In the early 2000's glazing and distressing kitchen cabinetry was all the rage. So much so that many homeowners and daring DIYers tried their hand at glazing their own cabinetry. Some with mixed results. Such was the case with one of our recent kitchen projects. Heavily glazed and distressed cabinetBefore- Heavily Glazed and DistressedThe glaze on these cabinets was making the kitchen look ... read more
A Guide to Updating Your Kitchen Cabinet Hardware
What kind of new hardware should you install in your updated kitchen? There are so many choices out there it can be overwhelming. Knobs or Pulls? Nickel or Brass? Will you be able to see the holes from the old hardware? Because I am being asked these questions on a daily basis I’ve put together a general guide to updating hardware and have included some of my favorites to share with you.What metal ... read more
How to Work with your Existing Granite when Updating your Kitchen
Most of the clients we work with are trying to bring their late 1990's- early 200o's Tuscan kitchen into the white/gray/cream updated kitchen of the moment. Many of them are also looking to update their backsplash, but keep the granite. One of my favorite color experts, Maria Kilim has coined the phrase, "Bossy Granite" and rightly so. She says there should really only be ONE busy pattern in a ... read more
Hosting a KY Derby Party like a Native
Growing up in Louisville, KY, THE DERBY was a city-wide holiday. Schools were closed on the Friday before Derby- "Oaks Day", and on Derby day you either went to the Derby, went to a Derby party, or threw a Derby party. The annual gathering events for our extended family looked like this :ChristmasThanksgiving DerbyBrooks and Dana TuckerWhen we moved to Franklin, TN almost 20 ... read more
Living and Loving Autism
Before Autism- Brooks and I were the newly married couple who would go to a restaurant and ask the waiter to move us to a new table if the family next to us had noisy kids. We expected a quiet romantic dinner when we went out on a date. We didn't understand why parents would bring loud and crying kids into a restaurant. And then we had twins. photo by Karen HalbertAutism x 2And not just any ... read more
The Best Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors
If you are considering painting your kitchen cabinets you have probably spent some time on Pinterest and/or Houzz looking for kitchens similar to yours to get ideas on what color to paint your kitchen cabinets. After many years and 100's of kitchen cabinet projects under our belt we have several GO-TO paint colors that work in the following scenarios. THE TUSCAN KITCHEN UPDATEThis is probably ... read more
Popcorn Ceiling Styrofoam Tiles- 5 Years Later
Five years ago we moved into our dream home. It checked off all the items on our wish list. It had a huge lot (over two acres), a swimming pool, a walk out basement with a huge garage that was perfect for our painting studio. It even came with the perfect neighbors. What it didn't come with was an updated interior. But we were not deterred. We saw the potential and quickly got to work on making ... read more
Bella Tucker Wall Stencil at the House for Hope
Nashville has some serious interior design talent. Nothing shows off this amazing talent like a Designer Show House. Designers are given some creative license to push the envelope, showcase new looks and try out ideas they have been holding on to for just the right space. We were honored to work with the rising star design talent, Gina Julian at the House for Hope Designer Show ... read more
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