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SHAE DESIGNS The modern design of the Arnie Chandelier features straight lines with compelling angles to bring a contemporary feel to a simple, classic design. Constructed of metal and hand finished in Antique Bronze, this lantern style piece glows with sophisticated brilliance. Only $822.50! Available at Shae Design Studio, 9700 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, 865.313.2656, www.shaedesigns.com.
THE TOWN FRAMERY & GIFTS Ho Ho Ho! These 37" and 24.5" Santas are ready to bring holiday cheer to your home this season! Great for decorating your porch, hearth, or sitting by your tree. Available at The Town Framery & Gifts, 12814 Kingston Pike in Farragut, 865.671.6627, www.thetownframery.com.
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NOUVEAU CLASSICS Kartell mid-century modern K/wood chair designed by Philippe Starke is available at Nouveau Classics Contemporary Furniture & Interior Design, 101 S Gay Street in Knoxville, 865.525.4755, www.nouveauclassics.com.
DECORATING DEN INTERIORS This kaleidoscope of pattern and color makes for a stunning and dramatic focal wall. This wallpaper features organic earth forms and a variety of 11 different color palettes, from rich and bold to soft and light. Available at Decorating Den Interiors | Kozar Design Team, 521 Lovell Rd., Suite 205 in Knoxville, 865.392.6222, www.SandyKozar.DecoratingDen.com. PREMIERE CONSIGNMENT 1:18 scale diecast 2001 Motor City Classics 1931 Ford Model A. Available at Premiere Consignment, 320 Lakeside Plaza in Tellico Village, 865.458.9721, www.premiereconsignment.com. SOUTHEASTERN DERMATOLOGY Revisions Skincare Youthful Lip Replenisher visibly volumizes, defines, hydrates, and soothes lips while defending against environmental stressors. Available at Southeastern Dermatology, 1930 Pinnacle Pointe Way in Knoxville,
865.474.8800, www.drdoppelt.com. AMISH ELEGANCE The Aunties Rocker is a replica of a 1930s style rocker while perfecting the seat and back with leather or fabric. The hardwood frame brings real wood into your home, beckoning to be the subject of many conversations. A variety of rockers are available at Amish Elegance, 613 N. Campbell Station Road in Knoxville, 865.392.6000, www.amisheleganceknox.com.
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BY AARON HUNT, CO-OWNER OF PREMIERE CONSIGNMENT
MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy New Year from Becky, Toby, and me! We would like to express our appreciation for the continued support along with all the encouragement we’ve received since we first opened the doors of Premiere Consignment in 2012.
We feel that Premiere Consignment has continued to provide a valuable service, and be an invaluable resource, to our community. For those of you who are recent arrivals to this area, we offer the perfect opportunity to find another home for the gently used furniture, home décor items, art, and area rugs that you may no longer need in your new home. Empty nesters? Downsizing? We are the right venue for you, too!
For those of you who are in the market to purchase items, Premiere Consignment is your source for high-end, upscale furniture from the nation’s top brand-name manufacturers - saving you up to 90% off the original retail prices - making it well worth the short trip over the dam to see our store. And with the current financial uncertainties due to the pandemic, the available savings from shopping the Premiere Consignment way are a much welcomed experience. If you are an estate sale enthusiast, we keep a current list of our area’s sales, so check back often.
Our eBay store is another opportunity for selling your treasured collectibles and those items that are particularly attractive to online shoppers. Imagine having interested buyers from all across the globe! We can provide a fully turn-key eBay experience, including professional photography, detailed descriptions, auction set up, handling financial transactions, and then packing and shipping your sold goods anywhere and everywhere in the world!
So whether you’re hoping to sell your gently used, brand-name household items, add that accent chair to your living room, or purchase an entire home full of furnishings with new-to-you home décor pieces, Premiere Consignment is your one-stop superstore for savings or selling, so come out and see us before you pay too much!
Wishing you the greetings of the season from the entire Hunt family! Hope to see you soon!
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WHILE YOU MAY enjoy watching the TV show Storage Wars, it’s definitely not fun to be living a storage war!
Are you constantly battling for space and organization to store things, especially in your closets - piles of shoes on the floor, shirts and sweaters thrown chaotically on a shelf, and that jumbled mess of scarves and belts hung on a spare hanger? And we all have clothes stuffed in our closet that we just don’t wear - still hoping that someday we can fit into them again!
Here are a few tips for sharing a more organized closet space with your spouse:
Your Side vs. Their Side
Sharing a closet is nearly impossible when a couple’s clothes are mixed together. It’s confusing and definitely frustrating as you struggle to find things, so separate your items. And yes, some women need more space for their clothing and accessories. Tall boots, ankle-high boots, longer dresses, and purses all need dedicated space. A double set of drawers can create a visual “dividing line” that clearly indicates who has what space. These drawers can be centered if you are sharing the closet fifty-fifty or offset if one of you needs additional wall space for hanging items.
Avoid the Back-and-Forth Routine
Having drawers in your closet for socks, underwear, jewelry, etc. means you won’t methods that provides complete, effec-
A set of double drawers is a must in a shared master closet.
have to go back and forth from the closet to the bedroom dresser. This saves valuable time getting dressed, and you won’t wake up your spouse if he/she gets up later in the morning. New houses now have larger master closets to accommodate space for drawers.
Use Vertical Storage Space
If you have high ceilings in your house, it’s important to take advantage of vertical storage. Even small closets designed with tall cabinets will provide big storage options. The top shelf in older homes is often just over seven feet, but today’s new homes have ceilings that are nine feet or higher.
Stay on Your Side of the Closet
Respecting one another’s space and belongings is key to maintaining shared closet harmony. Make an effort to keep your area of the closet tidy, and don’t let your collection of workout clothes or jeans overflow into your partner’s space.
No matter the size of your closet or budget, call Tailored Living of Knoxville for a design that maximizes both your storage space
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A Christmas Perspective
IN 2012, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Thyroid Cancer. After a botched surgery, I was left without a voice for seven long months. I wish I could tell you I kept a great attitude, but the truth is I was desperate and depressed.
In January 2013, some friends prayed over me that my voice would be restored, and that very day I received an answer. I went from a barely audible whisper to about 75% of my speaking voice. I can now talk to my family and friends and even on the phone. If I had simply woken from the surgery with a less than stellar voice, I would have been focused on the loss. But having come from nothing to 75% was an amazing gift. It gave me a new perspective, and for that I am grateful.
When we began the Surface Doc company in 2008, the economy was in a recession.
BY CHRISTINA FITZWILLIAM, CO-OWNER OF SURFACE DOC, INC.
Those first few months we nearly starved as we waited for the phone to ring. We had friends who brought us meals, and one of our first clients was a pizzeria who paid our company with pizza credit. I am not exaggerating to tell you that we ate pizza for a solid week – breakfast, lunch, and dinner! The kids loved that week, but I couldn’t eat pizza for years after that. I’ll admit, I did do a bit of whining before my perspective was forced to shift to gratitude. We ended up coming through that season feeling loved and cared for by family and friends… and we know God sent us that pizza!
Christmas is a season where we are particularly mindful of our blessings. As I reminisce over the last decade or so, it is obvious that the seasons of real personal growth (and faith!) have taken place during particularly difficult experiences. I am reminded that the Lord CAN change any situation we find ourselves in. But, when the situation doesn’t change to our liking, we have an opportunity for growth and to realign our perspective with His.
Our desire this season is to do a better job recognizing the Lord’s movement here in the middle – before the promise is fulfilled, before the promotion comes through, before the kids are on the path we desire for them. The middle is a difficult place for most of us, but I want to encourage you… that wherever you may find yourself, God’s grace is sufficient to carry you. And me. It is our heartfelt prayer that each of us feels the love of our Savior Jesus Christ and His blessings that surround us. Merry Christmas from Surface Doc.
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Why I'm Grateful for 2020
This time of year I always like to sit down and count my blessings, and this year is no exception. I can easily say that this has been a year of new experiences for all of us.
I am grateful for all of the new opportunities that these experiences have created. Collectively we have all found ways to connect with each other, and truly value our time together, even more than before. We realize just how important our friends and family are, and how precious those moments together can be.
We have rediscovered hobbies, be it cooking, art, gardening, writing, and more. As well as found new ways to keep entertained all while at home.
As a business, we have found new ways to help our clients digitally, reassuring them through our customer service and our open communication. Likewise, I am grateful for all of the support our clients have given us this year.
Home is where the heart is, and I think 2020 has helped all of us appreciate, just a little bit more, the comforts of home.
- Sandy
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Bald is Beautiful, Especially for the Cypress UT Gardens’ Plant of the Month
BY ALICE CLARK, VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR AND HORTICULTURIST, UT GARDENS, KNOXVILLE
COMMONLY KNOWN as bald is a weeping form that cypress, Taxodium Distichum reaches 8 to 20' high is a deciduous conifer native to and can be viewed the southeastern United States. at the UT Gardens, Pyramidal in shape, bald cypress grow to Knoxville as you drive be a towering 70 feet tall with a spread that by on Neyland Drive. measures up to 50 feet. These trees love wet ‘Peve Minaret’ is a sites and require full sun to thrive. Often dwarf cultivar growing growing at water’s edge, bald cypress are known 8 to 10' high and 3 to 4' for their knees - projections that grow out of the wide in about 10 years. ground around the base - making them a very This specimen can interesting plant to add to your landscape. be seen in the conifer
One of the best features of T. distichum is garden at UT Gardens, its foliage. Soft, needle-like leaves emerge in Crossville. ‘Mickelson’ spring. In East Tennessee, this foliage then Photo by C. Reese, courtesy UTIA Shawnee Brave™ is turns a gorgeous bronze in the fall that creates narrowly pyramidal, 50' high and 20' wide, a stunning autumnal colored mats in the garden good tree for small urban spaces. after leaves fall from the tree. With more than one tree, the fallen leaves will result in several Photo by A. Kimbrell, courtesy UTIA The UT Gardens include plant collections located in Knoxville, Crossville, and Jackson. inches of useful leaf mulch. as the oldest living specimen can be found Designated as the official botanical garden for
As winter approaches, the reddish-brown along the Black River in southeastern North the State of Tennessee, the collections are part bark becomes the star. The slightly exfoliating Carolina and is more than 2,600 years old! of the UT Institute of Agriculture. The Gardens’ bark, along with its deciduous nature, gives The largest standing tree resides in St. mission is to foster appreciation, education, and this tree its common name, bald cypress. The Francisville, Louisiana, and is 56 feet in stewardship of plants through garden displays, water-resilient wood has been traditionally diameter and more than 1,500 years old. educational programs, and research trials. The used for a variety of furniture items, as well as Don’t have room for the straight species? No Gardens are open during all seasons and free flooring, shingles, caskets, and flower boxes. problem - there are a variety of similar cultivars to the public. For more information, visit utia.
Some say these trees are living fossils, that are great for smaller spaces: ‘Cascade Falls’ tennessee.edu/state-botanical-garden.
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Decemberin the Garden
2020 WAS a year like no other, and many of you used the time you had at home to work on your landscape. Others are still working. Now that we are moving into winter, it is a good time to evaluate what you have done or what you want to do. If things didn’t quite turn out the way you wanted or if you still have plans, let us help you put the right plant in the right place. The ground seldom freezes here, so you can continue to plant right on through the winter.
With that being said, I know that most of us are not going to do a lot of yard work this month. There is simply too much to do during the holidays, so I am going to do what I traditionally do and tell you how to take care of some of your holiday plants. If you have questions about others, such as Amaryllis and Cyclamen, give us a call.
Christmas Cactus
The Christmas cactus and its cousins are very low maintenance, but there are a few tricks to growing them: » They are tropical cactus, not desert cactus. They don’t like hot afternoon sun and do not like to get bone dry. They do like lots of light, however, and won’t bloom well if kept in too dark a spot. » The bloom cycle is triggered by cool temperatures and longer periods of darkness. Keep them away from heat sources and give them 13 hours of darkness per day. » Don’t overwater. Every couple of weeks is fine for most homes.
Once the blooms have finished, let them rest for a bit by withholding water for five to six weeks. When you see new growth, it is time to resume regular watering. If the plant has been in the same pot for more than three to four years, or if it is very crowded, you will need to up-pot. Don’t worry if you accidentally break some pieces off, because they are easy to propagate. Call us if you need instructions.
Cut Christmas Trees and Greenery
The number one rule for cut trees is to know when the tree was cut! If you don’t cut it yourself, ask. Some of the trees that go to box stores, warehouse stores, and grocery stores were cut in October for the sake of logistics.
Rule two: After you pick your tree, have the seller do a fresh cut or do it yourself when you get home. Immediately put the tree in water and do NOT let it dry out. They can drink a gallon of water a day at first, so choose a stand with sufficient capacity.
BY LISA GRUGIN
Some people will recommend various additives to help your tree stay fresh longer, but most experts say that water is fine on its own.
As for wreaths and garland, they will do best if they are sprayed with an antitranspirant to prevent moisture loss or misted with water regularly. They are also happiest if they get some shade from hot afternoon sun.
Poinsettias
Poinsettias are considered plant divas, but it is because someone decided a tropical plant would be a great winter flower. If you want to keep them alive, follow these guidelines: » Always buy from a greenhouse or garden center. The box stores and groceries simply do not have the experience to handle a poinsettia. » Please don’t purchase a plant that is already in a plastic sleeve. This camouflages damage and creates a fungal breeding ground around the plant. The plant should be placed in a sleeve for transportation, but remove the sleeve when you get home by cutting it off or pulling it from the bottom. » Don’t expose the poinsettia to cold temperatures. Anything below 50 will damage it. Freezing temperatures will kill it in less than a minute. Keep it away from drafts or windows and doors. » The bracts are very fragile because of the size of the blooms. This means they should be put where they will not be bumped or brushed against. » The poinsettia is not poisonous. Some people (and animals) may have a reaction to the sap, however, so keep them away from pets and children. » Water the plant when the soil feels dry. I find it easiest to take mine out of the wrap and put it in the sink to water it. After it drains, I put it back in the wrap. Don’t let water stand in the wrap, however, because the poinsettia is prone to root rot.
That’s all for this month! Don’t forget to keep bird feeders and birdbaths clean and full, and stop in and see us during the winter for any garden needs! From all of us to all of you, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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