Nancy D'Andrea and Sondra Nanney welcome guests to the 2010 Knoxville Symphony League Showhouse
Despite the best work of more than a dozen talented interior designers, the most striking feature of the two condos that make up the 2010 Knoxville Symphony League Showhouse project is the view.
From the front, the two condos located in the Rocky Hill area of west Knoxville have a spectacular view of the Cumberland Mountains. From the back, it’s Mount LeConte. The addresses reflect this fact: 1436 and 1442 LeConte Vista Way.
You just can’t compete with Mother Nature.
The Showhouse is more than just a home tour. Luncheons are available at The Summit Cafe, which is open on-site Monday through Saturday from 11 until 2. And unique merchandise – much of it music-themed – can be purchased from the Symphony Gift Shop, open daily.
Where else can you get such a great combination? The Showhouse is open through April 25. Admission is just $15. Special group tours are available and more information can be found at the Symphony League’s Web site.
The League decided to take a different approach this year and rather than decorate one huge mansion, as is the usual practice, they selected two more modest condominiums and asked the decorators to treat one with a traditional theme and the other with a contemporary look. Interesting.
Stacy Moody is president of the Knoxville Symphony League. Loretta Crowder and Sondra Nanney are chairs of the Showhouse project. The News Sentinel is the presenting sponsor.
We attended the preview party last week and here’s some of what we saw.
Symphony League President Stacy Moody, left, poses with Mitzi and Richard Mayer in the gift shop.
Hahaha. How cute is this? In the gift shop.
Need a gift? This is a great place to pick one up!
The League women love caterer Rex Bradford Jones. Here he works the saute stand at the preview party.
Angie Jones, Rex's wife, was kept busy pouring wine.
Tami Hartmann, left, and Ellen Robinson, both of Moxley Carmichael, pose in those cute booties guests must wear. The Showhouse is one of Moxley Carmichael's pro-bono clients -- and has been for many years.
Margaret Rodgers takes a break from the tour and grabs a bite.
Janet Greer pauses by the piano in the contemporarily decorated condo.
Billie Shelby finds the only available spot to sit down to enjoy her snack. Don't worry, we won't tell! This is the piano in the traditionally decorated condo.
I liked this bunny lamp in the game room of the contemporary condo.
This was a nice touch. A silhouette of Maestro Lucas Richman adorned a table in the music loft of the contemporary condo.
I loved what I heard one woman say as she contemplated this display in the little girl's room of the contemporary condo: "If you raised your daughter in this room, would you be able to stand her by the time she was 13?"
Also in the little girl's room.
This is in the young boy's room in the contemporary condo. (I hate snakes!)
Another one! (Same room.)
If it's not snakes, it's something else slimy. (Same room.)
Eric Nelson of 1466 Development, right, general contractor on the house, chats with visitor Bob Lederer.
