“The space looked like it had not been touched in years,” remembers designer Jeremy Clark of his first tour through this 1980s apartment in Nashville’s West End. It was a reward in its prime (Clark has actually seen the pictures to show it), the apartment was in requirement of a fresh look. “I didn’t want to do an injustice to Albert Hadley, so our motivation began with how we could transform things he ‘d done in the past,” states Clark.
Find A New Flow
Regional professional Pamela Leonard of Redmont Enterprises stepped in to help with the layout. “We strove to preserve the sensation of Albert Hadley’s original style (like keeping his well-known jib doors) while incorporating the property owner’s requirements,” she states. “The cooking area was closed off from the rest of the home. Opening up the wall to the living room produced a more natural circulation.”
Before
Formerly, the living-room showed off pastel walls without much shelf area for saving books and antiques.
After: Switch Up The Color Scheme
Covering the living-room (consisting of the flooring and ceiling) in Benjamin Moore’s creamy White Dove (OC-17) offered the designer a blank canvas. “I wished to include plenty of pattern however keep a light and airy palette,” says Clark, who mixed neutrals (Hummell’s request) with prints (the designer’s push). Mismatched accents and furnishings, a two-tone area rug, and a modern painting perk up the area. Adding built-ins to the open walls created a place to show Hummell’s many treasures.
Before
Prior to the update, the original splattered wallpaper covered the closed-off galley cooking area.
After: Borrow From The Past
Leonard refreshed the cooking area’s black-and-white scheme by installing new cabinetry, a sharpened black marble backsplash, and checkerboard tile flooring. A contemporary piece by Catherine Booker Jones awaits the breakfast nook (which functions as a bar for amusing). Clark covered the banquette cushion in a splatterwork fabric as a nod to Hadley.
Before
Clark reworked the painted floor, striped wallpaper, and heavy furnishings to brighten the windowless dining-room.
After: Achieve Balance
” No Southern home is complete without a formal dining room,” states Clark, who discovered the sweet area in between Hadley’s style and Hummell’s design. A pendant by Christopher Spitzmiller for Circa Lighting is a reinterpretation of the initial one hung by Hadley.
After: Play With Pattern
Clark turned the former sewing room, where Betty Ann supposedly stitched draperies for her sibling, into a cozy reading location for Hummell. Covering the snug space in Lee Jofa’s Indian Zag wallpaper in Taupe, plus including creature conveniences like the tufted chaise, made this a great spot for huddling with a book. The desk offers a workspace. Sisal carpeting was a pet-friendly choice, ideal for the house owner’s Cavalier King Charles spaniel.
Before
The guest room required just a couple of simple changes, like updating the walls and adding a window treatment and brand-new carpets.
After: Bridge Old With New
Clark freshened up the antique pieces with crisp Matouk bedding, patterned toss pillows, and a floral Roman shade. In lieu of a nightstand, he picked a Serena & Lily rattan bar cart for its extra storage (plus, it can roll out to the living room for cocktail hour).
After: Find The Right Twist
The powder bath is corrected off the home’s entry. Hadley had chosen a punchy wallpaper to make an inviting first impression, so Clark followed suit with a captivating aviary pattern by Pierre Frey. A smooth Waterworks washstand provides a modern touch, with a basket below for stashing extra towels.