Painting An Exterior Brick House
November 5, 2011 By Stephen Spurling 7 Comments
I have painted many brick homes. I usually find a reason to do this as there are very few brick homes that look good with natural brick. Let me explain myself. I usually renovate older homes and the brick that was used back then wasn't as pretty as the brick used today. I also like the fresh clean look of painted brick. The home I am featuring in … Read More...
A Quick Head To Toe “Flip”
October 15, 2011 By Stephen Spurling 7 Comments
I have renovated a bunch of houses over the years and this one was the worst, but turned out to be my favorite. We were able to finish this " head to toe" renovation in 4 months! I felt the most like an Artist with this renovation as I started out with very little bones. Once I got into it... well let's just say the few bones I thought … Read More...
About Southern Smarts
I have been renovating homes since 1989. My friends say I'm good at "turning a sow's ear into a silk purse" and I always get "the most bang for the buck". After years of hearing this, I realized I could help others with their projects. See, I understand the struggles we have with doing things around the house...torn between the "I want" project and the "I need" project....l feel with my common sense wisdom we can achieve both! So let's start spending time together...creating something beautiful, and stretching that buck! [Read More …]
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