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A property renovation is no easy feat, but when you enlist the enable of specialists who pay attention to what you want and comply with through on their promises, the course of action is a breeze and the final result is basically gorgeous. For one particular Nashville family members, the footprint of their 1920s property was not outfitted for their developing residence. They turned to the industry experts at Merrill Development Group to assistance them with phase a single of their desire dwelling renovation. The end result was so dreamy, in point, that the owners hired Merrill Construction Group once more for stage two.

With the assist of Kendall Simmons Interiors, Merrill Building Group opened present rooms and additional extra place during the to start with phase of the renovation. Right before updates were being produced, the worries have been that the home’s kitchen was shut off and the learn bathroom and closets had been also tiny. “We preferred to make the footprint extra practical for our increasing relatives,” claims the home owner. “We made an open up kitchen area and den, expanded the most important bathroom and closet, and reconfigured the upstairs to contain a reward home and bathrooms for our children.”

Wet bar and kitchen area after a Nashville home renovation by Merrill Construction Group

With the support of Merrill Construction Group, a Nashville household was equipped to open up their home’s flooring system and develop extra inviting dwelling spaces. Impression: Reeves Smith Images

White kitchen with brass accents in Nashville home

All through phase a single, Merrill Building Team expanded the home’s kitchen to make a central area for the owners to dine, relax and entertain. Picture: Reeves Smith Images

By reconfiguring the home’s structure, Merrill Building Team extra further place to the dwelling that established an open up ground strategy that extends from the living area to the kitchen area. “[The addition] produced a room that turned a natural spot to expend time although nevertheless sensation a element of the kitchen area,” suggests Hilson Merrill, President of Merrill Construction Group. “This addition also provided a recreation home above it, which then turned the upstairs into the perfect area to have secondary bedrooms and a separate engage in space for [the homeowners’] children.”

Even with these alterations and modern day finishes, Hilson says they ended up in a position to maintain the home’s initial attraction intact. “I like that the dwelling is an productive use of area with some definitely excellent options,” he tells us. “The reality that you get an aged dwelling feel with modern finishes suggests we ended up capable to marry the outdated and new with each other whilst building it a house that functions for the client.”

Open concept kitchen, living area and dining room

“By developing an addition to the rear of the household, we were being ready to create a dwelling home that had an open up idea come to feel from the kitchen to this new place,” says Hilson Merrill, President of Merrill Development Team. Picture: Reeves Smith Photography

Upstairs recreation area in renovated home

The addition also incorporates a recreation space upstairs, which is fantastic for the homeowners’ two younger little ones. Image: Paige Rumore Photography

Den space in renovated Nashville home by Merrill Construction Group

A den was also extra to the 2nd-tale addition. It is a straightforward place but an efficient way to create in a workstation. Impression: Paige Rumore Pictures

When it came time to commence the second section of the renovation, the homeowner claims the final decision to at the time once again employ the service of Hilson and his group of industry experts was an uncomplicated just one. “Merrill Building Group has a great approach that assures all functions are aligned on the style, the timeline and the charge,” suggests the homeowner. “Constant interaction and documentation from the group — who are all very great and quite proficient — produced [rehiring them] a no-brainer.”

Period two of the task focused on the home’s yard, particularly the out of doors deck area and garage. Just before upgrades, the outside house was a tiny deck that was awkward to accessibility. “By developing a big screened porch that is accessed from the deck and the learn bedroom, we included a new sitting region to lounge, entertain and dine outdoor,” Hilson clarifies. “By such as ceiling-mounted heaters and a fire, the room can be made use of nearly calendar year-spherical.”

The house owner agrees, admitting the screened porch has speedily come to be a single of the family’s favorite spaces to loosen up and unwind. “Given the total of time we have expended at house this past year, it has been wonderful to have that place. With the lovers and heaters, we can use it virtually year-spherical,” the property owner tells us.

Side view of renovated screen porch

Phase two involved the addition of a screened porch and a extra practical outdoor area. Picture: Ruby and Peach Photography

Outdoor dining area in renovated Nashville home

The home’s renovated deck gives the home owners added area to take it easy and entertain. Image: Ruby and Peach Photography

Screened porch with teal ceiling by Merrill Construction Group

All through period two of the renovation, Merrill Design Team extra a screened porched to the house. The place includes ceiling-mounted heaters and a hearth so the place can be used yr-round. Picture: Ruby and Peach Images

Outdoor dining area

“My most loved region is the screened porch,” suggests Hilson. “I like that it is massive ample to have a seating place centered on a hearth and an ingesting region that does not come to feel cramped. The vaulted ceilings give this room the wow issue.” Image: Ruby and Peach Pictures

In addition to the updated deck spot, Merrill Construction Group renovated the home’s garage and additional a carport as properly. The home’s unique garage was much too compact to fit more substantial cars like SUVs, so Hilson and his group raised the roof and designed a roomy carport. “In order to healthy modern-day cars and trucks, we raised the roof on the present garage and created a carport in maintaining with the style of the household,” suggests Hilson. “By doing so, we were in a position to build a area for cars and trucks to be parked, and as a consequence, a big engage in region was created by going where by [the homeowners’] cars and trucks ended up typically parked.”

Renovated garage and carport at Nashville home

By raising the garage’s roof and including a carport, Merrill Design Team developed extra recreation space. Image: Ruby and Peach Photography

During the renovation procedure, Hilson and his team communicated continually with the house owner and offered their specialist skills. “Merrill Building Team was excellent at aiding us assume through the design and style, and on numerous events, they designed recommendations when opportunities introduced themselves,” suggests the house owner. “For illustration, holding the ceilings vaulted in specific sites to make the area experience even larger things you would not necessarily know or feel of right up until the job was underway or walls had been opened.”

The final result of this two-stage renovation task is an updated property that employs each inch of its room successfully and properly to in shape the lifestyle of its homeowners. To Hilson, this is what can make his function worthwhile. “Our mission is enriching lives by means of outstanding remodels. Although I really do not feel the act of reworking is enriching, I feel that the conclusion result of modifying spaces to healthy the needs and dreams of our consumers is,” he says. “To me, this usually means we get the horror out of remodeling by to start with listening to what is crucial to the customer, being crystal clear about expectations, and pursuing by way of on our guarantees while we generate spaces that are the eyesight of the shopper.”

And assembly the wants of this Nashville family is specifically what Hilson and his staff completed. “Merrill Design Group took our 1920s house and gave it new lifetime. It is just what we needed, and for the reason that it was done properly, it is holding up seriously well … even with two really energetic very little boys!” the property owner claims.

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