Country Kitchen inspired by FAMILY TRADITIONS

Williamsburg Christmas Tablescape for Southern Home Magazine

Holiday entertaining is a favorite part of our Christmas celebrations.  Always in pursuit of gracious hospitality and southern style, I recently collaborated with a few of my favorites, Williamsburg Brands and Southern Home Magazine  and Weston Farms to create this Williamsburg inspired sideboard display and tablescape.   (more…)

Long Live Tradition – a visit to Williamsburg

Traditional Interior Design For those who follow me on a regular basis, you are aware that I am a die-hard traditionalist and make no apologies for embracing brown wood, classical moldings and architecture, and antique furniture wholeheartedly. My recent book, Enduring Southern Homes (as pictured above) released in March was my…

High Point Market – Anna French “SAVOY” Collection Launch

Anna French for Thibaut Design Showroom Exclusive First, let me tell you THIS IS A VIP EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK... VERY HUSH HUSH! But just to entice you to come check it out, or to follow along in my InstaStories. It’s my favorite time of year, Spring!  It’s a season of…

Fabrics and their roles in rooms: The Power of Stripes 

Selecting fabrics is truly a passion of mine.  It is probably my most favorite part of the job of an interior decorator, or at least this Nashville decorator!  I love all fabrics, the colors, textures and materials each convey a different part of the story that I am creating for…

Comeback Kids: A Four Part Series on Trends

Part Two:  The Return of Chintz Who doesn’t love a pretty room?  I know that I love a pretty room more than most, but one quintessential element to any pretty room is a floral print.  The English are particularly good at decorating pretty rooms and the first element you need…

Comeback Kids: A Four Part Series on Trends

Part One:  The Return of Wicker I am not a trend follower.  I am more of what I like to call a relaxed classicist.  I tend to decorate rooms with the end goal for comfort and elegance, versus making a grand statement.  But, I do see trends creep into my…

Renovation Obstacles II:  Keeping character in your home

Renovation & Interior Design Renovating a home can be thrilling both in the positive and the negative sense.  Positive in that it gives you the opportunity to finally add all the features you’ve always wanted in your home, but negative in that you could do some real design damage if…

Pairing Fabrics and Wallcoverings and the Tendency to Play It Safe

Pattern Crazy One of my greatest talents and passions as a decorator and interior designer is to pair fabrics and wallcoverings, coordinating multiple patterns in a room. To me, it is a missed opportunity to not put multiple fabrics on a sofa or a chair.  I often tell clients, “Hey, we…

My 5 Favorite Interior Designers in Nashville

This year marks the 20th year I have been practicing Interior Design in Nashville and beyond as a profession. Of course, like most decorators I know, I have been decorating houses almost all my life. I really can’t remember a time when I didn’t have an opinion about how to…