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Making Your Home More Comfortable & Inclusive

We’re all familiar with accessibility in design, which we are most likely to encounter in public spaces and commercial buildings. Accessibility features make it easier for wheelchair users and mobility limitations to approach and enter buildings, as well as navigate once inside.

Did you know, though, that over 90% of people with disabilities are not wheelchair users? Add in anyone who is experiencing limitations due to aging, and the number of people who could benefit from design that includes their needs only grows.

As we return to multi-generational living arrangements and simultaneously gain more insight into the challenges faced by the neurodivergent members of our families, inclusive design is more pertinent than at any time within the last…

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How to Create the Perfect Reading Nook

As any bibliophile knows, one’s dream home includes a library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, sliding ladders, cozy armchairs, and soundproof doors. However, unless you have taken up residence in a palace, your ideal reading space has likely been scaled down into a cozy, inviting reading nook. If you’re in the process of creating this area of your home, read on! Today, we’re sharing how to create the perfect reading nook.

Find the Space

Your perfect reading nook will be unique within your home and will therefore have no other purpose. This zone can be created around a window seat, in a forgotten corner, out of a spacious closet, under a staircase, in an alcove, or tucked away within a bedroom.

The main goal will be to choose a space large…

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Ways to Make You Love Your Home Again

Look around your home. Walk slowly from room to room, whether in your mind’s eye or in person, and tap into your feelings about each space. Is your living room shabby and furnished with oddly mismatched pieces? Are the bathrooms cluttered? Is your kitchen outdated without being quite vintage? Then today’s article is for you!

If your home is bringing your mood down, it may seem like renovation and moving are your two best options. Both are costly, time-consuming, and anything but convenient. The good news is that we can suggest ten steps to help you love your home again! Whether you follow two or ten, we hope you find this upcoming summer season the most enjoyable time you’ve spent at home in recent years.

1.) Declutter

As homeowners, we can…

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Small Upgrades to Enhance Your Home Life

Full-on renovations are the most powerful method for transforming your home, but don’t be fooled into believing that you have to take on significant debt to make your home a better place in which to live. Strategic, thoughtful, small upgrades to enhance your space can create an impact on both your comfort level and your interior style. Choose just a few affordable luxuries, implement them as you are able, and prepare to fall in love with your home all over again. 

Add Richly Textured Plants

It’s no secret that houseplants are an excellent way to beautify your living spaces. Plants are available in a dazzling array of colors, scents, and sizes; they cleanse the air you breathe. Lastly, they can be matched with complementing vessels of nearly…

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Using Texture in Home Decor

When you’re gathering inspiration for your new home, you’re probably thinking about color palettes, scale, and the schools of design that you love. To create a warm and welcoming environment, it’s also important to think about texture.

Texture can refer to the feeling of an object and the way it appeals to your sense of touch, but it can also refer to an object’s physical appearance and impact. Read on as we explore the many ways you can bring texture into your home to create a full sensory experience.

Reach for Textiles

When you’re looking to add texture to a room, a natural place to start is with the textiles that you choose. This includes lush area rugs, soft curtains, and cozy throw blankets and pillows. You can even find lampshades…

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Tips for Displaying Plants

Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned homeowner, the way you decorate your house can transform it into a true home. We’re committed to matching Middle Tennesseans with the property of their dreams, but it’s up to you to bring that space to life.

Wall art and décor aren’t the only things that can add personality to your home. Indoor plants have the ability to breathe a freshness and vibrancy into any room and they’re easier to decorate with than you might expect.

Today, we’re going to share our top tips for displaying plants. Read on to get inspired and embrace your own indoor gardener.

Create Texture and Variety

One of the most exciting things about decorating with plants is that you’re practically unlimited when it comes…

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The Best Home Scents: A Room-by-Room Guide

Our sense of smell is powerful and can unlock memories, evoke certain moods, and set the overall tone for the day. Candles, wax melts, incense, and essential oils are more popular than ever, and you can find them in just about any scent imaginable.  As a result, scent has become a surprisingly chic (albeit intangible) element of interior design.

How can you decide which scents are right for your home? We’re here to help you utilize the principles of aromatherapy to create the right ambiance from room to room. Read on for our guide to the best home scents to incorporate into your interior design.

First Impressions: Best Entryway Scents

Whether you’re coming home from a long day of work, or a guest is stepping through your doorway for the…

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How to Properly Care for Outdoor Furniture

Middle Tennessee is overflowing with appealing amenities, adventures, and auditory delights, which continue to draw newcomers to our neighborhoods. However, we believe that the natural beauty with which we’re surrounded is the crowning gem of every corner of Tennessee.

As a homeowner, you have the opportunity to create an outdoor oasis in your own back yard. Landscaping, outdoor cooking areas, beautiful lighting, and a fire pit is a great start, but your outdoor living space will fully come together when you purchase a set of your dream outdoor furniture! 

To keep your back yard looking stellar year after year, it’s essential that you learn to properly care for your outdoor furniture pieces. We recommend a thorough cleaning every six months:…

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Should You Hire an Interior Designer?

If you plan to purchase your dream home this summer or want to transform the appearance of your current home’s design, you may be wondering if you should hire an interior designer. A skilled interior designer will have the ability to evoke moods, themes, shapes, textures, and proportions throughout your home based on a series of interviews with you and your family.

While this working relationship could be the stuff of dreams for one homeowner, it could be a clear mistake for another. With that in mind, let’s examine the most common matters you should consider before hiring an interior designer for your upcoming overhaul.

Service Packages vs. Hourly Rates

Throughout the process of interviewing several designers (or simply devouring their…

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Feng Shui Basics

Whether you’re moving into your new home for the first time, or have become stuck in a rut in the home you’ve loved for years, the Taoist practice of feng shui has recommendations for creating the perfect home interior. Feng shui originated before 960 B.C. and has been upheld as a valuable practice in Taoist homes ever since.

Feng shui is a metaphysical system by which one may understand their place in the world. By looking to nature, Taoist originators determined that fire, earth, metal, water, and wood were the elements that must be balanced to achieve ideal harmony in any space or situation.

If this all seems challenging, never fear; feng shui can be used to bring harmony to your home in six simple steps. The following recommendations will…

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