Monthly Archives: May 2018
Some of Nashville’s best chefs go head-to-head at Music City Chef Throwdown
If there’s one thing the Food Network and Bravo have taught us over the past decade or so: We love watching chefs and cooks put their talents and creativity to the test in competition. The bummer in loving shows like Chopped and Top Chef, though: Unless you’re a celebrity judge, it’s only a feast... Read More
Nashville home values appreciating fastest in these areas
While 2018 is showing signs of being a little more calm in Nashville real estate than 2017 and 2016 were, things are still on the rise — and markedly so. From WKRN this week: “Nashville continues to be one of the top 10 largest and fastest appreciating markets in the country. Median home values are... Read More
Take a global food tour of Nashville with Nations in our Neighborhood
Easily the best thing about Nashville’s growth as a food destination: Our depth and breadth has grown just as much as the quality. New restaurant openings seem to pop up across the city weekly, and with almost every one, our representation of global cuisine gets stronger. Just in recent weeks, we saw Southeast Asian... Read More
Living in The Gulch in Nashville
Over the past few years, we’ve met a steady stream of homebuyers inspired to explore homes for sale in The Gulch, the downtown-Nashville neighborhood that wraps around what was once a busy Nashville railroad yard. As longtime Nashvillians, it’s been fun to watch that now-electric area come up — even just 15 years ago,... Read More
Where to watch the Royal Wedding in Nashville
We might’ve ditched the monarchy a long, long time ago, but Americans’ interest in the pomp and circumstance that comes with being a royal is definitely not on the wane. Perfect example: From New York to Nashville to Napa Valley, people across the U.S. clearly have shown plenty of interest in the May 19,... Read More
Rattan stools, chairs, tables and more — bringing this ‘70s decor trend into your modern Nashville home
It makes sense: The ’50s and ’60s have had such a long run in home-design trend circles, with the long-standing midcentury-modern decor boom, it feels about time for the ’70s to really reemerge in high-style homes. And so many ’70s decor touchstones are thoroughly re-established in 2018 — shaggy rugs, macrame wall hangings, hanging... Read More
HGTV launches another Nashville show: ‘Music City Fix’
The Property Brothers and Listed Sisters, Flip or Flop: Nashville — Nashville seems to be becoming a legitimate hotbed of home-renovation TV, right alongside our busy real-estate growth. If you enjoy seeing rundown Nashville homes become gorgeously renovated Nashville homes, like we do, you’re probably not all that sad to see our city spotlighted on... Read More
Where to go vintage shopping in East Nashville
We live in a creative city full of creative residents, so naturally, most Nashville neighborhoods have an impressive collection of vintage stores. But none, we’d say, is quite as flush with vintage shopping options as East Nashville, where we spend a lot of our time. From clothing shops to vintage furniture stores, any kind... Read More
New construction homes in East Nashville with custom details galore: New at Porter Road Place
New East Nashville cottage community Porter Road Place is nearing completion, and we’re thrilled to list three more properties in this friendly neighborhood-within-a-neighborhood, all of which are stocked with custom details and high-end finishes. The homes The remaining Porter Road Place homes were all designed to offer more than the basics — there’s not... Read More
Planning a Nashville bachelorette party? Skip the pedal taverns and try The Candle Bar.
When one of our clients buys a home in Nashville, we look for closing gifts that suit their individual personality and their new home, and we try to work with Nashville companies, to keep things local. One brand we have always hard time resisting here: Paddywax, a Nashville-based candle company whose fragrances immediately make... Read More