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Fun with Finishes & Colors, at last!

Enjoy this first look at the finishing materials in this 50's House in the Woods, where a home in an excellent neighborhood has been given a new lease on life!

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Let me tell you a Color Story...

Peruse this project's Color Story, then tell us your own ~ if you dare!

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The 50's House is Coming Back to Life!

The 50’s House is Coming Back to Life!

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Empty Nester's Refresh - Almost finished!

The Empty Nester's Refresh is just about finished! Check out a few details as we work on the final touches to be revealed soon!

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Framing: the Key to a Successful Remodel

New framing redefines the interior spaces in this 50's house to achieve the highest & best use for today's lifestyles!

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This 50's House is Growing UP!

Construction is nearly complete on the 50's House in the Woods; stop in to see the house going back together, better than ever!

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CJ Pierce, Rock Star Electrician!

Check out our real live Rock Star Electrician - CJ Pierce, on the job!

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Deconstruction 201

Deconstruction continues, but we're only days away from building the new parts of this vintage home, making it better than ever!

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50's House in the Woods ~ Big Changes!

Watch as we build the addition to this MCM fixer upper - and actually raise the roof!

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What Makes a House Beautiful?

The Empty Nester's Refresh is leaving the construction phase, heading towards finishing!

There is no simple explanation of ‘what makes a house beautiful’….I have been in many homes, considering my interior design and real estate careers combined, but I will say there is no one thing, no formula, and no exact recipe for creating a beautiful home. I have been in homes that felt beautiful, yet were out of date technically: I have been in homes that were fully up-to-date, with all the…

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Out With the Old...

Hi, check out the demo phase of our Empty Nester's Home Refresh project! We are already framing and prepping for the new plans!

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Empty Nester's Home Refresh

Watch as we give this Empty Nester's home a total refresh!

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We are "down to the studs"!

We are “down to the studs”!

If you watch HGTV reno shows, or have personally been around home remodelers, you have probably heard the term “down to the studs”! Today I’ll show you pictures of just what that LOOKS like, as we see the result of the deconstruction of the 50’s House in the Woods! I think of these as the “before” pictures, but really this stage comes after “before” and before “after”….so I’ll show you some…

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Meet the "50's House in the Woods"!

Follow along as we give this 50's ranch style home and complete update inside and out!

Hello again! I took 3 years off to move to Colorado and “do life” with my daughters, Kiki & Lynzee, but alas, Texas called me back and here I am, in my hometown of Greenville, and jumping right back into real estate & remodeling! I pretty much love ‘ALL things houses’, so both matching them up with new owners and giving old ones new life are my passions. I feel so fortunate to have the…

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5 Top Design Trends to Drop in 2022!

5 Top Design Trends to Drop in 2022!

As an interior design professional, I have always TRIED to use timeless design techniques – after all, the elements of good design never change, right?! Well, sure….but trends are absolutely unavoidable! I’m embarrassed to recall the wallpaper borders, matching draperies and bold accent walls I added to homes in the ’90’s (I actually never liked how accent walls threw off the balance of a room,…

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Before & After...Kilgore Cottage, all grown up!

Before & After...see the total transformation of this cottage home in Kilgore Texas - the big reveal! See earlier posts to watch it in much more detail!

Welcome Home!

Hello to all my friends who have traveled the journey of this fun transformation along with me! Life has once again intervened, convincing me to leave my beloved Kilgore Cottage…. passing it on to its new caretakers, as I go off to more adventures in the beautiful mountains of Colorado!

Before closing this chapter, I wanted to share the final reveal with you….and how…

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This just makes me smile!