Hey guys! It’s been a while since we’ve addressed some frequently asked questions, and we thought now was as good a time as any to jump right in and talk about a few. We thought, maybe these are something you’re curious about, too. If you’ve been looking, it’s probably here. If you haven’t and could care less, our apologies.
So without further ado, a few FAQ’s.
Do you do design for others?
We are a design firm in Tennessee, and currently work with design clients both locally {In the Franklin / Nashville area} and nationally. These include full on renovations, simple paint colors or new builds. Your pick, because we love a fun challenge. Be sure to check out our portfolio here with lots of fun before and afters… at least we like to think so.
Where can I see a current house tour?
You can check out our current money pit adventure, here.
The entire series {real-time drama-filled documentation} can be found here.
We know all the ins and outs and woes and excitement of renovations and the process, because we have definitely lived through it ourselves.
We promise this one doesn’t disappoint.
Is that a garage or a basement?
When we first moved in, we took this house renovation on a level by level basis. So we lived upstairs while taking on the basement. It was originally a very long garage, so I guess option C, both: a garage and a basement.
People often like to know where we park. For some reason, they’re really concerned about the welfare of our cars. We actually park in our driveway, for now. We’re currently a one car family and have done this for over four years. {Another fun fact – for lots of reasons + it’s a game at this point.} So it’s really a non-issue. We have more plans for that in the next few years.
What size is your great room area?
When we took down all our walls, we ended up with 28 feet x 28 feet.
We know a lot of people are curious about that, since our house is a traditional split level, and the layout is similar to many others.
And our island is 4.5 feet deep x 9.75 feet wide {another question we receive often.}
Did you plank your own ceilings? Where do I find that how to?
Which brings me to… You can also see where we removed our ceilings and put in an LVL beam to add height to the room.
You can see the entire process here
What color is that on your ceilings?
It’s Sherwin Williams Tidewater. The perfect blue for ceilings.
All the heart eyes.
Are you finished with your house?
Heck, no. We’ve broken this house down into phases. Check out the cabana plans coming at ya this summer, and our master addition in the next two years.
That’s the grand plan, anyway. See more of that thought process, here.
It feels like a bit of a mix between “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” mixed with a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book. On steroids. There are a lot of options and things are a little complicated. We’ve decided to grow our business, and enjoy the process. We all know things are a little unsure right now, so we’re just grateful. We’ll see what happens.
How do you use your spaces?
We thought this was a great question, since we love the fact that we use it for both entertaining, and spreading out.
Check out how we break it down, here.
Check out how we break it down, here.
Where did you get those awesome barn doors?
Our favorite source for hardware + doors is Artisan Hardware!
They have gorgeous pieces and will work with you on any idea. We have multiple pieces of theirs throughout our home and absolutely love them.
Be sure to check them out here.
Do you have plans for the hideaway?
Check out our ultimate treehouse guide, here, chock full of information and inspiration!
We have two versions.
photo courtesy of Country Living Magazine via Brian Woodcock
What type of dogs do you have?
They’re what we affectionately refer to as our Pyreheelers. Two rescue dogs that are littermates – red heeler / white pyrenees mixes.
Their names are Rigby + Fitz.
I know Hobby Lobby doesn’t carry your art anymore… where can I find it?
This one is tricky. To keep our answer short and professional, it was a terrible experience.
But you can find our art here. All of our art is printed locally in the USA by a small business. So you support us, and another small business any time you purchase some of our art. ;}
Where did you find that art?
Most of the art you see in our home, is done by yours truly.
I love doing it when I have the time, and carry a lot of our prints, here.
And if you can’t find it there, be sure to check all our freebies, here.
Where can I shop for this table/chair/wallpaper/idea?
You can check out all of our spaces, for both clients and ourselves, here! We’ll be adding more soon – we’re a little behind. {Insert sheepish grin here.}
We hope that you’ve enjoyed this little FAQ’s session today, and if you have anything else to ask please do so below!
We’d love to hear from you. Ask away, and we’ll see if we can help.
Have an inspired day!
Great info! Love seeing y’all in my inbox and what you have to offer each week!
I actually printed some of your freebies and gave them as Mother’s Day gifts this year. We spray painted some frames I wasn’t using in the attic to give them even more color… which I’m sure you approve!
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Awe I definitely approve! LOVE that you were able to use them like this! Thank you so much for letting us know. This makes it worth all the time to hear from sweet people like you.