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw just put their 700+ acre farm up for sale.  Of course, they own multiple properties in this town as well as Los Angeles, but this one is SPECIAL. take a gander at the original mural wallpaper and that staircase  There...
Last week I spent a day at the country farmhouse belonging to the director of my older daughter's school. Â Every summer, the director hosts each grade of school children for two days at her historic farm located an hour outside of Nashville. Â Â It's a great place for...
You may be noticing lots of sales and clearances for outdoor furnishings this time of year, or at least you should be.  When I saw this end-of-the-season outdoor furniture sale from Ballard Designs, I knew I had to share these great pieces at great prices that can be...
