Thinking about a major renovation or new build? Read my latest article at American Farmhouse Style magazine about when to hire a contractor, designer, and architect. Find out who you really need and who you really don't, and how to decide. Wishing for the olden days of blog posts about a lot of these same topics? Don't worry, they're still there. A lot of my articles for the magazine are ... View Post
Summer Visitors and a Decorating Tip
Hi there! I hope you are all having a nice summer! We are having a stay-cation this year at our neighborhood pool, since we can't be away from a few of our projects at the moment. We're thinking about heading to the mountains in East Tennessee for a short trip in the fall though. If you have suggestions on where to stay or what to see in the Great Smokies, let me know! We are thinking more ... View Post
Farm tables and more, plus a small request
Hi there! We just survived our first full week of being open! Thanks to all of you who came in to visit us! We started the week scrambling to get everything priced and displayed, and ended the week with our first Google review (and a GIANT load of new items waiting to be priced and displayed)! Plus some new customers and clients. It all turned out much better than expected (let's just say I ... View Post
Y’all Are My Favorite(s).
Welcome to 2018, everyone! I hope you are staying warm. We seem to be having a mini ice storm in the Nashville area and it's supposed to snow, which means we'll have some kid-free time AND will have an excuse to sit in front of the fire (possibly with Air Disasters on from the Smithsonian Channel) with hot drinks and not feel bad about not going for walks. I actually do like going for walks, ... View Post
Modern Farmhouse Kitchen
Hi friends! I thought you might like to see what we're up to, design-wise, at the moment. We're remodeling a cute little 1978 kitchen (okay, maybe it wasn't that cute). But it originally belonged to Waylon Jennings (am I right, Jan?). It's the home's original kitchen but was shabbily rehabbed in the early 2000's in order to make it more palatable for buyers who like shabby rehabs. I mean, ... View Post
Changes for Fall
It was lovely and wonderful and FALL here in Tennessee a couple of weeks ago. I even brought a plaid, wool blanket to the neighborhood pool to keep warm while our kids swam for one last time. It was idyllic. I dreamed that we'd have a fire in the fireplace and wear slippers for a reason other than the a/c being too cold. I lit a pumpkin candle. I considered buying a jumbo pumpkin pie at ... View Post
