Interior Design goes Country!

I'm a little bit country / And I'm a little bit rock 'n roll / I'm a little bit of

 Memphis and Nashville / With a little bit of Motown in my soul / 

I don't know if it's good or bad...

but it could easily apply to the mix of styles in this years 

Southern Living Showhouse located in the town 

of Madison Tennessee. 

My dear friend and excellent photographer, Leslie, went 

to see the showhouse, which is located on the 

former estate of country singer, Barbara Mandrella. 

Les has so graciously shared a 

number of her pictures and thoughts with us!

Madison (near Nashville) had

received 7 inches of rain on the day Leslie attended.

It is a good thing they had used this chevron design. It keeps the

door stable and helps keep it from warping! 

Wouldn't you love to plop down on this front porch swing?

 

Phoebe Howard is the Interior Designer for this years showhouse.

Spruce-planked walls and wood beams came from an old 1890 

Tennessee barn. The soft colors for the house were pulled 

from the outside palette of green and blue.

Opposite view

These barn doors are from a 1900 Tennessee barn.

Here is a close up of the cabinets, that are a sage green 

and the back splash and counters are marble.

Architectural designer, Terry Pylant, said they

 design this to look as if it might be enclosed for future interior use.

Here is a shot of the back porch showing it exiting off

the dining room.

Leslie said that the top of this table has a beautiful flow, 

movement and color. The wicker chairs are a perfect choice.

I love this deep green paint and how Phoebe balanced it 

with the light upholstery. 

When you arrange bookcases, put your accessories in first, 

no small knickknacks, and then fill in with the books.

Leslie said to be sure and noticed all of the bottles, boxes 

and containers they used throughout the house! 

The stripes on the wall are two different tiles from

Ann Sacks. 

Pretty laundry skirted laundry sink!

Soft and serene Master Bedroom. Be sure you don't track

in any of that Tennessee mud! 

I love the tub. But I hope the new owners are 

young enough to climb in and out!

Great pattern used on the floor in the 

master bath and closet. These floor tiles 

are also from Ann Sacks. Doors in both rooms

are refined lime wood. 

So much to see and take in! Come back tomorrow and I will share 

more porches, the guest suite and bunkies with you! 

To be continued......

source: Leslie's photos and Southern Living.