Dripping with ornate architectural detail, Clover Bottom Mansion stands not only as a testament to fine Italianate architecture, but it also houses the Tennessee Historical Commission—the very office that oversees the nominations of historic properties to the National…

Your front door has to make a good first impression as soon as that for sale sign goes in the front yard, if not a few days sooner.

How many houses do you drive by in any given day? I’m guessing somewhere in the neighborhood of hundreds. That number might decrease if you’re a mass transit commuter or walker, but you’re still passing by a fair share of residences. Either way, I bet that most of the…

Though Christmas trees are already starting to pop up for sale, I still can’t help but be drawn to another brilliantly green plant: the succulent. After all, the hardy succulent has color that virtually never fades, barely needs watering and comes in a vast array of…

Scouring for once cherished treasures along roadside yard sales has seemingly become a national pastime as of late thanks to shows like “I Brake for Yard Sales.” The bigger the yard sale the better, in my opinion, and don’t forget the obvious: yard sales are mostly a…

This blog is for those who believe that nothing completes a house more than the people who live there. Keep in mind that the word house in this context simply implies the space where you reside, as there’s no one-size-fits-all model when it comes to where you plant roots.

Ravenswood stands as a stately 1825 antebellum mansion that rises up almost surprisingly inside the perimeter of Marcella Vivrette Smith Park in Brentwood, Tennessee.