House of color & pattern

Nashville, TN

Mary Kathryn’s own home is a bold, joyful showcase of color, pattern, and personality — a space that reflects her design ethos in full. Every choice was made to support real family life, blending high and low investments, practical materials, and deeply personal details.

Artwork by the kids hangs proudly above both mantles, souvenirs from time spent living in New York and Hawaii appear throughout, and no surface is too precious. The dining table was chosen specifically because daily use — homework, markers, paint spills — will only add to its charm over time.

As the family’s needs have shifted, rooms have evolved too — making this home a living example of how thoughtful design can support change, creativity, and connection.

Colorful bedroom with neon heart art, botanical leaf-print headboard, checkered pillow, fun lampshade, a telescope, and playful, personalized styling.
Creative workspace with pink desk and chair, art-filled inspiration wall, straw hats, and a fireplace styled with colorful personal treasures.
Family living room filled with color and personality — blue striped curtains, gallery wall of personal art, layered lighting, and playful styling.
Family entry and living room filled with color and personality — blue striped curtains, gallery wall of personal art, layered lighting, and kids' toys beautifully incorporated.
Close-up of a woven tray with oranges, graphic coasters, and a bold red book about creativity styled on a rattan side table.
Playful powder room with pink walls, heirloom blue and white plates, marble countertop, wavy-edge mirror, and a floral arrangement.
Close-up shot of a display in a baby's nursery, with pink tulips in a Wedgewood vase, children's books, and a child's storage suitcase with a child's mask and tromp l'oeil on the doors behind.
Close-up of a bed and bedside table styling with cactus-print pillowcase, a striped throw pillow, blue-and-white antique plates, a pink pleated patterned lampshade, and personalized art on the wall.
A nook of a child's bedroom featured a cork board full of personal art, an animal head on the wall, a colorful garland, original kids' art framed on the wall, and a small white storage locker with a colorful, patterned rug.
A corner of a child's bedroom featuring botanical-print curtains, a plaid Danish modern chair, a bookcase filled with children's books and kids' toys, and a gallery wall display of fun and personal art, 3-D beetles and
A view from a colorful dining table into a joyful kitchen, with green napkins, pink tulips in a Wedgewood vase, a blue-and-white chinoiserie bowl, and a bowl of oranges, as well as a rattan pendant over the kitchen island and a kids' ladybug ride-on
Playful hallway with magenta walls, kids’ art gallery, a yellow lamp with a patterned shade, and a peek into the art-filled playroom beyond.
A wall featuring wires for a DIY kids' art display with framed colorful, abstract art over it, and a kids' play kitchen and market below.
A joyful, maximalist child's bedroom featuring pink-and-white striped Carly Beck wallpaper with paintings of animals, coloful pink and red pillows, and a pink lampshade.
A baby's nursery wall featuring a shelf with baskets for story kids' toys, matching rattan lamps with blue-and-white pleated patterned lampshades, and a tromp l'oeil faux trim on the walls.
Bright, family-friendly kitchen with gray cabinets, marble countertops, green chevron stools, kids’ artwork display, and rattan pendant lighting.
A white hallway with pink Turkish runner rugs, a pink door, and a tromp l'oeil window treatment painting.
Nursery with white crib, hand-painted blue mural, wicker toy stroller, and pink vintage rug in a joyful, personality-filled family home.
Kids’ bedroom with white bunk beds, blue world map wallpaper, rainbow mural, and playful toys, designed for imagination and movement.
Children’s breakfast nook with framed kid art, bunny-eared chairs, striped blue curtains, and soft gray cabinetry in a vibrant family kitchen.
A close-up of a plaid Danish modern chair in a child's bedroom with a red log table, a hand-painted terra cotta pot with a plant, and a pillow that says, "this is why we can't have nice things."
An eclectic, maximalist multi-function room featured a handmade checkers game table, a wicker sofa with a monkey pattern, lamps with pink pleated patterned shades, a green ottoman, a vibrant flatweave rug, and a collection of mixed art and plates on
A kid's room wall featuring a navy Danish modern chair, a flamingo head on the wall, a blue-dog original art, a shelf with baskets for story kids' toys and lovies, matching rattan lamps with blue-and-white pleated patterned lampshades, and a tromp l'
A close-up view of a bedroom with an antique dresser with a vibrant red and navy lampshade, black wall sconce, and a checkered floral pillow, and graphic black-and-white art on the wall.
Shot of a wall in a child's bedroom with a shelf for children's books, a red cowboy hat, mustard pink drapes, a shelf for storing books and toys, a bright pink-and-orange lamp, and tromp l'oeil on the doors behind.
A delightfully whimsical child's bedroom featuring bunk beds with pink, light blue, and white, plus yellow drapes, animal heads and original children's art on the wall, and a rattan wicker sconce.
Wall in a kid's bedroom with blue world map wallpaper, black-and-white buffalo check bedding, a pineapple pillow, disco ball, black sconce, and original children's art.
View of a window with a tromp l'oeil window treatment painting. pink Turkish runner rug, black stair railing, and a wall sconce.
A gallery wall featuring a mixture of colorful original art and prints, plates, and a driftwood mirror with a blue dining chair with rattan back, bench, and storage baskets.
An eclectic living room with a black mantle, blue sofa, chartreuse yellow tray, a blue and green chair, blue-and-white striped drapes, an antique Turkish rug of pink, navy, and lilac, and colorful original art on the walls.
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