Teaching Old Houses New Tricks

Renovations & Real Estate

We’ve reached the end of another week, friends. Or have we? In quarantine, every day is Friday, and every day is also Monday. Deep thoughts over here. Well, regardless of what day it is, or what day you thought it was until you saw the title of this post, here are my top 10 favorite […]

Friday Favorites

April 24, 2020

Friday Favorites

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Bored and ready to do something productive? Already burnt out on sourdough bread? If you’re getting antsy and are ready to get your house market-ready, here are a few things you can do while you’re quarantined that don’t involve having anyone come to your home, and likely don’t even involve a trip to the hardware […]

Real Estate, Selling, Work

April 20, 2020

5 Things You Can Do During Quarantine to Get Your House Ready to Sell

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11 tips to make working from home just a tad bit easier from someone who does it every day

Lifestyle, Real Estate, Work

April 6, 2020

11 Tips to Make WFH Easier

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The bathroom is 90% done! We’ve had a water disaster, changed the floorplan, and I love how it’s turning out.

Green Hills House, Real Estate, Renovations

February 28, 2020

Green Hills Master Bathroom Renovation

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This glittery grapefruit rosemary cocktail and chocolate charcuterie with candied bacon will win the hearts of all your Galentines.

Dessert, Recipes

February 6, 2020

A Galentines Day Sparkly Cocktail and Sweet Charcuterie Tray

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The start of a full renovation on a 1940s cottage in Nashville, TN

Green Hills House, Renovations

January 23, 2020

A 1940 Cottage Renovation in Nashville – Part 1: Before and Backstory

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Let’s see… where did we leave off? Oh, right. You were Marie Kondo-ing your house and asking me how much value re-tiling your powder room would add to the value of your home. Moving on… These next steps are where I’ll more or less take over, so breathe a big sigh of relief as we […]

Real Estate, Selling

January 16, 2020

How to Sell Your House in 2020 – Part 2

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It may seem early in the year to be talking about this, but if selling your home this spring, summer, or fall, is even a remote thought in your mind, it’s best to start getting prepared now, even if it’s just mentally. This process can be really overwhelming if you go at it all at […]

Real Estate, Selling, Work

January 10, 2020

How to Sell Your House in 2020 – Part 1

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Come tour my home, all decorated for Christmas!

Christmas Decor, Holidays, Our House

December 24, 2019

Holiday Home Tour 2019

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After six weeks of sawdust, paint fumes, our dog eating steel wool, and an infinite number of trips to Home Depot, I am SO excited to say that we have completed our first One Room Challenge: our mudroom! I’m thrilled with how it turned out, and I hope you enjoy looking through our photos and […]

One Room Challenge

November 6, 2019

Mudroom Makeover Reveal: One Room Challenge Fall 2019

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