Nashville Stage

Staging is not really our thing… but when a client is ready to sell a second home, our arm can be twisted.
In this case, we took all of the furniture that we were replacing in the new house, and used it to stage the old.

If I need to label the above photos “Before” and “After”, we have some serious thinking to do about a career change.

Alas, the house is a pretty little gem in East Nashville with a modern kitchen and bath, but enough oldy-newy mix to still feel charming.
Our strategy was to offer buyers a clear floor plan along with an idealized lifestyle vibe. Organic food in the pantry, party dress in the closet and a chic trench coat by the front door. That’s my life… isn’t it yours?!
Turnkey, indeed!

1507 Gartland Avenue, Nashville 37206

Sitting Pretty

Sometimes, tucked away in a client’s house, we find a little diamond the the rough.

In this case, out fearless leader, Mitzi, found two:

Cherry frames… needlepoint upholstery.  Charming?  Yes.  Chic?  Not so much.

So she took some liberties; while showing respect for the original frame, era and attitude.

A little custom paint finish… grey, blue, white, wood stain, elbow grease and talent, turned the cherry into a vintage, rustic, modern chair frame.

Now about that needlepoint.  Zut alors.

How about a French homage by way of a flour sack with a green ticking stripe? French enough for you?

Now instead of hiding, these shameless beauties are featured in the client’s house.

Here is what they look like now:

Très chic, non?

Prints and linens and silks, oh my!

Before/After… everyone loves one, right?

We’re designing our way through Nathan and Stephanie Chapman’s house.  We completed the bedroom, now we’re going to race through the rest of the house to get ready for a splashy Christmas party.

The ideas for this room were a rambling collaboration with Stephanie.  She shares our love of design and always participates in the brainstorming and idea phases.  This time though, husband Nathan wanted to get.there.faster. Stephanie’s birthday was a week away, and he wanted the room complete before she came back from the beach a week later.  Operation Birthday Surprise was on.

So… we begin with a blank wall.  A blank wall, swathed in greige grasscloth, that is.  But that’s just the beginning.

For a little perspective, this wall is the feature wall in the family room… it’s open to the breakfast room and backs to the kitchen.

Once this lovely paper was up, our favorite fine artist, Brian Tull, had his canvas.  We wanted to add a hand-painted design on the wallpaper using a pearly, shimmer of ivory paint.

The custom design started as a classic, but oversized, damask.  When he sent over his first batch of ideas, he said he was inspired by an idea that was either very cool or very uncool. No middle ground.  He wanted the design the reflect the very musical homeowners.

So he modified the damask, and added a stylized guitar into the design.  If you look closely, you can see the shape and suggestion of a guitar… an instrument at the heart of this Nashville couple.  Decidedly very, very cool

Simultaneously, an entire wall of window treatments were in production.  Yard after yard of ivory linen.  The wall holds the Redo record for fastest production!  Our fabulous fabricator, Lisa Venable, and her nimble fingers sewed her little heart out.

The soft window panels were essential to the success of the room and the happiness of the birthday girl.  To get specific, they are 100% linen, lined and interlined, pinch-pleat headers and 1.5 widths, hung on wrought-iron with a classic finial.

While Brian finished the hand-painting, and the Venables installed the window-treatments, we hung lights, brought in accessories, both old and new, pillows, slipcovers, and knick-knacks, oh my!

Then, in true Chapman style, we got to be there to enjoy the birthday surprise.

The reveal video.

Toast of Music City

We are honored and thrilled to be finalists for Best Interior Decorator and Best Home Furnishings in The Tennessean’s Toast of Music City Poll!

We can’t thank you enough for your votes and continued support. We love what we do everyday!!
What an honor!

We are just back from our annual trip to the High Point, NC Furniture Market. Furniture makers from all over the world bring their newest creations and put on a show for buyers. On this trip we were looking for collections with great dining chairs, outdoor rugs, accessories and of course, beautiful upholstery.
Market is a feast for the eyes and this year was no exception. There is something gorgeous to see at every turn.
We saw lots of attention to detail in upholstery tailoring… like the contrast detailing on chair backs.

We are excited about a new line of furniture we are introducing from master upholstery makers Wesley Hall. The line is fully customizable, comfortable, beautiful and timeless.
We spent a few hours in the showroom designing a few custom pieces for the shop… we can’t wait to share them with you!

High Point Market 2010

We are just back from our annual trip to the High Point, NC Furniture Market. Furniture makers from all over the world bring their newest creations and put on a show for buyers. On this trip we were looking for collections with great dining chairs, outdoor rugs, accessories and of course, beautiful upholstery.
Market is a feast for the eyes and this year was no exception. There is something gorgeous to see at every turn.
We saw lots of attention to detail in upholstery tailoring… like the contrast detailing on chair backs.

We are excited about a new line of furniture we are introducing from master upholstery makers Wesley Hall. The line is fully customizable, comfortable, beautiful and timeless.
We spent a few hours in the showroom designing a few custom pieces for the shop… we can’t wait to share them with you!

A Separate Peace

In case you missed the March issue of Nashville Lifestyles Magazine… we wanted to share the story they featured on Redo.
The master bedroom makeover was a favorite for us and we’re thrilled Nashville Lifestyles agreed.
Enjoy!

Welcome Melissa Lewis

Team Redo has a new member… and we couldn’t be more excited!
Her name is Melissa Lewis. She has been making homes in Nashville beautiful with Melissa Lewis Designs ever since she moved here from her home state of Arizona.
Now, you’ll see her styling the shop, styling client homes and generally making friends with everyone who graces our doors.
She stylish, energetic, and already a comfortable member of our small, but happy family.
Next time you’re in the store visiting, please make sure to ask for her… she’s hard to miss, she’ll great you at the door with a friendly hello!
Oh, and before we recruited her, HGTV was already on to her… she is featured as the number one dining space on Rate My Space! Click: http://tinyurl.com/yjjz5ye

Rhythm at Music Row

The gorgeous high-rise on Demonbreun at the entrance to Music Row in one of Nashville’s shining stars.
Fifteen stories of modern lofts, one bedroom and two bedrooms, topped with a Penthouse floor.
We modeled a studio space in the building.

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