Elizabeth Grant is chair of this year’s Knoxville Symphony League Show House. She’s pictured here in the home’s game room, which she designed herself.
You still have a week to grab some friends and make a day of visiting the Knoxville Symphony League’s Show House. Conveniently located on Legacy Cove Way in the Rocky Hill neighborhood, this year’s Show House offers an opportunity to see the work of 13 different designers and interior decorators in one spot. Almost everything in the house is for sale. Want to buy the house itself? It lists for $768,500.
The 2016 Show House is unique in that it is designed to allow its residents to “age in place,” meaning that it’s constructed to accommodate the various considerations that go with getting older. Doorways and halls are wide enough to allow wheelchair passage, the bathrooms are reinforced to allow for grab bars and the bedroom ceilings can even support hoists, should they be necessary. And, most importantly, there is an elevator. The home contains more than 5,000 square feet of living space.
Edie Volk, president of the Knoxville Symphony League, said the Show House is the League’s largest fundraiser in support of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. “Remember, you are contributing to the financial success of the Knoxville Symphony with your admission ticket, purchases in our classically eclectic gift shop and visits to the Symphony Cafe, which is catered by The Lunchbox,” Volk said.
I love the little touches you can find throughout the Show House.
Tickets to the Show House may be purchased on-site for $15. A season pass, which allows unlimited visits, costs $25. The Show House is open Monday through Saturday of this week from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on Sunday, its final day, from 1 to 5 p.m. Additionally, to accommodate those who can’t visit during the day, the Show House will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Parking is at Rocky Hill Baptist Church, 7409 S. Northshore Drive, with a continuous shuttle running to the Show House.
This year’s Show House was built by Johnson & Galyon Homes. The architect was Creative Home Designs, Inc.
Haha. Available in the gift shop.
Elizabeth Grant, herself an interior designer, is chair of this year’s Show House, which is celebrating its 29th year. She designed the game room in the house, a room she said was “an orphan,” in that no other designer selected it. To me, it is one of the most interesting rooms in the house.
As if simply touring the house, eating in the on-site cafe and shopping in the on-site gift shop were not enough, you also can catch a program, if you would like. Here’s what’s coming up:
Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Art and Music Outdoors with artist Susan Mink Colclough and Michael Grant on guitar.
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.: The Elements of Design by Sandy Kozar of Decorating Den.
Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m.: Dream Makers by Sandy Kozar of Decorating Den.
Sunday, 2 p.m.: How to Make Your Home Green by Angela Shilling of The Green Urbanite.
Get over there!
This year’s Show House is located at 1316 Legacy Cove Way.
Rachel Ford, executive director of the Knoxville Symphony, takes a break from performing to examine the “Steampunk” design by William Bell in the music room.
The dining room is styled by Janice Moore and Rachael Sheridan of Town House Interiors. Love the rug.
The great room is by Scott Bishop of Westwood Antique & Design Market.
He knows that I’m a sucker for his unique pieces like this one.
Kitchen is by Ethan Allen Design Center. Designers are Mary Kay Steele, Susan Knolton, Missy Maloney, Donna Denney and Jeff Heiskell.
The folks from Ethan Allen also designed the breakfast area, which they turned into a “keeping room.”
Wow. What a laundry room! It’s by Joyce Simms of The Painted Pig at Southern Market.
The master bedroom on the ground floor is by Michelle Vittetoe, David Storie and Anni Koch at Braden’s Lifestyles at Turkey Creek.
This picture shows the interesting piece above the bed.
Loved the game room by Elizabeth Grant Designs.
I prevailed upon volunteer Jim Lyle to stand beside this cute giraffe to demonstrate how tall it is!
I think the room that gave me the most envy was this craft and hobby room designed by Todd Richesin of Todd Richesin Interiors and Chris McKenry of Closets by McKenry. I would use it solely as a gift wrapping room!
I liked this peaceful little nook in the room — to take a break after a hard spell of gift wrapping!
I loved this guest room designed by Susan A. Slagle of Dominick’s Antiques and Elegance. That deer head is so much better than the real thing.
Also in that room are two deck chairs from the Queen Mary. Here’s one of them. They are not for sale.
Here’s a guest room by Taryn Stait, Sandy Kozar and Donna Prendergast of Decorating Den Interiors.
I call this one the “Hello Room” because of that friendly pillow. It’s also by the folks at Decorating Den Interiors.
Don’t miss the gift shop!
Great salad servers.
Pottery artist Shauna King did a whole firing of her work just to sell at the Show House.
This little honey pot was my favorite.
This pickup truck is in the cafe. It can be a cooler or a planter. Isn’t it great? From Sweet Pea Garden Gifts in Bearden.
There’s also an Airstream!
Click here for an article about the Show House written by Susan Alexander of the News Sentinel.
Here’s a snippet below of some entertainment I saw at the Show House on Friday. Rachel Ford, executive director of the Knoxville Symphony, and Tom Shaw, a KSO board member, will perform again on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
