House Beautiful magazine today announced its second annual Whole Home Concept House will be built in Nashville in partnership with Castle Homes. This show house will be devoted to designs and ideas to create a home that promotes wellness and better living.
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Interior design and lifestyle bloggers, Courtney Price and Kathy Sandler reveal more details of the Nashville Symphony Show House and its “Dream Kitchen.”
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“Carmen Johnston, of Carmen Johnston Gardens and a Southern Living contributing garden editor, recently visited Nashville’s newest signature home event, the Nashville Symphony Show House. She was inspired by the home and gardens, and here are her take-away tips from the charming Southern contemporary folk-style home. “ Click here to view the full article
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The Nashville Symphony Show House is classic, clean, and steeped in luxury. No area of the home quite personifies that like the master and guest suite baths. His and Hers Guest Suites comprise the second floor of the home, each with adjoining baths. Details like the Traditions in Tile designed mosaic floors of Arabescato
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The Nashville Symphony Show House has been called a “paradigm of original architecture, quality craftsmanship and innovative design” and “a visual masterpiece” by the region’s top bloggers and style reporters. Such accolades are the result of months of hard work and vision by the Show House’s distinguished team of design and building professionals. Alan Looney, President, Castle Homes Castle Homes Founder/President Alan
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Architecturally reminiscent of homes built in the late 1800s, the Nashville Symphony Show House evokes a nostalgic, yet timeless feeling. The home has a parapet clad entrance and deep reveal lap siding, making it a perfect example of Southern Contemporary Folk design. Though traditional in appearance, the home is constructed using the most up-to-date and
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Tennessee is known for its pleasant climate with mild to cool Winters with a comfortable Spring and Fall. Even Summer sees its mild days, making outdoor living an integral part of life in Nashville. The Nashville Symphony Show House seamlessly bridges the gap between outdoor and indoor when you step through the Pella French
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“The Nashville Symphony Show House 2015, presented by Castle Homes, is a paradigm of original architecture, quality craftsmanship and innovative design. It makes for the perfect excuse to plan a road trip to Nashville (if you are reading today from outside of Nashville!).” say’s Anna Marchetti of StyleBlueprint.com “Seated on the pastoral cusp of Hillsboro Road, the Southern contemporary folk home possesses
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“Music is a collection of sounds that express emotion or create harmony. Music is invisible, but if it could be seen….it would resemble the Nashville Symphony Show House” reflects Castle Homes President Alan Looney in The Tennessean’s coverage of the area’s newest signature home event. Also being touted as music to the eyes, from June
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Enter to WIN! Post your photos of The Nashville Symphony Show House to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest using the hashtag #NashSymphonyHouse and be entered to win our Williams-Sonoma giveaway! One lucky Winner will be announced by June 28th. Good luck! Proceeds from The Nashville Symphony Show House benefit The Nashville Symphony. Please mention & follow Castle Homes on
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We’re kicking off the Nashville Symphony Show House festivities with a Bloggers Garden Party featuring special guests Southern Living Contributing Garden Editor, Carmen Johnston, PBS Volunteer Gardener Troy Marden, & Miss Daisy King of Miss Daisy Kings Kitchen. Southern regional design & food Bloggers will reveal their favorite architectural and interior design elements during a
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In a few short days, some of the city’s top designers will be transforming the interiors of Nashville’s newest signature home event, the Nashville Symphony Show House, with beautiful, inspiring designs in each room of the over 5,000 square foot custom build which opens for tour daily June 12-28. This project has so many layers
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With only two weeks to go, the Nashville Symphony Show House build is right on track for the area’s top designers to begin staging the home June 1st. The painting, electrical trim out, and plumbing are largely completed, and the unique architectural design details of the Show House are coming into focus. The kitchen backsplash tile
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Troy Marden, an award-winning garden and floral designer and host of Nashville Public Television’s hit gardening show Volunteer Gardener, will be available for a book signing during the Nashville Symphony Show House tour on Saturday, June 20 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Southern Gardener’s Handbook: Your Complete Guide: Select, Plan, Plant, Maintain, Problem-Solve – Alabama, Arkansas,
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With just one month to go, the Nashville Symphony Show House build is a flurry of activity! Focus has moved inside with attention to the stunning architectural details such as the sculptural staircase and historic building elements. The team has begun installation of the designer, one-of-a-kind, light fixtures, such as this stairway chandelier. The shower tile has been
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by Jenna Bratcher, StyleBlueprint The Custom-Built Nashville Home You Need to See Alan and Heather Looney certainly aren’t strangers to luxury homes. As the power couple behind Nashville’s distinguished building firm, Castle Homes, their beautiful custom builds and home renovations are peppered throughout Music City, from West Meade to Green Hills and beyond. But there’s
Avoid the most common mistakes when searching for ideas on the web We all love the internet. It’s a bottomless source of ideas and inspiration for any project, and most people wouldn’t think of starting a new custom home before spending some serious time online. The internet is also a valuable resource for builders: it’s
Government rules take time, money, and skill to navigate. That’s why you need a pro. Did the budget for your new home come in higher than you expected? Part of the reason may be that the fixed costs of building anything have gone up. By fixed costs, we don’t mean building materials. While this year’s
COVID is causing changes in home designs and product choices Did you know that the half-bath became popular in the years following the 1918-1920 Spanish Flu pandemic? That’s because homeowners wanted to keep visitors’ germs out of the main bath. Did you also realize that Modern interior design first took hold in America during the
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