HOME SHOW

March 4-6
Hyder-Burks Pavilion
Exhibitor Spotlights
10 — Rhett Butler Lawn Care and
Landscaping
11 — Hoover Paint
12 — ES Construction
13 — Steele Cabinets and
Millwork
15 — Natalie Stout, Realty Firm
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Home Show at a Glance
What: Upper Cumberland Home & Garden Show
Where: Hyder-Burks Pavilion, 2390 Gainesboro
Grade in Cookeville
When: March 4-6
Hours: Friday 4-8 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
Admission: $5
Special Opening Night Deal:
Friday 2-for-1 admission
Many exhibitors will offer drawings for prizes.
For More Information: www.uchba.com
Free Parking, with handicap parking in back (Enter through the rear
doors to the main floor of exhibits.)
President’s Message
Welcome to the Home Show!
As president of the Home Builders Association of the Upper Cumberland,
I welcome you to the 2016 Home and Garden Show. We are honored to have
your support.
There are many wonderful exhibitors showcasing new ideas and products
to revitalize your home, inside and out. We are also excited to offer the
cooking stage, along with several informative seminars.
Your support of the Home Show allows the Home
Builders Association to give back to the community.
One way is by funding local school building trade programs. By doing this, it helps provide trade skills to
benefit the future of individuals, along with the future
of our industry. The association also provides networking opportunities for the builders and associate members in order to work together for the good of the
community. We are always seeking new members
throughout the Upper Cumberland area to help promote
the building industry. If you are interested in learning
McCormick
about membership benefits, please send email to
home@uchba.com.
The Home Builders Association of the Upper Cumberland is a nonprofit
trade organization and strives to educate, protect and promote the local
building industry. The organization serves the following counties: Clay,
Dekalb, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Trousdale, Van
Buren and White.
Again, thank you for your support, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Sincerely,
Robert McCormick
2016 HBAUC President
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This is more than just a home show
By MELANIE CHADWELL
HBAUC
Are you tired of winter weather, and ready
for spring flowers, spring cleaning, and spring
home projects? Instead of just flipping
through magazines and scrolling through Pinterest for inspiration and new ideas, come to
the Home & Garden Show to see real products
that are available locally. You can talk to the
professionals that provide them, attend educational seminars, and shop for everything in one
place at great show prices! The Home & Garden Show is actually several different events, combined into one. In
addition to home-related exhibits, The Putnam
Friends of the Library “Coffee with An Author,” and the Upper Cumberland Tourism
“Stay and Play Travel Expo” are included
under one roof during the weekend. The Cooking Stage and the Gourmet Gallery
are always popular areas, and since Barn Sales
and the American Pickers TV Show have become so popular in recent years, a Barn Sale
area is also added this year. The Home Builders Association has proudly
presented the Home & Garden Show for more
than 40 years, and it provides an important
service to bring businesses and consumers together. Stop on by at The Home Show March 4-6 th . We’ll be there!
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2016 Home & Garden Show exhibitors
A Cut Above Roofing
Acme Block & Brick
* Advanced Propane
Advanced Termite
American Foundation & Basement Repairs
American Home Builders
American Home Design
Awning Worx
Awnings Unlimited
Barky Beaver Mulch & Soil
Barrier Waterproofing Systems
Bath Fitter
Batteries Plus Bulbs
* Bluewaters Rental
BNI
Borden Seamless Guttering
Brendan Johnson Landscaping
Budget Blinds
C and C Construction
CLM Enterprises
Chainsaw Cowboy
Cookeville Electric Dept
* Cookeville Kitchen Sales
* Cookeville Plumbing & Electric
Cookeville Tree Board
Country Boys Gourmet Kettle Corn
* Culligan Water Systems
Cumberland Cleaning
* Custom Fireplaces & More
Custom Granite Interiors
Cutco Cutlery
DT McCall’s & Sons
DTC Communications
Dave’s Candles
* David Benjamin TV, Phone & Internet
Eastern Home Products
Eclipse Real Estate Services
Edmonds Paving Co.
* ES Construction
Electronic Express
* Evergreen Today
* Farm Credit Mid-America
Farmers Insurance Belcher Agency
Feed-A-Lawn
First Realty
Fitts Outdoor Cleaning
Frontier Communications
Frontier Basement Systems
Fun Patio Accessories
Gutter Helmet
Gutterdome
H & R Block
* Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Haller’s Landscaping
Halo Dips
* Herald Citizen
* Highland Home Improvement
Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electrical
His Image Restoration
Holdfast Technologies
Holmans Cabinets
Holmes Surveillance
* HomeCORR
Homes & Land
* Honest Abe
* Hoover Paint
* Ideal Precast
InsulMasters RetroFoam
JCL Metals
Jack’s Orange Oil
Jackson Heating & Cooling
Jeff Woods Construction
Johnson Nursery & Garden Center
Keller Williams Realty
LC Pepper Company
LaBelle Acres
Lagniape Spice Company
LeafFilter
LeafGuard of Nashville
* Lenhart Design
Letter Perfect
Liberty Tax Service
Little Creek Produce
* Lojac
McCloud’s Asphalt
McCulley Siding & Windows
Madaris
Massaging Insoles
Mast Utility Barns
MasterDry
Mid-Tenn Exteriors
* Mid Tenn Foam Insulation
Mid-Tenn Nursery & Landscaping
Mini Donuts
Mitchell Creek/Swan Ridge
Mountain General
Nectar of the Vine
Newberry Chairs
* North Central Security
Nuttin But Good
Overman Sheds
Pain Free Pillows
Payne Nursery
* Pella Windows & Doors
Pink Zebra
Putnam County Fair
Putnam Schools Independence Program
Plateau Metal Sales
* Progressive Savings Bank
Rainsoft
Renewal by Andersen
Rhett Butler Lawn Care and Landscaping
Rivers Edge Outdoors
Roof & Exterior Cleaning
S & W Pool and Spa
Sam’s Club
Seal Smart
Silver Point Construction
* Shaffield’s Furniture
Smith’s Wild Animal Control
Southern Ky Wood Furnaces
Specialized Cleaning
Stamp-Crete
Steele Cabinets & Millwork
Stonecom
* Stover’s
Sun Seed Soil Horticultural Therapy
Sunbelt Rentals
* Superior Inspection Group
* Superior Walls
* Technology Store
Tennessee Credit Union
Tennessee Dog Guard
Tennessee Foundation Services
* The Realty Firm
Thompson Moss
Tiny by Design Homes
Tri Green Equipment
Triple Star Communication
Twin Lakes Tractor
Tucker Farms
US Army Corps of Engineers
Upper Cumberland Tourism
Upper Cumberland Window Cleaning
Usborne Books & More
* VanHooseCo Precast
Volunteer Hearth & Grill
* Volunteer Heating & Cooling
Walker Cove Custom Woodworks
Westgate Resorts
* Wilson Bank & Trust
* Wilson County Auto
Xtreme Pressure Wash
Young Living Essential Oils
* Member, Home Builder’s Association of the Upper
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Construction education has always been a priority for the Home Builders Association, and they have supported Building Trades programs in local high
schools for many years. This year, construction education starts at a much
earlier age as they sponsor an exhibit at the Kiwanis Cookeville Children’s
Museum called, “Building a Brighter Future.” In the museum’s “Building
Zone,” children wear hard hats, and use blocks, tools, and imagination to
build forts and other unique structures. The hands-on activities help children
to develop a passion for building, and boost their coordination and creativity.
The museum is located at 36 West 2nd Street in Cookeville.
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What is the
HBAUC?
2016 Home Builders Association Officers
Robert McCormick — Inside Out Construction — President
Mike Phipps — Phipps Properties — Vice President (Builder)
Marti Neill — Pella Windows & Doors — Vice President (Associate)
Kassandra Newman — Swallows Newman Agency — Treasurer
Melanie Chadwell — Home Builders Association — Secretary
2016 Board of Directors
Dave Boender — Cove Builders & Development
Donnita Hill — Hill Realty
Seth Hudson — HD Homes
Josh Jackson — DelMonaco Construction
Darrell Jennings — Capstone Construction
Danny Lee — Cookeville Kitchen Sales
Tom Sergio — JA Sergio & Sons Construction
Elaine Smith — Better Business Bureau
Larry Suggs — Watermill Construction
Tim Woodward – VanHooseCo Precast
Creating a home is a complex job and a tremendous
responsibility. The Home Builders Association is comprised of much more than just builders. From realtors
to mortgage professionals, subcontracting specialists,
landscapers, and interior designers, HBAUC is where
you can find help to buy your first home, repair or upgrade your present home, or build your dream home.
“We are fortunate to have many talented housing professionals throughout the Upper Cumberland area,”
Melanie Chadwell, HBAUC executive officer said,
“and you are encouraged to choose a HBAUC member
for your next home construction or remodeling project.”
A home is the single biggest investment that most of
us make in a lifetime, so when you choose the people
to do it right, you will be glad you did. Homeownership
is the foundation of the American Dream and the American economy. For generations of Americans, owning a
home means owning your future. Excessive government regulations can harm the housing industry and the
economy by increasing the price of houses, so the Home
Builders Association defends the building industry at
all levels of government.
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Cooking Stage Schedule
Friday
5 p.m. — Ellen Wolfe, Seed Fork of the
Highlands
Gluten-free foods do not have to be flavorfree, so learn to make
your own crunchy
snacks that do not
compromise on taste.
This session will
demonstrate the ingredients and procedure
for making gluten-free
crackers in a dehydrator. Come see how
easy it is, and taste the
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6 p.m. — Steve Ford,
Cooke House
Why wait for a special occasion to make a
beautiful and delicious dessert? Chef Steve
will demonstrate three different desserts
made from one base.
7 p.m. — John Cahill, The Juice Box
Drink to your health. Learn about the
many health benefits of fresh, natural, local
juice that is yummy, sweet and relatively
low in calories.
Saturday
10 a.m. — Amy and Darrell Jennings,
WCTE
Inspired by Downton Abbey, WCTE will
sponsor a summer excursion to London, so
Darrell and Amy will prepare an English
style dish “with a twist” to help you get
ready for a trip to
Highclere Castle.
11 a.m. — John
Brantley, Lagniappe
Spice Company.
Lagniappe custom
blends are rooted in
Southern heritage, but
use spice sources from
around the world.
John’s flavorful recipes
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for Booyah BBQ Hot
Shrimp Dip and Hot
Buffalo Chicken Dip will become favorites
at your house.
1 p.m. — Nancy Vienneau, author of Third
Thursday Community Cookbook.
Nancy’s theme will be great spring greens
as she demonstrates seasonal recipes from
her cookbook, such as Crispy Herbed Goat
Cheese Croquettes with spring green salad,
shallot-honey vinaigrette and greens; and
Straw and Hay, which is a sauteed medley
of greens with spinach and plain linguine,
spices, pine nuts,
raisins and parmesan.
2 p.m. — Rae Rae,
98.5 KissFM radio personality.
As a tribute to
KissFM, Rae Rae will
create Kiss-Tastic Pretzel Bark with Hershey’s Kisses and
caramel. Rae Rae has a
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segment on her radio
show called RaeRae’s
recipe.
3 p.m. — Chad
Combs, Seven Senses
2015 World Chef
Challenge champion
Chad Combs will feature his locally famous
Shrimp and Grits
recipe, one of the
dishes that earned him
Combs
the national title. The
multiple flavor layers
in this dish will stimulate your palate and
demonstrate why it’s
one of the most popular
items on the menu at
Seven Senses Food &
Cheer.
4 p.m. — Marquest
Higgins, Purple Fork
Restaurant.
Higgins
The Purple Fork will
open soon in Sparta, and will offer “Cuisine
with Heart” — a special kind of comfort
food. Chef Marquest will demonstrate
Texas Caviar, a Southern classic.
5 p.m. — Wayne Lush, Shag Dog Catering
Company
A perfect hotdog needs perfect sauerkraut,
so learn to make Southern Style Bavarian
Sauerkraut with caraway seeds and sauteed
onions.
Sunday
1 p.m. — Annabelle Nolan, contestant on
MasterChef Junior.
Since appearing on MasterChef Junior on
Fox TV, Annabelle has become a local and
national celebrity. Annabelle will demonstrate old-fashioned biscuits with a variety
of toppings to sample, so you can get creative with your biscuits at home.
2 p.m. — Chef Barry O’Connor. Bull &
Thistle.
Chef Barry has more than 25 years of experience as a chef in Ireland, the UK and
Europe. He now brings “The best of
Dublin and London” to the Upper Cumberland! Chef Barry will prepare a seared
Irish crab cake, resting on corn grits with
a light Hollandaise sauce.
He will also demonstrate hand-cut and
pan-seared beef tenderloin, topped with
Guinness wild mushroom sauce and accompanied by rosti potatoes.
The demonstration kitchen is created by
Cookeville Kitchen Sales.
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Coffee with An Author features Vienneau
The Putnam County Library Friends
will present “Coffee with An Author”
Saturday morning, March 5 at 10:30
AM, with a program by Nancy Vienneau, author of
“Third Thursday
Community Potluck
Cookbook.” Nothing
is more down-home
and authentically
American than a
potluck supper, and
Nancy will talk
about how this fine
tradition can be enVienneau
hanced with southern, sustainable, and
seasonal accents. As a recovered caterer turned food
writer and activist, Nancy has long
been interested in the connections we
make at the table. Desiring to foster
community and share the good food
they were growing, Nancy joined with
urban farmer Gigi Gaskins to co-host
a monthly potluck, held on the third
Thursday of each month.
They structured it loosely — no assigned dishes, no RSVP. They invited
a broad cross-section of people from
all over the city who had an affinity
for the concept — a casual gathering
of good food. To their amazement,
many people came, bringing their best
efforts, drawing on the season’s
bounty. What started six years ago
quickly blossomed into an extraordinary event, a potluck like no other.
recovered caterer, food educator and
activist, writer and cookbook author. A New York transplant to Nashville
as a child, she began cooking professionally in 1980.
Twenty-five years and ten thousand
cream cheese brownies later, she sold
her catering company to turn her attention to food writing and education.
She works in her community promoting local farmers, urban gardens,
healthy affordable cooking, and food
security. She develops and teaches
cooking classes for children and adults
through Second Harvest Food Bank.
Nancy realized that it held the promise
of a cookbook, one that could cast a
new slant on the possibilities of
potluck.
“Third Thursday Community Potluck
Cookbook” serves not only as a repository of those recipes, it tells the stories of the group’s inception, journals
adventures at the urban farm, and spotlights some of the intrepid potluckers.
Each chapter is a month, with its corresponding menu, recipes, and story,
which carries through the arc of the
seasons. The book’s tagline is “Celebrate the Bounty of the Moment.” It
captures the joy of eating seasonally,
sharing good food, and cultivating
goodwill.
Nancy Vienneau expresses her passion for food wearing many hats: chef,
Scavenger Hunt
Home Show attendees that visit the 12
featured exhibitors to get their Scavenger
Hunt card stamped will be entered in a
drawing for $100 cash.
Scavenger Hunt Exhibitors are:
Bluewaters Rental; Budget Blinds;
Cookeville Kitchen Sales; Cookeville
Plumbing & Electric; David Benjamin TV,
Phone, and Internet; Farm Credit Mid
America; North Central Security Services;
Renewal by Andersen Windows;
Shaffield’s Furniture; Stover’s; Tennessee
Credit Union and Volunteer Heating &
Cooling.
She pens weekly columns as restaurant
critic for The Tennessean. Her work —
poetry, stories, recipes, and articles —
also appears in “Alimentum: The Literature of Food,” “Edible Nashville
Magazine,” “Relish Magazine,” “Yoga
Journal” and “Southern Living.”
She is a member of “Cooking
Light’s” Bloggers Community with her
blog, Good Food Matters.
Nancy is proud of the release of her
first cookbook, “Third Thursday Community Potluck Cookbook,” published
June 2014 by Thomas Nelson, a subsidiary of Harper Collins.
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Exhibitor Spotlight
Landscaping a way to beautify the lawn
Rhett Butler of Rhett Butler Lawn Care and Landscaping shows off his specialty.
By aMY DaVIS
HERALD-CITIZEN Staff
Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen
COOKEVILLE — It’s one of the first things one
notices when pulling into a driveway.
The shape of the lawn.
“You want it well-maintained,” said Rhett Butler of
Rhett Butler Lawn Care and Landscaping. “You don’t
want weeds in your flowerbeds or overgrown
bushes.”
That’s where Butler’s team comes into the picture.
“We mow grass, weedeat, hedge, blow the grass off
everything, mulch...” he said. “We also do just about
anything with landscaping. The only thing we don’t
do a lot of is hardscapes, like retaining walls. We try
to focus more on natural looks.”
Butler has been in the business more than 15 years,
having gotten started around age 16.
“I actually had five lawns I push-mowed,” he recalled. “Then one day I saw a guy across the street
mowing some lawns with a commercial lawnmower,
and I went over to check it out.”
The two struck up a conversation, and Butler realSee Lawn, Page 11
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Exhibitor Spotlight
Hoover Paint to offer painting expertise
By MEGAN TROTTER
HERALD-CITIZEN Staff
COOKEVILLE — When deciding on a
paint color for a room, many people first
choose a color they like and then try to
purchase items for the room to match.
This is the opposite of what homeowners
should do, according to Tim Bowling,
owner of Hoover Paint Store.
“Paint has the capability of being mixed
to make virtually any color imaginable,”
he said. “Meanwhile, many other decor
items (such as tile, countertops, bedspreads, etc.) often have very limited
color options available. After picking
your other accessories, choose a color
from within one of those pieces for your
paint color to create a more unified
look.”
Another choice is getting rid of colors
on the wall altogether, and simply painting it a shade of white. The paint industry is seeing a big swell in the popularity
of shades of white and gray right now.
“Their popularity can largely be attributed to their ability to serve as the perfect backdrop for your life and all of the
colors, textures and patterns that come
with it,” Bowling said. “A neutral palette
provides the undertones to the overall
mood of your home: welcoming, refreshing, cozy, etc without overpowering your
other design aesthetics. If you want to
add an extra feeling of luxury or drama
to your space, try incorporating a jewel
tone to a room or two. The deep, rich
color will be a welcome contrast to your
softer, more subtle palette. We often see
jewel tones used in dining rooms, pow-
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From Page 10
ized, “I could do that.” Then he and his
brother teamed up to get going.
“We just went around door to door,” he
said. “That’s how we started.”
It wasn’t long before Butler went solo in
the business, having branched out into landscaping and more. When bigger equipment
is needed for major dirt moving, he teams
up with Bluewaters Equipment Rental.
He said 75 percent of his jobs are in Putnam County, but he also cares for lawns in
Smith County, White County and elsewhere
in the Upper Cumberland.
“For resale purposes, it’s going to help,” he
noted. “When I pull up to a home, I want it
to look nice.”
He said he’s had plenty of jobs to come out
of his being part of the Upper Cumberland
Home and Garden Show, which he is now
gearing up for once again. This year will
make his eighth time.
“What’s good about the Home Show is, for
people who have forgotten you’re in the
business, they’ll walk through and see you,”
Butler said. “It’s just a way to keep your
name out there.”
He said he’s gotten a lot of repeat business
as well.
“It’s a good source of advertisement — a
good opportunity to remind people about
what you do,” he said.
It benefits everyone involved, he said —
especially his customers.
“We’ll just take care of it for you,” he said
of their lawns. “That way, you don’t have to
worry about it.”
der rooms and master bedrooms.”
Representatives from Hoover Paint
Store will be attending this year’s Upper
Cumberland Home and Garden Show
and will be able to talk about these tips
and more. Their booth will be filled with
samples, brochures and a special limited
time offer for home show-goers. The
paint experts will be able to answer
questions and discuss the different product lines in every area of architectural
coatings
“From house paints to lacquers to stains
and even to industrial coatings, we have
a product for almost any job out there,”
Bowling said.
“A significant quality of all of our different product lines is that unlike other
products on the market, quality has not
been sacrificed for the sake of price. Instead, price and quality meet in harmony
in our products.”
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Exhibitor Spotlight
ES Construction longtime exhibitor at show
ES Construction owner Eddie Pack in last year’s Home Show booth.
By LINDSAY McREYNOLDS
HERALD-CITIZEN Staff
SPARTA — A longtime exhibitor at the
Upper Cumberland Home and Garden
Show says he always receives a good response from promoting his roofing business
at the show, mainly because he gets to speak
with his target audience, the building owner.
“You get to talk to the big kahuna, the guy
who makes the decision,” said Eddie Pack,
who owns ES Construction of Sparta with
his wife, Sherry. “If you’re not in the show
and you’re in business, you ought to be (in
the show),” Pack told the Herald-Citizen.
“We’ve always gotten a good response,”
continued Pack, who’s been participating in
the home and garden show for the past 12
years. “It’s one of those gathering places
like the fair. Even in Nashville, Chattanooga
See ES, Page 18
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Exhibitor Spotlight
Steele Cabinets and Millwork turns wood into functional art
this custom wormy sassafras bedroom suite is a recent Steele creation.
By tRACeY HACKett
HERALD-CITIZEN Staff
PUTNAM COUNTY — Don’t let the
name fool you.
Steele Cabinets and Millwork doesn’t
make pieces from metal, and the business
offers more than just cabinets.
What this family-owned business has
been doing since 1983 is offering fine
quality cabinets and pieces of furniture
that transform wood into works of art.
“We do things that you can’t just go out
and buy from anywhere else,” said Jon
Steele, who co-owns the business with his
brother, Lloyd.
“Our cabinetwork and furniture pieces
are one of a kind. But in addition to being
unique, they’re also built to last,” he said.
The business began with their father, and
Jon said he still owns pieces that his father
built for him when he was a child.
“I’ve grown up around the business,” he
said.
So when their father died, Jon joined
Lloyd as a co-owner and the two have kept
the business thriving.
“He could look at a log and know what it
was going to be, but most of the time, I
don’t really know if I’m going to like
something until I’m done with it,” he said.
No one would know that by the rave reviews of the business offered by satisfied
customers on its Facebook page, however.
The brothers’ work is described as “absolutely amazing,” “marvelous craftsman-
See Steele, Page 18
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Home Builders Association of the Upper Cumberland awards
Each year, the Home Builders Association of the
Upper Cumberland presents awards to outstanding
members who contribute valuable service to the organization and the community.
The Builder of the Year is Putnam County Habitat
for Humanity. Habitat is currently celebrating their
20 year anniversary, and completing their 71st
home. The Home Builders Association has a great
partnership with Putnam County Habitat for Humanity. We share the belief that everyone, everywhere,
should have a healthy, affordable place to call home.
More than building homes, Habitat builds communities, hope, and the opportunity for families to help
themselves. As an association, HBAUC supports
the Habitat Builder Blitz, and many individual members are volunteers for the Blitz, Cooking on the
Square, and serve as Board members.
The Associate of the Year is Mike Corbett, M&D
Electric. Mike served on the Home Builders board
for many years, and supports the organization in
many ways with his time and sponsorship. He is active in the community, and donates to the Cookeville
Children’s Museum, Avery Trace Middle School,
Cookeville High School baseball, and the
Cookeville Art Prowl. He provided electrical support
for the Mustard Seed Ranch and stays involved as
needed. M&D Electric provides electrical and design services for residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects.
Builder of the Year
Bob Jett, Habitat for Humanity
Associate of the Year
Mike Corbet, M&D Electric
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The Realty Firm team, seated, from
left, are Kim Maynord, owner/broker;
Sherri Smith, realtor/broker; and
Natlie Stout, co-owner/realtor; and
standing, Cindy Nolen, affiliate broker; Donna Zec, closing coordinator;
Shannon Johnson, administrative
assistant; Addison Smith, affiliate
broker; Darren Wilson, broker GRI;
Meagan Smith and Hethe Dyer, affiliate brokers; and Tennille Roska, executive assistant.
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Exhibitor Spotlight
The Realty Firm looking
forward to Home Show
By LAURA MILITANA
HERALD-CITIZEN Staff
COOKEVILLE — Since Natalie Stout
began The Realty Firm three and a half
years ago, she saw that joining the Home
Builders Association of the Upper Cumberland was a natural fit.
“New construction and remodeling are all
hot things right now,” she said. “It really
just made sense to become a member of the
Home Builders Association.”
Her business has always been involved in
the annual Upper Cumberland Home and
Garden Show, but this year will be the first
year it will have a booth.
“We’ve grown significantly since the beginning,” Stout said. “And so has the region.”
Being a member of the HBA is also a key
factor in the success of her business.
“The Home Show is a great tool to help
clients along the process,” she said. “From
landscaping to remodeling, everything is
there.”
The Upper Cumberland Home and Garden
Show is the largest in the region, with a
number of people from all over attending
the event.
“We’re expanding into other markets,”
Stout said. “This has really turned into the
seller’s market.”
Fellow realtor Amber Flynn noted that
people finally feel safe spending and borrowing money, whether it’s for renovation,
addition or new construction.
“Rates are super low, so a lot of people are
looking to refinance to do renovations or
other improvements,” Stout said.
Being a part of the Home Show is about
relationships and being a part of this community.
Those who stop by The Realty Firm’s
booth will be able to enter to win an iPad
Air.
“We’re excited to make this an annual
event,” Stout said. “We’re proud of it and
proud to be a part of it.”
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Parade of Homes 2016
After the Home Show, the next big event for
the Home Builders Association will be the
Parade of Homes, August 20-21. The showcase of newly constructed and remodeled
houses will provide another opportunity to
see trends in new home construction and interior design, as you tour impressive homes
in real neighborhoods. Practicality is a keyword for today’s home designs, so check out
the many examples of exceptional storage,
technology, building materials, and energy efficiency. Whether you plan to build your dream home
or want to upgrade your current residence, the
Parade of Homes will provide helpful ideas.
Sale
This house, built by Ron Brown, Brown’s Building Services, will be featured
in the Parade of Homes this year. It is a Southern Living house plan called
Farmhouse Revival.
Judd’s Country Store
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directly with the builders and see the innovative products that are included in each home.
The Upper Cumberland is a great place to
live, and we are excited to celebrate the quality and design choices available here. Our
members are committed to exceptional quality and craftsmanship, and each builder takes
great pride in presenting their expertise for
you to view. As you stroll through the homes,
you are encouraged to ask questions and
gather information for your future building or
remodeling needs. You’ll find plenty of inspiration for your own home, regardless of your
budget.
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Design trends featured at home, garden show
The International Builders’ Show, sponsored by the National Association of
Home Builders in January in Las Vegas,
offered an important glimpse into home
design trends.
You will see examples of many of these
trends at the Upper Cumberland Home &
Garden Show in Cookeville, and they can
provide direction for your next home
building or design project.
Something that you see at the show will
help your next project to be more stylish
and successful.
Among the trends evident this year are:
Intimate Outdoor Spaces. Many singlefamily custom homes now include intimate outdoor gathering spaces, with
outdoor fireplaces or fire pits and cozy
seating. These spaces are geared toward
smaller gatherings, as opposed to the extended family-size back yards of the past.
Indoor-Outdoor Convergence. What
was once a distinct line between indoor
and outdoor spaces has now been replaced
by floor-to-ceiling retractable glass walls
and screens. Families want to move both
visually and physically between these
areas. Seamless indoor/outdoor layouts
and versatile outdoor living designs can
create a perfect backyard oasis, especially
when an outdoor kitchen and other amenities are included.
Board and Batten Used Inside and
Out. More often used as exterior
cladding, board and batten is being featured inside quite a few homes now as
well, adding a three-dimensional layer to
interior finishes and providing an interesting alternative to paint and wallpaper.
Shiplap boards are also popular for interior walls in farmhouse or cottage styles.
White with Exotic or Repurposed
Wood Accents. Many winning interiors
feature stark, modern white paired with
rich wood accents, a striking combination
in flooring, ceilings and cabinets.
Modern Industrial Accents. This trend
combines sleek lighting and furniture with
brick, glass and steel elements. Vibrant
pops of color offset the cooler color
palette of metals and whites.
Barn Doors. Barn doors are appearing
Kitchen design trends
will be on display at the
home show.
everywhere, from kitchens to mudrooms
to closets. These offer an alternative to
traditional left- or right-hung doors and
become a design feature of the home, unlike pocket doors that tuck away.
Kitchens that impress. Kitchens will always be the center of the house, and you
can’t make a kitchen island too big these
days.
Laundry connections. Stackable washer
and dryers in an upstairs bathroom where
you can get light into the laundry space.
The laundry space is the “kitchen of the
future.”
New technology. The latest homes are
replacing traditional wall outlets with
USB outlets and providing one cable outlet with Wi-Fi for the rest of the house.
Great rooms and open floor plans. To
make smaller houses feel larger, break
down barriers, so you can see from the
front to the back of the house.
Spa master baths. They are characterized by light, open airy spaces. Many
builders are getting rid of tubs in favor
huge, luxurious showers.
Mid-Century Modern Detailing. Midcentury modern is now 21st Century chic
in furniture, elevation design and detailing.
Low-Impact Design. Many homes now
include sustainable and green features in
their designs, including permeable pavers,
rain gardens and landscaping with native
species.
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ES: Exhibitor says he can cut heating, cooling costs
From Page 12
and Knoxville, after two or three years, you
look foward to going because of the people
you meet there, reconnecting with business
folks.”
And then there’s the opportunity to show
new people the work he’s proud of doing.
Pack said he’s been working in commercial
roofing since 2002, but prior to that, he
worked mainly in remodeling.
Pack said he did everything from changing
light bulbs to building houses before ultimately settling into commercial roofing.
“My dad was into construction. I kind of
grew up that way,” said Pack, who grew up
in Sparta and played on the high school football team there.
Since he started as a commercial roofer,
Pack said his company has worked across
Tennessee and nearly every state that borders it, completing as many as 40 to 50 projects each year.
One of the largest roofing projects Pack’s
company has completed in Putnam County
was Perdue Farms Inc. in Monterey.
And one of the big parts of ES Construction’s business is recoating to extend the life
of a metal roof.
“If your metal roof is leaking, we take care
of it,” Pack said. “We can put a warranty on
a roof that’s 50 years old.”
Pack explained that his company has recoated the 50-year-old roof on the Masonic
Lodge on the courthouse square in
Cookeville.
“In actuality, with a little maintenance, if
we put a 10-year roof on your building, if
STEELE: Cabinet maker
uses wood to create art
From Page 13
ship,” and “beautiful, timeless and functional.”
While they prefer to use local wood for
their pieces whenever possible, they buy
the lumber for other pieces.
“We have a sawmill out back, so we cut
a lot of our own wood right here,” Jon
said.
Some of the harder woods, though — like
hickory — require buying lumber.
“It’s a good, sturdy wood for making cabinets and furniture,” he said.
Another wood that’s popular at their shop
right now is barnwood, and nothing beats
the beauty of wormy sassafrass.
“The worm streaks create unique patterns
in the wood,” Jon said.
Primarily, however, they want to make
customers happy.
“If you bring us a picture, we’ll build it.
We’ve always been that way,” he said.
It shows by the customer satisfaction expressed in the Facebook reviews.
The business is located at 198 Greene
Road in Bloomington Springs.
To view their workmanship and learn
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To make an appointment, give them a call
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we keep it going and clean it every so often,
we can recoat it in the 10th year and put you
back under warranty again,” Pack said.
That routine maintenance can make the
roof last as long as the building is standing,
according to Pack.
And his company can place coatings on
roofs to make them more energy efficient.
“All of our coatings that have an energy
star level are 70-percent effective or better,”
he explained. “That makes it more efficient
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“In the summer time, it costs you more to
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the ambient temperature, that’s got to lower
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“Anytime you can take something 140 degrees down to 80 degrees and you’re trying
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The work of ES Construction is seasonal,
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‘Colorways with Leslie Stocker’ paint seminar
The Home Builders Association believes in empowering homeowners with the latest information
on new products and trends. Be sure to attend the
seminar Sunday afternoon at 12:30, “Beautiful
Finishes with Pure & Original Paints” to learn
about a European paint line that is brand new to
the USA. The environmentally-friendly paints are
now available at Lenhart Design in Cookeville.
Leslie Stocker, graphic designer, artist, and creator
of the hit blog, “Colorways with Leslie Stocker,”
will show how easy it is to create amazing finishes
for your home and for rejuvenating pieces of furniture. Recycling old furniture and accessories is
a hot trend in Interior Design right now, and no
other decorating tool has as much power as paint.
You will learn to transform tired old garage sale
finds into works of art.
Leslie Stocker loves color, and has always enjoyed painting furniture and fixtures in her home
to freshen things up a bit or to get a custom look
that she couldn’t find anywhere else. Her friends
started asking how she did this, or how to mix my
paints to get that look, so she started a blog. She
is a mother of three boys, married to a wonderful
husband and lives in Louisville, Kentucky. She’s
not retired — she’s on sabbatical (and never going
back). In a previous life, she was a graphic designer, a therapist, and in high-fashion retail.
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Don’t miss our salute to
HOMETOWN BUSINESS
Check out the Sunday, March 27th edition of the
Herald-Citizen for a special commemorative section
saluting companies that are an integral part of the
Upper Cumberland’s growing economy.
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‘Stay and play in the UC Travel
Expo’ part of home show
State parks, waterfalls, lakes and rivers,
adventure tourism, history and music —
The Upper Cumberland region has something for everyone in the family.
The annual Upper Cumberland Home and
Garden Show and its companion travel
show, “Stay & Play in the UC Travel
Expo,” will showcase the best that the region has to offer residents and visitors alike.
As in the previous years, tourism related
businesses in the Upper Cumberland will
have information about attractions and a
preview of 2016 entertainment program.
Stay & Play Show brings’ all things tourism
and Upper Cumberland travel under one
roof, enabling consumers a unique opportunity to see what the region has to offer.
While builders, garden centers and designers are helping with the planning for new
construction, renovation or landscaping,
tourism attractions in the Upper Cumberland are giving show visitors great ideas for
vacations, weekend or day trips within just
a short drive from home!
Ruth Dyal, Executive Director of the
Upper Cumberland Tourism Association, is
excited about getting the word out about the
numerous and exciting adventure, relaxation, entertainment and dining opportunities the Upper Cumberland has to offer.
“We have so much to see and do in the
Upper Cumberland,” Dyal said. “There is
something for every one of every age and
every interest. Whether you are planning
week, weekend or day tripping, as a couple,
a family or a group, there is a memorable
experience waiting for you here.”
Information on the Upper Cumberland’s
cultural, historic and scenic attractions as
well as its outdoor recreational opportunities and wide variety of lodging and dining
options will be available at the “Stay & Play
in the UC Travel Expo.
Park rangers of the Tennessee State Parks
of the Upper Cumberland region will be
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Cookeville – Putnam County, Crossville
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McMinnville – Warren County, Tennessee State Parks, Van Buren County &
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State Park rangers will present their Bird of
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“Representatives of the Upper Cumberland Tourism Association and its member
businesses and organizations will be available throughout show hours to answer any
questions attendees may have and to assist
in planning trip itineraries. There will be an
abundance of literature for everyone to take
home and read at their leisure, including
2016 Tennessee Vacation Guide and map.”
To find out more about the 2016 Stay and
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Barn sale brings unique items to home show
By LAURA MILITANA
HERALD-CITIZEN Staff
COOKEVILLE — Following the success
of the inaugural barn sale held the Fourth of
July weekend at the fairgrounds, Brent
Whiteaker is looking forward to the second
event, this time at the Upper Cumberland
Home and Garden Show, set for March 4-6
at the Hyder-Burks Pavilion.
“We have 22 vendors ready to show their
stuff,” Whiteaker said. “They are all local
artisans and dealers from around the area.”
The barn sale will feature mostly shabby
chic, antique, upscale repurposed and country items, from art, crafts, signs and jewelry.
“It’s a new fad going on across the country,” Whiteaker said.
Barn Sales and the American Pickers TV
show have become popular in recent years,
which prompted this type of sale to take
place this year at the Home and Garden
Show. There will be a number of treasures
to buy. At this eclectic sale, browse antiques, collectibles, furniture, dishes, lamps,
yard and garden tools, and an incredible
array of miscellaneous items.
Melanie Chadwell of the Upper Cumber-
Karen Robinson, volunteer with the upcoming
Barn Sale, looks over a
few items.
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land Home Builders Association approached Whiteaker with this idea.
“We got the idea to add a Barn Sale, because they have become so popular in recent years,” Chadwell said.
“We thought a Barn Sale would enhance
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and inviting.”
“We just want to bring a fun event to the
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