five things

March 12, 2016 Madeline Johnson

{spring tulip magnolia blooms in our yard} the first hint of spring has arrived to nashville, and we could not be more ready. we have had friends and family (who are all moving to nashville!) staying with us till this week and had the best time trying new places. work has been busy with photographing projects and the install of my commercial project this month. march 8th was also my sweet nephew's 1st birthday! happy spring.

{a warm night at pinewood social & bocce ball}

{photographing #12thsouthreno project}

{trying nashville hot chicken at hattie b's}

{one of my commercial projects installing}

madeline

five things

January 18, 2016 Madeline Johnson

here are a few fun snapshots from my week.

1. barcart flowers

2. barista parlor's colorful signage

3. the best cilantro margaritas at saint anejo

4. winning $4 on powerball..oh well

5. the new five daughters bakery and cronuts

how is your week going?

madeline

we bought a house!

December 1, 2015 Madeline Johnson

we are homeowners officially! after five years here, my husband, josh and i finally bought the house we have been living in. this house has been very precious to me for my whole life, as it was my beloved grandparent's home and the home my father grew up in. i grew up playing here in the creek and had many holidays around the table together with family. now, this house has become equally important to my husband, and he has fallen for it (the dogs also!) it is a special place.

{a view of the house in the spring}

i am so excited to share more here on the blog as we dream, plan, and renovate the property. as a designer and architect, we can't help but have big plans on paper already. we look forward to sharing the process and making many (more) years of memories here. it seems like a fitting week to close and be thankful for all that we've been given!

follow along on instagram and my renovation pinterest board, if you'd like.

xoxo madeline

handmade adirondack chairs {for sale}

October 4, 2015 Madeline Johnson

readers may not know much about my husband, but he is an architect and really talented craftsman. he has returned to his love of woodworking in his spare time and is making adirondack chairs this fall! the chairs are incredible - a custom design, handmade from solid cedar like our personal pair. they age beautifully in weather and smell amazing! he is selling them as singles ($300) or a pair ($550). i love these chairs so much - they are incredibly comfortable. local pickup would be easiest here in nashville, but we can arrange shipping for additional cost. comment or reach out if interested! these are perfect for all the fall firepits in our futures. thanks for reading <3

madeline

josh turns 30! staycation 2015

October 4, 2015 Madeline Johnson

i love to travel - the further away the better. however in a pinch, it is also surprisingly fun to be a tourist in your own city. my husband and i rarely explore our own city, because we get bogged down in the day to day or we go to our favorites places instead of trying new places. this may was joshua's 30th birthday - i can hardly believe it! back in june, i decided to surprise him with a staycation here in nashville. we have such a fun city - come visit (i highly recommend the nashville scooter tours)!

{cork and cow - franklin}