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Taking a rental home from drab to fab! I recently staged a home in the downtown historic district of Columbus, Mississippi. The home had tenants for the past ten years, so there were many issues. Staging helped to highlight all the character that you can only find in an older home. The entire interior was painted white. Most of the...

The perfect look for spring! My first spring in Mississippi is one of the most memorable. Never before had I experienced the explosion of new growth and sunshine. I was 10 years old and spent hours at my grandparents picking flowers and exploring. The cottagecore trend reminds me of that more simple time in my life and is such a...

Built Before the Civil War and located in Columbus, MS, next on my list of the Move to Mississippi series is this beautiful home located right across the street from Mississippi University for Women. This property caught my eye about 5 years ago and has since been renovated. The home sale is already under contract with a sell price of...

Get the scoop From design professionals (including me!!). I was recently quoted in an article on RealHomes.com titled "10 ways to make your living room look better for free, according to interior designers" written by Kaitlyn McInnis. Since the past year has been "spent treating your living room as your home office, restaurant, bar, and personal movie theatre, it could use a...

Built in 1858 and located in Greenville, MS. Look at what Reader's Digest named as the most beautiful mansion in Mississippi! I first visited Belmont in the summer of 2013 for an estate sale and quickly developed a crush. Since then, the over 8,000 sq. foot home has gone under a major renovation and is now a bed and breakfast....

Sometime in the last few years, I was fascinated to learn of Julia Reed. Growing up in Greenville, Mississippi, Julia Reed is the author of 8 books. She wrote about politics, southern life, and food for Vogue, Newsweek, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New Yorker, the New York Review of Books, theWashington Post, Elle Decor, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, US News...

Next on my shameless promoting of Mississippi homes is this one-of-a-kind historic property. It was built in 1870 and completely renovated in 2018. This renovation was super exciting because it was featured on HGTV pilot program ''Hammer to the Manor''! The property features original floors along with a new modern floor plan with 21st-century amenities. Located right in the middle...

I'm excited to debut a new blog topic featuring real estate in Mississippi. I've started to offer home staging services so staying on top of the market will be fun! First up is this gorgeous antebellum home. Located on the Southside of downtown Columbus, this 5 bedroom, 3 bath, has over 4500 square feet of living space. I adore the...