I was getting a little tired of the Nashville spring (which is green one minute and gray the next) so I took a warm weather vacation to the tropics. I headed to Grand Isle Resort on the Bahamas island of Great Exuma, where I spent some time just relaxing and living a healthy lifestyle. And,
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Interior Design
The Basics of Upholstery
Upholstery is hard. A lot of my writing on this site is about explaining the basics of design. I like to think that I can tell you the right questions to ask yourself, give you a few pieces of advice, and send you out to make great design decisions. But with upholstery? If you’ll pardon
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Art and Antiques
Nashville’s Artistic Highlight: The Frist Art Museum
This town is full of culture. So full, in fact, that what counts as “high culture” in other cities can get overlooked here. One of my favorite institutions in the city is the magnificent Frist Art Museum, and right now they’ve got an exhibit you won’t want to miss. (You’ve got until May 5, but
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Interior Design
4 Considerations for Great Kitchen Cabinets
Of the hundreds of rooms I’ve designed over the years, I have to say that kitchens are my favorite. I’ve already covered designing the perfect floorplan, so now it’s time for the fun stuff. The kitchen is a room that blends fun, family, and function, and it’s also the room that puts storage front-and-center — which
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Interior Design
How to Define Your Design Style
For the sake of having an intelligent discussion about interior design, you should have a handle on the exact name of your design style. Here’s a list, with quick definitions. Rustic. You live in a barn. Industrial. You live in a factory. Modern. You live in a plastic factory. Traditional. You loved your grandmother. French
