The more synergy and collaboration a project has, the more successful it will be. This is my motto. Such is the case with this bright, bold home in Nashville I photographed and helped style designed by the talented Lindsay Rhodes for Cassie Kelley. I was thrilled to give People.com an exclusive and lift the veil on our collaborative process and their inspiring history. My goals is to shine a light on courageous women who lead with passion and grit to inspire and pave the way for a younger generation.
Much like women in Nashville who break through ceilings and cast aside antiquated boundaries, the design of this home breaks the mold and proves there’s beauty in bold expressions of creativity. Every room is a lighthearted, spirited affair, designed with both tradition and playfulness in mind. Lindsay’s design inspiration came from Cassie’s passion for fashion and color, and manifests in layers of luxe texture, imaginative palettes, and unexpected pattern. Take the “ladies lounge” for example: a room that could skew stuffy and proper is made bold, youthful, and playful thanks to cheeky Ashley Longshore art and statement-making combinations of pattern and color.
The project represents a casual approach to design that marries family life and big, creative dreams. These women are dear friends and are fearless in their own right...they're a reminder that Southern women are unstoppable and that creativity can be both liberating and unifying at the same time #TheNewSouthern.