The Custom Potting Shed
October 24, 2011 By Stephen Spurling 1 Comment
This is the cutest potting shed that I built off site and attached it to the house once it was complete. There are several great things about this potting shed. It can be attached anywhere on your house, and by doing this, you only have the cost of building 3 walls (the back wall is your existing house). You can make it any size you need, … 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 …]
Living with Ease
“Firecracker Friends”
I have a friend that used this saying "firecracker friends" to describe our friendship. I thought what is a firecracker friend? Well when she explained, I was blown away! Here is what a firecracker friend is... someone whom you have not seen or talked to in a long time and when you do … [Read More...]






