Posts Tagged ‘Mary Elizabeth Hulsey’

12South District – Community Restored & On a Mission

Events, Feature, Interior Design, Neighborhoods, Of Particular Interest- Design or Not!

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12South – The Neighborhood Mission Helped Build Mission Stone & Tile’s Mary Elizabeth Hulsey makes her home in the überhip 12South district in Nashville.  And when I say “makes” her home, I mean it quite literally.  Mary Elizabeth invented the design of her house—outside and in—with her own creativity and respect for the vibrant patchwork ...Read more.

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Meet Architect Stephen Wells: Blending Architect & Landscape Design

Landscape Design

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“I want to be there.” That’s what I kept thinking as I clicked through images of beautiful homes and gardens in architect Stephen Wells’ online portfolio. With expertise in residential architecture and landscape design, Stephen’s at his best when blending dwellings with the landscapes that surround them.  He’s mastered the art of marrying gardens and ...Read more.

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Counter Revolution – Innovative Countertop Alternatives

Bathrooms, Countertops, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Surfaces for the home

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Looking to gain counter intelligence as upgrade the surfaces for your kitchen or bathrooms?   Here’s a review of leading edge products that may revolutionize what goes atop your counters, while counterbalancing your desire for fine materials with in a reasonable budget. Granite Tiles There’s no way around it; granite holds tight as a widely preferred ...Read more.

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Bella Luce- "Beautiful Light"- Kenny Chesney’s Nashville Home

Bathrooms, Celebrity Homes, Exterior Design, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Tile Designs

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Bella Luce- Translated “beautiful light”– is an estate of rare grace and expansive space.  Poised on 30 scenic acres atop a hill in Tennessee’s exculsive Williamson County, this visionary dwelling is a manifestation of its name, beautiful beyond measure and resplendently lighted throughout all of its 16,941 square feet.  Recently this home was purchased by ...Read more.

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Covering the Wall: A Plethora of Paper, Patterns, Paint & Prints For Wall-to-Wall Style

Interior Design, Tile Designs, Wallcoverings

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Once upon a time, we pasted patterned sheets of paper upon our walls.  These sheets depicted everything from toile-like hunting scenes to abstract floral arrangements and served as room-sized reflections of the tastes and styles of the era in which they were hung.  I recall the first time I conducted ‘vertical excavation’ in a rent ...Read more.

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Lawn Gone! Mary Elizabeth's Backyard Retreat (as seen on HGTV!)

Exterior Design, Features, Tile Designs

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Forget the national TV coverage, the lights, cameras and action.  Even if HGTV had never shown up in Mary Elizabeth Hulsey’s backyard, that space would still be a superstar—a sophisticated, in-the-city retreat that’s always ready for its close-up. Of course, HGTV did show up at Mary Elizabeth’s house recently, to feature her bodacious backyard on ...Read more.

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LIME- A Restaurant with a Twist

Food Wine & Design, Ping.fm, Tile Designs

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LIME:  A Restaurant with a Twist Renowned Nashville restaurateur Chris Hyndman holds the midtown monopoly on hip dining.  With ever-popular hot spots Virago and Lay’la in his line-up, Hyndman is masterful at bringing unique flavors not only to a plate but to a place as well.  His restaurants are deliciously designed to create atmospheres as ...Read more.

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If You're Going to "Have Her Over For Dinner," the Kitchen Better Cook!

Food Wine & Design, Interior Design, Kitchen Design

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Have Her Over For Dinner is a cool new cookbook by Nashvillian Matt Moore. This handy read is targeted for savvy bachelors willing to learn that the quickest way to a woman’s heart is through the kitchen. It’s the ultimate guide for guys. Moore is a writer who not only can cook a great meal ...Read more.

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Referential Treatment

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A Nashville 12 South home goes contemporary without losing sight of the neighborhood’s historic legagcy.   It only takes one glance to tell something different is going on.    Once you refocus beyond what initially caught your eye- the sun glinting off the tin-clad eaves, maybe, or the zen-inspired landscaping courtesy of Anne Daigh with Page Duke ...Read more.

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