Why Franklin Tennessee for our next Reno...

I have come to the conclusion I was born in the wrong era. I should have been born around 1925 so I could be in my twenties by 1945. I would then get to wear the fabulous clothes and go to the smokey bars with piano's playing and red lipstick a-blazing! Downtown Franklin reminds me of that time for some reason. It is filled with historical buildings, character and charm that make me so so happy. Exhibit A

Franklin is about 20 minutes from Nashville but feels forever away. I discovered it about 6 months after I moved to Nashville, would later work at a couple of fabulous places on these streets and now will be renovating a house about 7 blocks away = HAPPY LAUREN.

I have looked for a house around the cottage lined streets of Franklin for 2 1/2 years now. I knew I would renovate when I ultimately found one (because the houses I love that are already done and I would make my forever home are about $800,000 and not in the budget yet).  Exhibit B:
Click HERE: One of the houses I love!

So, this will not be our long-term home but it will be so much fun for the time being. It's walking distance to the square so while we are there...we will enjoy that. eeeek! I am looking forward to making this home something someone walks in and says, "I have to have it"!


Love,
Lauren

But it's Our Dump!

Spencer and I are buying our first home (together). We've both bought homes on our own, redone them and sold them, but this is the first we have attempted as a team. We are not doing this solely on our own..no, no...that would take longer than I would like. I AM NOT PATIENT when it comes to renovating spaces.

We are going to be joined by my parents on this project. They jumped at the idea and I am excited, well I'm nervous about all the togetherness, but I am excited too!

We close next week and I will be blogging about the before and afters of this project, complete with the funny antics that go on during the process. Ill introduce everyone that helps! This house is for sure, right now, a diamond in the rough...can you see it?

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