Sophisticated style, art treasures from around the world, and sublime appointments create a wonderful setting in this Green Hills home. Every piece of furniture, artwork, and hardware has been especially chosen for this spacious residence. Designed by the esteemed designers of Smythe & Cortlandt, this superb blend of contemporary, traditional and the unique conjures up…
“It takes a certain kind of person to fall in love with my work. It’s not as polished and finished—I’m not saying that it’s not cool and wonderful, it’s just maybe not as perfect—as what you’d find in most retail furniture stores. It is all handcrafted using old techniques. It’s more organic and natural.…
02.3.2010 | ANTIQUES, ARCHITECTURE, NEWS, SCULPTURE, VISUAL ART
A Neighborhood Creative Spirit
Mad Platter Photo: Dean Dixon
For many Nashvillians, their first reason to venture into the Germantown neighborhood was the lure of innovative cuisine from the Mad Platter Restaurant. When Marcia and Craig Jervis opened the restaurant in 1989, the neighborhood revitalization was just getting started, and although the shining dome of…
Many Nashvillians live in a home with one or two distinctive exterior design touches, a quirky room filled with an eye-catching collection of art, or an attractive interior flourish represented by, say, a bold sculpture piece, a vintage musical instrument, or a dramatic aquarium. Few, however, dwell immersed in spaces defined by architectural genius…
There is simply no mistaking the work of Robbie Calvo. If you’ve been to the grand villas and castles of Europe, you will recognize the sensibility and ambience of his style immediately. Chandeliers, rich, opulent draperies, stenciled patterns on walls and ceilings, and warm copper and bronze recreate a grander, richer time. With Robbie,…
by Deborah Walden | Photography by Jerry Atnip
Ah, if only the walls of the Hermitage Hotel downtown would give up their secrets. Dinner parties for presidents, golden-age starlets of young Hollywood, mothers and daughters dining on the hallowed post-shopping lunch, honeymooners, high-society belles and beaux have filled the banquet halls and bedrooms of…
