I love this time of year. Even though it's still summer (even more so in the South), the angle of the sun changes and reminds me of good things. We're from the Pacific Northwest, and there (in Eastern Washington), the warm sun gives way quickly to chilly breezes by late October. Those days in September and October are my favorites of the whole year. Here, in Tennessee, we don't get to enjoy ... View Post
How to Use Barn Doors. Well.
Welcome back, guys! Hope you had a good 4th! I always have good intentions of updating the blog often but then life gets in the way. But, since I know you are on the edge of your seat about this farmhouse/barn door discussion, I thought getting back to it right away might save someone from decking out their whole house in brand new "barn doors" from Lowe's. Though I might be too late because ... View Post
How to Do Farmhouse Without Becoming Trendy
The word "trendy" sounds exciting sometimes, like when you buy a house that's so outdated that some of it has come back into style. It's also great when you have a limited decor budget and happen to find something at Goodwill that's actually "on-trend." Or when your grandma gives you her old dishes and you see similar ones in a magazine. In these cases, trendy is awesome. It gets you back in ... View Post
What Clients Consider the Grossest Thing Ever
Hi friends! I promised I'd write shorter posts and write them more often, but I have been seriously sidetracked! I can't wait to share with you what's going on. Some exciting things are coming for Holly Thompson Homes and I will be sharing them with you this spring. We deal with a variety of people who are wanting to update their homes or sell them or want our opinion about whether they ... View Post
The Rug Dilemma
Rugs are finishing touch items, which is a new frontier to us. That's because we always have bigger fish to fry than picking finishing touches, like installing a shower on a deadline when you don't know how and creating a staple-free subfloor for the kids. But things have changed, and we now have a deadline for both construction and finishing touches, so the game is on. In the next month or ... View Post
A Fresh Start
I always love starting fresh every January. It's especially fun because my husband gets the kids to help him put away the Christmas stuff, while I get to stare at the clean surfaces and imagine all the decorating possibilities. I'm still pondering those, but when I figure it out, I'll have some more January pictures for you! For now, here's one of my favorite Christmas pictures. These three ... View Post
