The Cottage Journal

A Labor of Love

hen Keely and Gabe Scott first saw their future home in Nashville, Tennessee, they didn’t know if it was the house for them. “It needed a lot of work,” says Keely, “and we were unsure if we were up for the challenge.” But the house’s location, as well as Keely’s long-standing dream of renovating an old home, eventually won out. “After the

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