A Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed Makeover
Taking a chance on a tired heritage cottage on the right side of the tracks, Masters of Flip Kortney and Dave Wilson give new life to a property sitting down the street from a Nashville train station. Going with a black and white interior-design scheme, it’s the addition of colour and texture in the staging that really turns up this home's Southern charm.
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Colonial Mustard
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When the walls are white, anything you put against them will stand out. That’s why Kortney chose a mustard-yellow bench seat to be the focal point of the contemporary entryway reception area. <BR><BR> <strong>Watch:</strong> Want to see the full renovation process? <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/shows/masters-of-flip/videos/off-the-rails-1226629187562/">Watch the full episode here</a>.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverColonial Mustard
PHOTO 1 of 20READ LESS -When the walls are white, anything you put against them will stand out. That’s why Kortney chose a mustard-yellow bench seat to be the focal point of the contemporary entryway reception area. <BR><BR> <strong>Watch:</strong> Want to see the full renovation process? <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/shows/masters-of-flip/videos/off-the-rails-1226629187562/">Watch the full episode here</a>.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Right on Cue
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Black and white framed photo prints fill the wall space between the reception sitting area and the hallway, giving us a visual cue to step further into the newly renovated Nashville home.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverRight on Cue
PHOTO 2 of 20READ LESS -Black and white framed photo prints fill the wall space between the reception sitting area and the hallway, giving us a visual cue to step further into the newly renovated Nashville home.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Matte Mate
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Off the main hall sits the master suite, with its modern ceiling light fixture and feature matte-black wall. Since there is plenty of natural light — thanks to a set of new windows — the black actually makes the room feel even bigger than it really is.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverMatte Mate
PHOTO 3 of 20READ LESS -Off the main hall sits the master suite, with its modern ceiling light fixture and feature matte-black wall. Since there is plenty of natural light — thanks to a set of new windows — the black actually makes the room feel even bigger than it really is.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Colour Coordinated
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Using small splashes of colour, such as the floral upholstered headboard and coral-pink throw pillow, breaks up the black, white and grey of the contemporary colour palette of this fixer-upper.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverColour Coordinated
PHOTO 4 of 20READ LESS -Using small splashes of colour, such as the floral upholstered headboard and coral-pink throw pillow, breaks up the black, white and grey of the contemporary colour palette of this fixer-upper.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Hot Hotelier
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In a design move referencing master suites found at some high-end urban hotels, Kortney used a dividing wall between the bedroom and the ensuite rather than locking doors.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverHot Hotelier
PHOTO 5 of 20READ LESS -In a design move referencing master suites found at some high-end urban hotels, Kortney used a dividing wall between the bedroom and the ensuite rather than locking doors.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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WC for Three
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Taking square footage from another unused bedroom, Dave constructed a walk-in shower so expansive that even the tallest of Nashville house hunters could suds up in there comfortably.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverWC for Three
PHOTO 6 of 20READ LESS -Taking square footage from another unused bedroom, Dave constructed a walk-in shower so expansive that even the tallest of Nashville house hunters could suds up in there comfortably.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Definition Submission
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Using the same modern, black honeycomb tile on the ensuite shower floor and above the double vanity helps to define the bathroom area in a space where doors don’t exist.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverDefinition Submission
PHOTO 7 of 20READ LESS -Using the same modern, black honeycomb tile on the ensuite shower floor and above the double vanity helps to define the bathroom area in a space where doors don’t exist.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Wave the White Flag
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A large kitchen island topped with white quartz (illuminated by a set of modern industrial pendant light) helps to bring visual balance to the wide-planked stained white floor and mid-shine black cabinets.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverWave the White Flag
PHOTO 8 of 20READ LESS -A large kitchen island topped with white quartz (illuminated by a set of modern industrial pendant light) helps to bring visual balance to the wide-planked stained white floor and mid-shine black cabinets.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Sink into That
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The gorgeous dark quartz countertops feature a subtle grey veining throughout keeping with the overall palette, while the bamboo board sink insert adds a touch of unexpected warmth to the black-on-black kitchen.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverSink into That
PHOTO 9 of 20READ LESS -The gorgeous dark quartz countertops feature a subtle grey veining throughout keeping with the overall palette, while the bamboo board sink insert adds a touch of unexpected warmth to the black-on-black kitchen.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Stack ’em Up
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For the kitchen’s back wall, Kortney went with a simple white subway tile and white grout, but rather than arranging them in the popular brick formation, she opted for a more contemporary stacking pattern.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverStack ’em Up
PHOTO 10 of 20READ LESS -For the kitchen’s back wall, Kortney went with a simple white subway tile and white grout, but rather than arranging them in the popular brick formation, she opted for a more contemporary stacking pattern.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Stepping Back
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The dining room furniture was kept neutral so the bright colours in the woven rug and gold running through the sheer drapes could take centre stage in this room’s staging.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverStepping Back
PHOTO 11 of 20READ LESS -The dining room furniture was kept neutral so the bright colours in the woven rug and gold running through the sheer drapes could take centre stage in this room’s staging.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Pit Stop
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“The outside has been brought in and the door isn’t even open,” says Kortney of the home’s most cutting-edge feature — the black garage door. “You can literally open the entire garage door and have an extension of the living room — and it’s completely open to the dining room.”Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverPit Stop
PHOTO 12 of 20READ LESS -“The outside has been brought in and the door isn’t even open,” says Kortney of the home’s most cutting-edge feature — the black garage door. “You can literally open the entire garage door and have an extension of the living room — and it’s completely open to the dining room.”Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Giving a Statement
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Kortney decided to design a house with only black, white or grey features to appeal to the most buyers. Using statement furniture pieces, such as this teal-blue couch in the living room, in the staging was how her team injected a bit of fun into the feeling of each space.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverGiving a Statement
PHOTO 13 of 20READ LESS -Kortney decided to design a house with only black, white or grey features to appeal to the most buyers. Using statement furniture pieces, such as this teal-blue couch in the living room, in the staging was how her team injected a bit of fun into the feeling of each space.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Not a Competition
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Kortney placed the teal-blue couch here to draw focus and anchor the living room area. The surrounding pieces and soft furnishings, such as the rattan chairs and white Mongolian lamb fur pillows, remain quite neutral in their colour palette so as not to compete.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverNot a Competition
PHOTO 14 of 20READ LESS -Kortney placed the teal-blue couch here to draw focus and anchor the living room area. The surrounding pieces and soft furnishings, such as the rattan chairs and white Mongolian lamb fur pillows, remain quite neutral in their colour palette so as not to compete.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Display by Design
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To warm up the monochromatic design of this train-track adjacent house, Kortney used various raw wood tables and dressers set up as surfaces to sparingly display eye-catching objets du art and vintage books.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverDisplay by Design
PHOTO 15 of 20READ LESS -To warm up the monochromatic design of this train-track adjacent house, Kortney used various raw wood tables and dressers set up as surfaces to sparingly display eye-catching objets du art and vintage books.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Siren’s Call
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Since Kortney wanted all the walls to be either grey, white or black, the furnishings is where her team really added the design interest needed to draw in the big Nashville buyers.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverSiren’s Call
PHOTO 16 of 20READ LESS -Since Kortney wanted all the walls to be either grey, white or black, the furnishings is where her team really added the design interest needed to draw in the big Nashville buyers.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Seeing Spots
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The red micro suede headboard looks striking against the soft-grey wall, but it’s the strategic layering of multicoloured and Dalmatian-spotted pillows that make this room pop.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverSeeing Spots
PHOTO 17 of 20READ LESS -The red micro suede headboard looks striking against the soft-grey wall, but it’s the strategic layering of multicoloured and Dalmatian-spotted pillows that make this room pop.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Grey Totally Stoked
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The third bedroom pulls in the same bright mustard we first saw in the entryway reception area with a set of bold geometric drapes and a gentle chevron-striped rug. The wall colour swings more towards blue, but still passes the Kortney’s must-be-grey test.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverGrey Totally Stoked
PHOTO 18 of 20READ LESS -The third bedroom pulls in the same bright mustard we first saw in the entryway reception area with a set of bold geometric drapes and a gentle chevron-striped rug. The wall colour swings more towards blue, but still passes the Kortney’s must-be-grey test.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Play Time
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The layering of blue-greys in the bed linens and throw pillows really stands out against the yellow-gold of the drapes and bedside lamps, giving this room a youthful energy — we’re guessing the new owners will makes this one a kid’s room.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverPlay Time
PHOTO 19 of 20READ LESS -The layering of blue-greys in the bed linens and throw pillows really stands out against the yellow-gold of the drapes and bedside lamps, giving this room a youthful energy — we’re guessing the new owners will makes this one a kid’s room.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
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Bargain, No Basement
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After paying a bargain price of US$165K (thanks to the trains passing by on the hour), the Wilsons put $225K into this Nashville flip. With a list price of $515K, they’re hoping to walk away with a $94K profit after fees.Masters of FlipA Tired Heritage Home Gets a Black and White Schemed MakeoverBargain, No Basement
PHOTO 20 of 20READ LESS -After paying a bargain price of US$165K (thanks to the trains passing by on the hour), the Wilsons put $225K into this Nashville flip. With a list price of $515K, they’re hoping to walk away with a $94K profit after fees.Photo Credit: HGTV Canada
