This Nashville Rental Is a "Colorful, Joyful Family Home" for Five

Adrienne Breaux
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Living room with a green velvet couch, two mustard lounging chairs, and decor on the walls
The living room is a "shared space and focal point of togetherness," begins Jessica Smith, who shares this Nashville rental apartment with her husband and three sons. Credit: Jessica Smith Credit: Jessica Smith
Living room with a green velvet couch, two mustard lounging chairs, and decor on the walls
Jessica explains that all the items in the living room were purchased from Facebook Marketplace and "refinished to look as good as new." Jessica says even the Article sofa was found on FB Marketplace for "a great price." Credit: Jessica Smith Credit: Jessica Smith
Dining room with a black dining room table, blue and orange chairs and two teal standing shelves
The dining room. Jessica describes her home's style as a "colorful, joyful family home." Credit: Jessica Smith Credit: Jessica Smith
Child's bedroom with dinosaur decor, a twin bed with a green bed frame and a small white table with two green chairs
Thanks, Jessica and family! Credit: Jessica Smith Credit: Jessica Smith

ABOUT THIS TOUR

HOME TYPE: Apartment

LOCATION: Nashville, Tennessee

STYLE: Colorful, Eclectic, Maximalist

BEDROOMS: 3

SQUARE FEET: 1252

Jessica Smith, her husband, and three sons have been renting this three-bedroom, 1252-square-foot Nashville apartment for three years, and the rent is $2035 a month.

“Our home is the soul of our family,” begins Jessica. “We enjoy adding texture, vibrant pops of color, and warmth to our shared space.”

Child's bedroom with dinosaur decor, a twin bed with a green bed frame and a small white table with two green chairs
The youngest child's bedroom. Credit: Jessica Smith Credit: Jessica Smith

“Find things that celebrate and honor each individual in your home. I like to sprinkle bits of everyone’s character and personality throughout our home,” Jessica writes.

Living room with a green velvet couch, two mustard lounging chairs, and decor on the walls
"We refurbished the black arched cabinet by adding gold hardware and legs to it and painting it black after sanding it down for a smooth finish," Jessica explains of just one of the furniture items they've refreshed. Credit: Jessica Smith Credit: Jessica Smith

Resources

  • All living room items — Facebook Marketplace

Thanks, Jessica and family!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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