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Large shabby-chic style blue two-story wood exterior home idea in Nashville with a hip roof
Dawn Jackson
Dawn Jackson
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Elkins Ave - Nashville, TN

Shabby-chic Style Exterior, Nashville

Two story 1932 home in the historic district of Sylvan Park in West Nashville. Main house is upstairs/downstairs duplex with separate entrances, each with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. There is also a rear 1 br/1 bath detached apartment over the garage. Projects: Main house: Complete restoration of exterior which included replacing approximately 1/4 of the wood. We removed the old paint on remaining boards with heat guns and sanders, taking them all the way down to bare wood. We restored the original windows to make functional again. We made shutters from barn wood which was salvaged by Jack Ranger Co. from a barn teardown in Murfreesboro, TN. Shutters are functional. Existing gutters were cleaned, sealed and painted. Paint: Valspar "Indigo Violet" (satin) and "Bistro White" trim (semi-gloss) with "Vessel Gray" base (satin). Porch paint: Ace "Tile Red". Shutters and door sealant: Spar Urethane Interior: Kitchen and bath restorations; interior paint throughout; interior design

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