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Tennessee’s top installer of artificial turf and synthetic grass for residential lawns, athletic surfaces and commercial applications is Southwest Greens of Nashville. Southwest Greens specializes in the design and installation of custom backyard putting greens and indoor golf greens. The ultimate endorsement of SWG’s synthetic putting surfaces comes from the 25 PGA professionals who have installed our natural-feeling product at their own homes.

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. Inside the cupola looking at the farmland.

Tennessee’s top installer of artificial turf and synthetic grass for residential lawns, athletic surfaces and commercial applications is Southwest Greens of Nashville. Southwest Greens specializes in the design and installation of custom backyard putting greens and indoor golf greens. The ultimate endorsement of SWG’s synthetic putting surfaces comes from the 25 PGA professionals who have installed our natural-feeling product at their own homes.

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. The garden room features a Rumford fireplace built by Steve Halfar, a Champaign brick mason, with a limestone fireplace mantel from France.

Here is a newly completed project I've been working on. My charge was to make functional spaces in a basement that included a bar, TV space, game space, office space and music room. The client was sharing some photos he'd taken in subways in NYC, Chicago and London, among others. These exciting images of his stimulated an idea: What if we used the subway as a motif for the entire basement project? This concept was enthusiastically endorsed. Months later, here are the results of this creative challenge. Norman Sizemore

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. A spacious kitchen, featuring a painted tile of the McDowell home.

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. The original part of the the McDowell house is seen at right with the addition seen at left.

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. Picture taken from the cupola at the top of their home provides spectacular views of the surrounding farmland.

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. The backsplash features a painted version of the 1874 Italianate-style home painted by a California artist based on an old photo of the home.

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. The gingerbread trim on the front porch matched that on the front of the home originally.

Stressless by Ekornes is a leading brand name supplier of home furniture in the world. Recliners are endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association. Bright Ideas has a large Stressless Gallery to come test many styles and sizes to make sure it fits your body!

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. The sheep in the master bedroom came from The Goring, a luxury hotel in London near Buckingham Palace. Draperies and Interiors by Design in Savoy did the tapestry and curtains, as well as the curtains in the home theater

Tennessee’s top installer of artificial turf and synthetic grass for residential lawns, athletic surfaces and commercial applications is Southwest Greens of Nashville. Southwest Greens specializes in the design and installation of custom backyard putting greens and indoor golf greens. The ultimate endorsement of SWG’s synthetic putting surfaces comes from the 25 PGA professionals who have installed our natural-feeling product at their own homes.

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. A claw foot tub and chandelier bring charm to a guest bathroom. The space was once the home's original bedroom.

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. The garden room provides plenty of sunlight and a view of theowners' barn, left, which pre-dates the house and was refurbished by New Prairie Construction of Urbana and Trillium Dell Timberworks of Knoxville.

Republished by permission of The News-Gazette 2017. Permission does not imply endorsement. A face emerges from the claw foot of a bathtub as it rests on penny tile in the guest bathroom.