At the Wills Company we see a growing trend among grandparents who are renovating to add bunk rooms for visiting munchkins. We are also seeing more guest rooms equipped with TWO double beds rather than TWINS.
The fact is, alcove beds are just plain charming. Below are some favorite examples to inspire you.
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Perhaps you’ve heard? Nashville is NOW-ville and the recent real estate sales numbers for February and January 2015 are being impacted in a big way. According to the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors (GNAR), total home sales for February were up 12.7% over February 2014 and the average price of a single-family home jumped 9% over the same time. As homes sell like hotcakes (the average time on the market is only 76 days) inventory of available homes for sale is plunging with over 13% less homes than this time last year. “The home sales data for February shows just how strong the Middle Tennessee market has become,” said GNAR President Cindy Stone. “While we have seen many months of positive increases, with the extreme winter weather our area faced last month, we were uncertain of the effect it might have on property sales. Remarkably, the market was essentially not phased. As January did before it, this February saw its best monthly sales numbers since 2007.”
What does that mean for your family if you’re looking to move in 2015? “A well priced home in Nashville can potentially receive multiple offers and have a very short shelf life” says managing broker Tommy Patterson of Christianson Patterson Courtney & Associates Real Estate Agency in Nashville. “With the influx of newcomers into Middle Tennessee, plus all-time low inventory and interest rates, the buyers are circling and snapping up everything almost immediately.”
Time for the Good News/Bad News. Good news if you want to sell your home. Bad news because it’s really tough finding the next house to move into. Plus, the chances are the house you do find hasn’t been updated since the sellers figured out they didn’t have to do much to get it sold.
Odds are that your current house just isn’t meeting your family’s needs, but you’ve never had a problem with your location. That’s where your relationships, memories and lives have developed and you don’t want to throw it all away just for a new house. You don’t want to increase your commute to work and you definitely don’t want to make your kids change school districts!
Sound familiar?
Stay tuned for the next in our Nashville/Now-ville series.
While this hasn’t rivaled 1992’s ice storm, it has certainly has been a doozy! Promise of snow (schools out!) then disappointment of sleet (boo!) then more snow on top of black ice (scary!) then frigid, single digit temps (busted pipes!). Now, another ice storm is on the way (enough already!) And, while Tennesseans will never be able to compare ourselves to what’s been going on in Boston this year (“Stop jumping out of second story windows!” – Boston Mayor, Marty Walsh) we are entitled to a little bit of Winter Freak Out at Kroger’s on weeks like this.
If you’ve been cooped up indoors perhaps you’ve noticed some delayed maintenance issues needing a little, or a lot, of attention? Our Wills Company Handyman are at your disposal to help you weather the storm of upkeep on your home. And maybe these days indoors have you dreaming of better functioning rooms or an updated design for your home this year? NOW is the time to get some of those ideas down on paper. Our talented design team is ready to make those dreams a reality this year. We’ll help you think through all the possibilities for your home and make them happen.
Besides the things you WANT to do, this storm may bring on some unwanted emergencies. This home of someone very close to us at The Wills Company is a perfect case study. A flat roof is always vulnerable to ice-dams building up in the tiniest of cracks and crevices. Water get in, turns to ice, expands, melts and TWO STORIES DOWN you have a leak in your ceiling. These, and other emergencies, are when you need The Wills Company Handymen so don’t hesitate to call in the event of any home crisis like this!
“After the Ice Storm Ice Removal Tips” infographic.
Infographic courtesy of Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance.
Let’s all hope we thaw out quickly from this next round. In the meantime, enjoy these fabulous Swedish “Ice Hotel” photos. There’s snow place like home! Have a safe weekend everyone!
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The Wills Company is honored to be awarded two Houzz awards for 2015: “Best Of Houzz” for Design plus “Best Of Houzz” for Customer Satisfaction! Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The Wills Company was chosen by the more than 25 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 500,000 active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.
The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Design and Customer Satisfaction. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 25 million monthly users on Houzz, known as “Houzzers.” Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2014.
“Houzz provides homeowners with a 360 degree view of home building, remodeling and design industry professionals, empowering them to engage the right people and products for their project,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing for Houzz. “We’re delighted to recognize The Wills Company among our “Best Of” professionals as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”
Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish – online or from a mobile device. From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community powered by social tools, Houzz is the easiest way for people to find inspiration, get advice, buy products and hire the professionals they need to help turn their ideas into reality.
It’s a new year and time for an update on the interior decor predictions and trends ahead. What’s in? What’s out? The blogosphere is abuzz trying to predict what’s in store for 2015. What’s the Next Big Thing for home decor? It’s always fun to hear what the trendsetters are saying about the year ahead.
Get inspired by this recent Style Report from the High Point furniture market:
Gold! Especially mixed gold finishes: Burnished brass, polished brass, gilt, gold leaf, even copper. Look for it in bathroom fixtures, chandeliers and furnishings.
GOLD is going to be everywhere! From lamps to mirrors, brass beds and gold-leaf chests.
Mixing materials and finishes: Acrylic and brass, dark wood and stainless, leather and velvet, gold leaf and antique mirror.
Jewel tones: Rich hues signal rich times. Look for reds and blues in all shades, amethyst, teal, malachite, forest, indigo. And, just like with clothing, black and white is always fashionable.
One-of-a-kind artisanal luxury: People want to put their own identity on interiors; they want to be able to say “this is special because …”
Multifunctional: Cocktail tables store pillows and lift for laptops, kitchen islands double as tableware and wine storage.
Indoor/Outdoor merge: Outdoor furniture with weatherproof fabrics and childproof designs moves indoors, while outdoor furniture feels more like your living room.
Industrial and “Brutalist” movement: Concrete is especially hot. Concrete tabletops, concrete counters.
Explosion of patterns: After years of beige, look for paisleys, marble prints, Ikats, bright Orientals and traditional blue and white Chinese patterns, and birds, especially peacocks.
Wallpaper: This is one of Zillow Digs top trends for 2015, along with gold, cowhide and mid-century modern.
Modern traditional: Greek key, Chinoiserie, malachite, lamps and hardware that are jewelry for the home.
Natural materials: Agates, geodes, petrified wood.
Natural wood and lots of grain, both casual weathered finishes….
…and luxe parquetry. Natural woods really show their grain this season.
Finally, 2015 is going to be a strong feminine year. Sofas have shape, glamour is back! Rooms are dressed for a confident future.
What’s OUT you ask? We still have a soft spot for some of the trends listed by House Beautiful Magazine as over in 2015 and some DIY’s that have seen their day….but you be the judge.
Happy New Year!