Leader, innovative and goal-oriented are just a few of the terms used to describe design professional Bohnne Jones of Decorating Den Interiors who was recently named Franchise Owner of the Year. Nashville franchise owner since 2007, Bohnne was honored with this award at the company’s 49th annual conference and supplier market held earlier this month in Orlando. “I am
RH officially opened its latest design gallery, RH Nashville, The Gallery at Green Hills, with a grand opening ceremony on Friday, June 15, following a star-studded event the night before. Matt Wiltshire, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development said a few words before RH Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman addressed the crowd. “This gallery here
It's that time of year again when we dream about the possibility of winning the HGTV Smart Home, which this year is situated in Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina. Planned by local architecture firm Markalunas Architecture Group and constructed by local builder Shoreline Construction, the home is part of a grand prize package valued at over $1.6 million that
CHATTANOOGA. No one likes to hear or mention the word gentrification, yet most have observed its unintended consequences on many older neighborhoods of choice. Too often vulnerable members of a community, such as widows, are displaced by rapid change. Laney Carter with Laney Carter Interior Design shared her expertise on this project as a member of the steering committee. Her
Builder/blacksmith Conrad Tengler in his studio at Artifact. Portrait by Billy Weeks CHATTANOOGA. Builder/blacksmith Conrad Tengler can look at a 20-foot length of raw blunt steel and envision an intricate art bicycle frame, or an elaborate chandelier. Someone can sketch a trellis or gate on paper, and slide it across a table and Conrad’s energies begin going beyond utility
Silk threads bundled for drying illuminate the dark teakwood studio. Lisa Thom, pictured, is a Tennessee interior design professional who now calls Thailand home. THAILAND. International photographer Roderick McDougall and interior designer Lisa Thom take us on a rare glimpse inside the teakwood walls of an original silk studio in Baan Krua Nua, a community in Bangkok. "The nuances in
Interior Designer Julie Couch on set of popular DIY Network show 'Nashville Flipped' NASHVILLE. Julie Couch will focus on Nashville's historic homes when she teams up with Troy Dean Shafer for the DIY Network Premiere of 'Nashville Flipped.' The premiere of 'Nashville Flipped' with Julie Couch airs on the DIY Network April 12, 2017 at 2 p.m. ET "Reviving historic homes is as important
Laney Carter with Laney Carter Interior Design, and Arch Willingham, President of T.U. Parks Construction, were part of the steering committee to restore the landmark home in one of Chattanooga's oldest urban neighborhoods, St. Elmo. CHATTANOOGA. Last July, we shared with you a project of vision in a neighborhood at the foot of Lookout Mountain called St. Elmo. A
