The Cottage Journal

Zest for an Empty Nest

Seated in the Green Hills area of Nashville, Tennessee, this Southern charmer received a fresh zest for life—packed with color, comfort, and loads of sentimental heirloom pieces—thanks to interior designer Anna Lattimore. “When we started this [design refresh], their youngest was about to graduate high school, so they really wanted to invest in the house and make it exactly what they wanted,” Anna says of the homeowners. “We’ve been calling it the ‘empty nest prescription.’”

One of the key elements in Anna’s design process is to incorporate a blend of old and new pieces, so when she meets with clients, she likes to take inventory of any special heirlooms or antiques to integrate into

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