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Summertime Recap!

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A Summer Well Spent

Between bathroom renovations, kitchen remodels, furniture installs, window treatments, half a dozen Airbnb projects and keeping our current clients happy, we've had an eventful summer! Here's a look inside some of our most recent work!

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Does anyone else feel like summer just flew by?! As we’re reflecting over a busy past few months, we’re grateful to have worked on so many great projects and to have a great team behind each one. We’d like to give a special thank you to our summer intern, Emma Fisk, for her hard work and dedication this summer. Have a great Fall semester, Emma!

— Paige & Mia

For the Love of Lamps

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Shedding Light on Lamps

Lamps seem simple enough. Plug them in, flip them on, and you're good to go! But they play a bigger role in pulling a room together than you may think. The wrong lamp (or lamps -- they work best in pairs!) can disrupt a design both in visual aesthetics and practicality. Here are a few things to consider when purchasing lamps:

How's the height? The taller the lamp, the better. Depending on their purpose, you typically want a lamp that is at least 30 inches tall. If you are using a lamp for reading light, the shade should come to just above your shoulder when you are sitting down in a chair. Also remember that if you are shopping for lamps online, carefully read through the dimensions before purchasing. Photos can often make lamps look larger than they are.

And the shade? The color and fabric of a lamp shade can drastically affect how light is diffused in a room. Think about the day-to-day use of the lamp before settling on a shade. Black shades are cool and edgy but won't provide as much light as a lighter color. Similarly, burlap shades are very popular right now, but the heavy fabric restricts the light.

What about the base?  Finally, consider what the body of the lamp is made of. Whether it is glass, marble, concrete or ceramic, the base can be an easy way to add color to a room and pull a space together. Glass lamps work best is smaller rooms because of their transparency but be sure they don't get lost in the background if working in a larger room.


All good designers know the power of a well-placed lamp! This summer, we’ve been hard at work renovating several apartments on Music Row and have had the pleasure of picking out fun, unique lamps for all of them. Have a lamp question that wasn’t answered here? Send it to us on Facebook or Instagram!

— Paige & Mia

Behind the Scenes

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Behind the Scenes of Stacks on Main

What fun is work without a little competition? You may recall we recently partnered with Parallel Travel as one of four local designers tasked with turning a blank apartment in Stacks on Main, a luxury apartment building in the Gulch, into a fun and welcoming Airbnb space.  

This month, we found out the apartment we designed has been the company's highest rated and most occupied space of all of their locations in Nashville! We'll cheers to that.

Check out the before & after!


We want to say thanks to everyone who helped us bring this project to life and to Parallel Travel for the opportunity to create a cool, funky, Nashville-infused space for visitors to our city. It has been so fun reading the reviews on Airbnb as they roll in from real people looking to get a glimpse of the Nashville lifestyle. Until the next project!

— Paige & Mia

Excited for Spring? Of CORAL We Are!

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Cheery Coral Hues

Spring is a time to declutter and reinvigorate old spaces in your home. Get inspired with this bright coral-infused bedroom we designed for Parallel Travel in Stacks on Main in East Nashville. As an Airbnb space, we wanted the room to feel comfortable and warm but also fun and energizing. What colors are you leaning toward this spring? 

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Hi everyone!

We couldn’t be more excited that warmer weather and warmer color palettes are coming our way! Instead of our usual tips this month, we wanted to share some eye candy to inspire your next reno project. Start small by refreshing an old piece of furniture with a new coat of paint or go big with a complete room remodel. Either way, have fun with it and don’t be afraid to be bold!

— Paige & Mia