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How to Make Your Home Feel More Welcoming

Monday, November 7th, 2016 at 3:02am.

Have you ever walked into a friend’s home and felt an immediate sense of comfort? It might not be immediately obvious why a particular abode feels so cozy and comforting, but there are a multitude of little things you can do to make your home feel just as welcoming.

 

Take a look around the rooms in your home where you most often welcome guests. If these areas feel like “something’s missing,” you can try adding a few items to turn up the ambience-meter. Some homes have more of a welcoming ambience than others just on their own, but if your house or apartment lacks built-in charm, don’t despair! By answering the following questions, you’ll know better how to make your home more inviting.

 

Is your own personal style evident?

In…

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Popular Holiday Expos in Middle Tennessee

Friday, November 4th, 2016 at 8:06am.

There are an abundance of holiday expos in Middle Tennessee this season and they start early! Get ahead on your holiday shopping list for friends and family by browsing local vendors, artisans and shops for unique, one-of-a-kind gifts at a holiday expo. But if some expos require tickets, get them quick because these events are very popular and tend to sell out fast!

 

Brentwood Christmas Crawl

Shopping local this holiday season is a great way to find unique gifts to put under the tree or to give to someone who has it all and the Brentwood Christmas Crawl is the perfect way to do so. Come visit the 16 retailers who will be offering special discounts, extended hours, food, drinks and prizes! Some participating stores include Copper Penny, Southern…

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Listing of the Week

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 at 9:21am.

Beautifully restored Greek Revival Home situated on approximately 4.39 acres of gentle rolling hills. This impeccable home features a log room with gas fireplace, hardwood floors, kitchen with commercial gas stove, custom cabinets, marble counter tops, “New Orleans” courtyard, studio, barn, potting shed, and many more amenities. Conveniently located minutes from I-65 and about 50 minutes south of Franklin and 30 minutes north of Huntsville. Offered at $499,000 and listed by Teresa Chiles from Parks in Cool Springs. Find out more about this listing here.

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Look Ahead to November

Monday, October 31st, 2016 at 2:30am.

Taste of Nashville

A night to celebrate Nashville’s premier culinary destinations will be on November 4th from 7pm-12am. This food festival will feature Nashville’s best restaurants, bars, desert-makers, distillers, brewers, and more. The Taste of Nashville is the longest running food festival in the area and benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee, Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee, W.O Smith Music School, and more. Support Nashville’s youth by coming out to eat and drink. You can purchase tickets here.

 

Brunch & Bid

Gather for the 16th Annual Brunch and Bid for an afternoon of delicious food, silent and live auctions and special appearances from Tennessee’s School for the Blind’s choir and santa! 100% of the proceeds go…

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Listing of the Week

Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 at 8:50am.

This listing of the week comes from Brentwood in an unbeatable location near a library, park, & YMCA, which makes it the perfect family home. Everything is new in this home like new paint and carpet, new kitchen with Wolf range and stainless steel appliances, Cambria Counters, and a new luxury master bath. The master bath is one of the best features of this home with a free standing tub, chandelier and 2 separate full-sized “his and her” closets. Outdoor space is no concern with a large lot with enough space for a pool and a considerable sized screened-in porch which is perfect for outdoor entertaining or relaxing evenings. The final touch is the spacious finished basement. Listed for $1,080,000 by Rachel Brooks from Parks in Green Hills. Find out more…

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5 Steps to Pumpkin Carving Success

Monday, October 24th, 2016 at 2:41am.

Fall weather has arrived in much of the country, and with it comes a desire to partake in autumn-inspired activities. Apple-picking, haunted hay rides and pumpkin carving are among some of the most popular things to do at this time of the year.
  Whether you’re carving your pumpkin with or without kids this year, it can be a blast! Most people have experienced at least one jack-o-lantern “fail”, but if you follow some basic guidelines, you’ll be more likely to end up with a handsome looking result.
  For pumpkin carving success, be sure to follow these 5 basic steps:
  1. Select the right kind of pumpkin and tools for carving – The smaller the pumpkin, the more difficult it will be to work with, so choose one that’s large enough to…

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Best Neighborhoods in Middle Tennessee to go Trick-or-Treating

Friday, October 21st, 2016 at 2:00am.

Trick-or-treating is all about family fun, halloween decorations, costumes and of course…..CANDY! Going door-to-door screaming “TRICK-OR-TREAT”, collecting candy, and showing off your best costume is a halloween tradition. And Nashville has landed in Zillow’s Top 20 Best Places to Trick-or-Treat. Middle Tennessee has some of the best streets to take your children to, complete with out of this world decorations, spooky haunted houses, spider webs, zombie graveyards and so much more. Here are some of the best neighborhoods to go trick-or-treating this halloween:

• River Plantation in Bellevue
• The Richland Neighborhood off West End
• Fatherland Street in East Nashville
• Belmont Boulevard in Nashville
• Essex Street in Hillsboro/West End
• Westhaven…

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Listing of the Week

Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 at 2:00am.

Breathtaking home nestled in the hills between Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Percy Warner Park. This home features a gorgeous kitchen, oversized reclaimed wood island, Thermador appliances, 2 show-stopping master suites, Lyric Smart Home technology, plus 888 square feet expansion space in basement. The front yard comes with landscape lighting and cedar flower boxes to complete the outside of this home. Listed at $1,190,000 by Kyle Mullicane from Parks in the Gulch. Find out more details about this home here.

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13 Fall Home Maintenance Tasks

Monday, October 17th, 2016 at 2:52am.

Along with decorating your home for fall, there are some important home maintenance tasks that you should attend to this season to ensure that your home is in tip-top shape all year-round. Autumn is a great time to take care of the following:

• Clean out your gutters – There’s a reason we’ve nicknamed autumn as “fall” – because of all of the leaves fluttering to the ground. Naturally, many of them will end up in your gutters, leaving them clogged and ineffective. Clean them out several times a year, but most importantly in, after most (or all) of the leaves have fallen closest to your home.

 

• Examine exterior for peeling paint or mildew – If you need to repaint your home’s exterior, fall is the best time to make it happen…

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Best Pumpkin Patches in Middle Tennessee

Friday, October 14th, 2016 at 4:04am.

Nothing screams fall quite visiting a local pumpkin patch. Getting to be outside and enjoy the beautiful weather, selecting the best pumpkins to take home, running around a corn maze, and experiencing a hayride are all available in Middle Tennessee. Here are some of the best places to relish in all things fall:

 

 

Williamson County

• Gentry’s Farm
• Cooper Trooper Foundation Pumpkin Patch
• Morning Glory Orchard

Rutherford County

• Lucky Ladd Farms
• The Maize at Milton
• Walden Farm

Sumner County

• Fiddle Dee Farms
• Madison Creek Farms
• Bottom View Farm

Wilson County

• Mrs B’s Pumpkin Patch
• Pumpkin Hill

Davidson County

• Honeysuckle Hill Farm

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