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ASIDTN News: The Restore America houses on Washington Avenue are changing daily now, with work rapidly progressing inside and out. In a few months they will be completely returned to their former glory and welcome new owners to the Parkridge neighborhood. For those who have ever renovated a home or even just a single room know, the countless decisions to be made on both the interior and exterior details can be overwhelming. What will the paint colors be? What sort of lighting fixtures will look right? Which countertops and plumbing hardware will adorn the kitchen and bath? What unifying design elements will lend an individual character to the space? For these George Barber houses, the Tennessee chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is taking the lead in these design decisions. Headed by the Tennessee Chapter of ASID President Susan Ballard, ASID of Smee+Busby Architects, teams of interior designers will be assigned to each room and the exterior of the house to choose all finishes, fixtures, and details. The designers, who will be responsible for securing as much donated materials and supplies as possible, will take cues from Barber’s original plans and the appropriate styles of the time period, while incorporating many modern conveniences and amenities of today. Other professionals guiding the overall design are Randall De Ford of C. Randall De Ford Architecture, Dwane Dishner, Allied Member of ASID and President of Dwane Dishner Designs, and Robert Marlino of Smee+Busby Architects. Margaret Ann Jeffries, PhD, Dept. Head Engineering and Media Technologies at Pellissippi State Community College with degrees in Interior Design and Historic Preservation, is selecting the paint colors for the houses’ exteriors. Margaret Anne has done extensive research on color selections for houses of this era. A student at Pellissippi State, Daniel Smith, is also part of the team. Ballard hopes to get as many local ASID affiliates to take part in the Restore America project. The Tennessee Chapter of ASID has adopted the Restore America Barber houses as its Community Service Project for this year, and will submit it as an entry in the national organization’s Professional Awards competition. ASID bestows annual honors in recognition of design excellence and service to the Society. Each year state chapters of the Society participate in fundraising
for the ASID Foundation, which supports designers in educational endeavors.
This year at the National Interiors 07 Conference in San Francisco,
the Tennessee chapter was third in the nation in funds raised for
the educational foundation. Congratulations to our Tennessee design
professionals in their charitable efforts, both at the local and national
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