Curb Appeal

Curb Appeal

If you don’t have the money to do major renovations inside your home, turn your attention to the outside.  During our time at Hickory street, we only had the money to do a few exterior upgrades, but I think they made a huge difference. The most drastic change was...
Minor Updates = Big Difference

Minor Updates = Big Difference

We put our house on the market!  It has been a wild ride and I hope some wonderful person falls in love with it, just like we did.  Prior to putting the house on the market, I went into full on staging mode.  I eliminated clutter and made some small changes in the...
The Rose Room

The Rose Room

The Rose Room is my favorite room in our house.  It is peaceful and calm and where I go to get get away.  The wallpaper is original to the house.  Our last realtor thought I was crazy for keeping it, and she could not have been more wrong.  This room was once...
Old Man Library

Old Man Library

When we found out we were expecting a child, after a long battle with infertility issues, we were delighted!!!  I mean, I was really excited about having a kid, don’t get me wrong, but I was pumped about decorating a nursery!  Luckily, we had 2 bedrooms in our house...
Warm and Welcome

Warm and Welcome

I have always been fascinated by the way things look and most importantly, feel in a space.  I can remember my sister and I rearranging furniture in our shared room as 8 and 5 year olds.  We constantly wanted to “update” the way things looked, felt and functioned....
To Hickory Street and Beyond

To Hickory Street and Beyond

Five years ago, my husband and I bought a house.  It was in a quaint part of Charleston, SC.  The house was charming, but needed a lot of cosmetic work.  We worked long hours and spent what small amount of money we had making improvements.  Little by little, we fixed...