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. My driveway makeover is complete, although it took almost a year for it to be DONE. Previously a mixture of old, crackling asphalt and a gravel loop, our new driveway is all concrete. 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. 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? 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? 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. Wondering what a virtual painting summit might be? 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. Every summer, the director hosts each grade of school children for two days at her historic farm located an hour outside of Nashville. 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...
