Neighborhoods: Berry Hill

The Design District

Although BERRY HILL is one of the smallest neighborhoods around Nashville, it possesses an abundance of offerings that make stopping by worthwhile. For starters, it is a designer's haven. The resources are unlimited with showrooms from places like THE IRON GATE, an interior designers paradise, and HAUSTILE, specializing in unique and handmade tiles. The area has also found use for old warehouses and historic buildings. On Sidco Drive, The Oak Barrel Building has been restored and now houses breakfast and coffee favorite, STAY GOLDEN and THE CANDLE BAR, a creative way to spend an evening designing and pouring your own candles. Handcrafted beverages have also found their home in the community. Both BLACK ABBEY BREWERY and BIG MACHINE DISTILLERY have added their specialties to the mix, offering daily tours and tastings. As much of a quaint and quiet neighborhood as Berry Hill seems, an afternoon here would prove to show that there is much more happening below the surface.

Haustile

SUSAN LAMB & BLAIR PARKES

Susan and Blair opened their design studio, PARKES & LAMB, in 2017. After both having graduated from school in Nashville they fell in love with the city and 15 years later its southern charm has kept them here ever since. As friends before they started, they had an inkling that working together would be a success, now after having created a flourishing business, they were certainly right.

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TASTEMAKERS PARADISE

We chose to open our studio on Sidco Drive, in the heart of what has transformed into then Design District. We have such quick access to many of our favorite design showrooms located in and around Berry Hill. Some of our go-to’s are MYERS FLOORING, KENNY AND COMPANY, and, of course, DESIGNERS GALLERY (which is conveniently in our same building!). When we have some extra time on our hands, we will spend an entire afternoon hunting for vintage and unique accessories at GASLAMP ANTIQUES. Our friends over at PATINA AND CO are always great resources for all our projects as well.

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH O. BAKER

FRESH FAVORITES

Berry Hill has such a unique and quirky vibe. Driving down Bransford Avenue is a bit nostalgic seeing all the old cottages converted into locally owned shops and restaurants like the breakfast spot, PFUNKY GRIDDLE. It is such a fun place to take the kids. There are so many charming restaurants for us to choose from when needing a quick bite or even meeting clients. THE YELLOW PORCH is always serving up the most delicious food with a mediterranean flair. VUI’S KITCHEN has a spacious patio area for when the weather is enjoyable. We always get the tofu lettuce wraps. When we are feeling extra healthy, the SUNFLOWER CAFE is our go-to with their variety of vegan and vegetarian plates.

VUI'S KITCHEN

SAVORY STAPLES

Whenever we need a little pick me up, we enjoy popping over next door to DISTRICT COFFEE. They have a heavenly oat milk latte along with an impressive selection of teas from New Zealand. LITTLE GOURMAND now has a Berry Hill location and it is hard to resist their delectable fresh french pastries. I love to pick up an assortment of the macarons when I need a quick gift or special treat to take to a friend.