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AND GET INSPIRED
This is my little corner of the internet for loving the home you’re in right now: the wallpaper, the shelves, the rearranging you swore you wouldn’t do again. It’s also where I share what I know about buying and selling, for whenever your next chapter shows up. Some posts are pure design and some are pure real estate, but most are somewhere in between, because that’s where I live too.
Pull up a chair.
— Hope
How to Add Charm to a New House (Lessons From a 115-Year-Old Home)
The quickest ways to add charm to a new house, the millwork projects worth planning for, and which upgrades add value …all inspired by a 115-year-old Baton Rouge home tour.
WHAT “GOOD BONES” ACTUALLY MEANS
"Good bones" gets thrown around like it's a guarantee. It's not. Good bones means the structural stuff is sound: foundation, framing, roofline, load-bearing walls. It has nothing to do with whether the kitchen is cute or the floors are original hardwood…
5 Things to Know Before You Choose a Buyer's Agent in Baton Rouge
Since 2024, agents are required to have a signed agreement with you before touring a home. That's isn’t a let me call my lawyer moment, although you certainly can. This is simply the new law that more plainly spells out the fine print upfront.
