People ask all the time, which blogs do you follow?  Good question!  There are so many great blogs out there its hard to keep up with all of them, but here are a few that we watch locally and nationally; some real estate, some not as much.

Houzz

Houzz is so much more than a blog!  They offer so many great resources, Q&A forums,  ideas for every possible room of the house, great photos and much more.

styleblueprint

This is a great southern blog – kind of a what’s going on in and about Nashville and other metropolitan southern cities.

eat.drink.smile.

If you’re a local foodie, there’s no doubt you already follow this blog.  Beth always helps us find the best new restaurant for our out of town guests or if we’re

This lovely home in Hendersonville is just two blocks from the award-winning Indian Lake Elementary!  It sits on a fenced one-acre lot.

Open foyer has a comfortable and inviting feel. Come on in!

Large Family Room with updated stone fireplace has access to the large backyard.

Another view of the large Family Room

Spacious, updated, eat-in kitchen with bay window, lots of light, views of the back yard!

Updated kitchen with brick back splash, new appliances, double oven, gas cooktop and more!

Large Master Bedroom with full bath and walk in closet

This 4th bedroom is being used as an office.

Large bonus room with built-ins and additional sitting area.

Lovely fenced backyard with large patio and plenty of

Last week”s teaser about the styrafoam in your fridge absorbing the scent of your oil-based paints and depositing it into your foods.  True!  Let me give you the context…

Everyone hates to rinse out brushes, right?  It just takes forever – the paint never comes out of the brush!  Its worse with oil-based paint because you have to use mineral spirits or paint thinner and that stuff stinks and its brutal on your skin, not to mention that its an environmental hazard to dispose of it improperly!  This by the way includes NOT pouring it down the drain.

How would you like to clean these brushes?

So when you need to quit for the night or you are waiting on that coat of paint to dry, what do you do with the brushes?  For oil-based

1803 Shackleford Road, Nashville, TN 37215

32 x 25 rec room

Custom Master Closet

Master Suite with custom fireplace

Master Suite

Custom kitchen with stainless appliances

Beautiful lower floor family room with coffered ceiling and a wall of French doors opening to the covered patio. Custom built ins and beautiful moldings!

Formal dining room with gorgeous moldings

Property Virtual Tour

This beautiful, custom built single family home is a great price for almost 5,500 sf in Green Hills!

For more information contact Elizabeth Crockett.

Phone: 615-202-7580

Visit Elizabeth’s website here.

Why are there so many different kinds of paint?

Paint is an affordable way to completely transform a room. The hardest part is not always selecting the color. Do you know how many shades of beige exist? Me neither.

An important part of this decision process is choosing the correct paint for the job and the quality you expect. Ever heard the saying, “You get what you pay for” ? Well that certainly rings true with paint. A good quality paint that will last for years, hold up to cleaning and fade less is thicker than dime store paint. Purchasing paint from a reputable paint or home improvement store is key. Off-brand paints or overstocks can have added water and even lower quality resins and oxides. Less water and high-quality materials

This house is a stunning home – the sellers have spent over $163,000 totally renovating the home and it truly shows like a model: awesome curb appeal, irrigation, three-car, side entry garage and new roof, fascia and gutters in 2013.

Elegant entry with curved staircase with rod iron spindles (stairs, banisters, and hardwood floors refinished in August 2014), front and rear stairs, designer lighting and molding throughout and freshly painted just before listing.

The downstairs is an open floor plan with great flow – bright and cheerful with lots of windows and renovated with every attention to detail. The family room opens to the kitchen with recessed lighting, island, end panels added to cabinets and around island,

The time has come again to hop on those carnival rides and eat those tons of delicious Southern fried goodies! Here is a list of all the county fairs in Middle Tennessee, with details about places and times available at each individual fair’s website:

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Wilson County Fair

Cheatham County Fair

Maury County Fair

Dickson County Fair

Tennessee State Fair (Nashville)

This beautiful home has a wooded backyard and is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac. Within walking distance to elementary and middle schools, it has been meticulously maintained by owner.

Visit the website, or take a virtual tour below:

For more information contact Alison Hillenbrand

Phone: 615-790-7400

Email: ahillenbrand@bobparks.com

Website

Today is National Oyster Day!  (It is also National Underwear Day, but we’ll leave that alone.)  There are several great restaurants in town that serve oysters, so make sure you go out and celebrate!

But first, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page when it comes to an understanding of those slippery little suckers.

Did you know?

1. One in 10,000 oysters has a pearl.

2. It was once assumed it was only safe to eat oysters during months that contained the letter “r”  in the month name.  This is a myth based in truth, in some instances, oysters are more likely to spoil in May, June, July and August.

3. Oysters must be eaten alive or cooked alive.

4. Fried oysters with egg and flour is a common dish in Singapore.

Source:

This beautiful house features an open floor plan with Master on main, huge bonus room and a fenced level back yard! This home won’t last long…Don’t miss it!

A graceful, candelabra style chandelier holds center stage and provides the space with ambient lighting while two-piece crown molding wraps around the room and contrasts beautifully with the rich decorative palate of the room.

There’s nothing wrong with a little bit of “fancy,” but a warm and cozy home needs an epicenter that is at once relaxing, informal and familiar – hence this fantastic space, anchored by a gas fireplace with marble surround and deep mantle. The room is carpeted to create a visual divide from the foyer and kitchen and provides a softness to the space,