NASHVILLE. Good architecture and design make a building. We can all agree on that, being about our usual business at hand. But sometimes a single building can, in a sense, make a city. The Ryman has certainly been the brick and mortar testament of Nashville's status as Music City, it's high points and low points. In this delightful essay by Jennifer Justice in
[gdlr_image_link type="image" image_url="" link_url="" alt="" target="_blank"] NEW YORK CITY. Artist and Emmy award winner Wayne White, who grew up in Tennessee, now has a wallpaper brand to add to his long list of creative mediums. Artist Wayne White 'Waynetopia,' a new wallpaper produced by Jon Sherman with Flavor Paper, won best wallpaper this weekend at the prestigious International Contemporary Furniture Fair held
[gdlr_portfolio category="CATEGORY_SLUG" num_fetch="8" num_excerpt="20" portfolio_style="classic-portfolio" portfolio_size="1/3" thumbnail_size="post-thumbnail-size" orderby="date" order="asc" pagination="enable" ] FRANKLIN, TENN. Do not miss the 2016 O'More Show House viewing that continues through May 27. The rooms are exquisite. The Craftsman-style cottage was built in 1919 and is noted on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is located in the Hincheyville Historic District of
This Hermes 3000 typewriter made in Switzerland in 1958 is available for purchase at Rock Paper Scissors in downtown Franklin, 317 North Main. [gdlr_image_link type="image" image_url="" link_url="" alt="" target="_blank"] A reminder from Rock Paper Scissors in Franklin, whose website also says, "Paper is a lifestyle." FRANKLIN, TENN. On my way to the O’More Designer's Show House opening reception
Sunlight highlights 1423 Market St. in Chattanooga where the vintage mercantile setting will become Wild Flower Tea Shop & Apothecary when it opens this summer. The mosaic floor is a rare find, and worthy of care. [gdlr_image_link type="image" image_url="" link_url="" alt="" target="_blank"] CHATTANOOGA. Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time. Take Saturday morning, for
A skilled machinist by trade, David Tilley began seeing archaic equipment, gears, and scrap steel sent on its way to be either down-cycled or sent to the landfill. He points to an iron rim that he has repurposed as a mixed media table. “I kept seeing these beautiful shapes go through the shop and thought, ‘that sure would make a
ATLANTA. Joe Patten lived in a movie palace. The longtime caretaker and advocate for The Fox in Atlanta made his home among the stunning Moorish architecture. The Fox is a performing arts venue located in Atlanta’s Midtown. Originally planned as a Shriner’s Temple, it was ultimately developed as a movie theater that opened in 1929. The principle architect was Olivier
Heart pine flooring is beautiful and refinishing and repairing its surface adds value to older homes. When reclaimed wood is added to new structures, the sense of place and warmth is immediate. So, in a restoration project, keep the heart pine and honor it. The next generation will thank you. Ever wonder more about the broader context to heart pine’s
Architectural firm Cogent Studios has an active portfolio of landmark projects underway in Tennessee. They designed the popular eatery and bar Clydes on Church that opened in March in downtown Nashville. We wanted to share another project of Cogent’s that caught our eye, or maybe our ear. Songbirds will be a new performance space and lounge inside the Chattanooga Choo-Choo, a
