Franklin, TN – Downtown, Events, Shopping, Restaurants, Antiques, Living and Entertainment

Remodeling your home or moving into a fixer upper?  Coming up with ideas to give your place a fresh look can be overwhelming.  Below are some helpful hints to help jump start your brainstorming: Simply Swedish– Having lived in Scandinavia, I was always impressed with how basic their wall colors and furniture choices were and […]

Sun Rooms are excellent places that provide peace and comfort in a home, but they can tend to become grungy and hard to keep up. With so much light shinning through, dust mites are more apparent, dirt tracked in on the floor is more visible, and unless those windows have just been cleaned, it is […]

Once criticized for being loaded with cholesterol, eggs were pushed out of heart-healthy diets and replaced by not so tasty substitutes. But with the importance of dietary fats and a correction in how much cholesterol they actually contain, eggs are happily back in favor. Even the American Heart Association says it’s okay to eat as many […]

Seven Steps to a Painting Success! Recently, I decided to take on a painting adventure and repaint my bedroom.  Never in my life have I painted a room or the exterior of a home, but I decided it was time to take matters into my own hands, suck it up and paint.  These are my […]

By Kami Rice For old.oldfranklinis.jlbdev.com I’m an artist type. Because of that, or maybe just because I’m human, my soul caves in when I live in a place that’s lifeless. Lifeless comes in lots of different shapes and sizes. For me it’s less about how expensive a place is and more about whether it has […]

The Franklin Farmers Market is a true Tennessee farmers market. 2011 is the 10th anniversary of the Franklin Farmers Market and there’s a whole lot going on. We need volunteers to help out on market days and special events, along with office work and a number of other miscellaneous jobs. Become a friend of the […]

Finding the right time to plant can be overwhelming.  The Farmer’s Almanac let us in on a few secrets.  Below are the prime days for January and February.  To learn more about planting, please visit www.farmersalmanac.com. January’s Top Days: 13th-14th Fine For Planting Beans, Peppers, Cucumbers, Melons And Other Aboveground Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. […]

By Kami L. Rice In the now-many years since I made the break from home and traipsed off to college, I’ve lived with about a million different people. And that’s barely an overstatement. The number is up to nearly 40 different roommates (39 to be exact, but who’s counting?) plus two pet roommate dogs. That’s […]

The Bloom ‘n’ Garden Expo is a one-stop-shop for all things gardening, and is a must see for casual and serious gardeners alike.  The Expo features around 20 unique gardens with displays of water features, fountains, stonework, and art alongside beautiful landscapes.  Over 100 vendor and exhibit booths will provide unique garden accessories, tools, and […]

Entryways…they are simple and easy to fix up, but their impression lasts forever. The entryway is the first and last thing that your guests will experience in your home. This summer, make your entryway special and memorable. On the outside of the home, if you have a little alcove or side porch that receives a […]

For some decorating a home is an exciting hobby. They have “an eye” and find new pieces to add to their décor on a regular basis. When the pieces are brought home, they find the perfect place to seamlessly blend their new addition into the room. Their space always looks fresh but comfortable, ordinary yet […]

Outdoor furniture is no longer available in a choice between uncomfortable plastic and wrought iron. Now, outdoor furniture is as sturdy, attractive, and comfortable as the furniture inside your house. More importantly, outdoor furniture is meant to endure the harsh realities of weather including summer thunderstorms, so it is sure to endure the wear and […]

Curtains, rugs, sofas and chairs all come in different sizes, shapes and colors but they can be your greatest competition for making that family room, living room or dining room look chic and put together versus tacky. If you are getting ready to redo your family room, living room or dining room it is important […]