Professional Services

Beyond the Backyard

Article and Photography by Provided The best rooms in a home are sometimes the ones you never expected to build. In Middle Tennessee, the backyard is becoming much more than a patch of grass beyond the back door. With thoughtful design, it can become an outdoor living room, a private retreat, an entertainment destination, or even a personal wellness sanctuary. For Frank Brigante, foreman with Epperson Landscape, it all starts with understanding how homeowners actually want to use the space...

Life + Culture

Trading One Mission for Another

A Navy Veteran Who Never Felt He Did Enough Now Plays 300+ Shows A Year To Honor Those Who Served Article by Karen Creason For Navy veteran Brooks Herring, purpose has never been a vague idea. Give him a mission, and he will pour everything into it. Take it away, and he feels lost. Today, the Nashville singer-songwriter plays close to 300 shows a year, and nearly every one is a way of staying in the fight for the veterans and military families he loves. "You give me a mission, and I execute...

Food + Beverage

A Taste of November

From Cozy Lattes to Festive Sips, These Drinks Taste Just Like the Season Article and Photography by Morgan Raum Cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin, maple… just a few of the flavors that capture the taste of November. We’re so lucky to have an abundance of wonderful coffee shops in and around Franklin—and even luckier that so many of them embrace the changing seasons! Whether you’re swapping your iced latte for something warm and cozy or trading in summer flavors for fall favorites, we’ve rounded up...

Real Estate

When Luxury Feels Like Home

Article and Photography by Provided Where does your family gather? Where do backpacks and shoes land? How does a morning routine unfold? Where does the family dog sleep? How often do you entertain? For Legend Homes President Andy Ferguson, these questions are integral to their process as the most meaningful home is designed around the people who live in it. Luxury may still begin with beautiful architecture and exceptional craftsmanship, but for today’s homeowners, the real measure of luxury...