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Home About Us Whisper and Buzz Restoration Architectural Woodturning E-Consulting Contact Decorative Arts Blog Newsletter Sign-up		Scroll down or click here to view current and past press				"So many people ask me where I found these pieces..." -Vincent, TN	Unique, quirky, fun, hip decor	Who needs ready-to-wear?	High end? There is no end!	"I'm always getting comments on my Qui-ivering Cattails..." -Stephanie, MA
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		Hug a Bugimal	Decorative arts with a rock & roll attitude.	Got the goods	We design & build decorative art and accessories using mixed media. Our pieces use color, movement, and texture to create impact. They are especially at home in modern interiors.					Price is no object
Buttonflower power!!	Touch it, it sways	Create your own lifestyle	Stuff you can talk to	"I want one of every-thing!" -Robert, TN						There is no sense of direction
The cure for a bad day at the office	Soul, Souler, Soulest	"Where do you get your ideas?" Lois, NY	Unique, joyful aesthetic	This is where joy hides	New Place? New Rules!!	Fabric, papers, crisp lines	Modern meets antique	What's your sense of style?	For the designer who has every- thing	Bold, kinetic, organic
A coffee table's best friend	A safe alternative to the rocking chair	Look beyond Main Street	Walk on a rose today	Aesthetic adventures	Feathers for your nest	Lively up your house	Decor: Yours	Bring it home and give it a name	Non-invasive	"These Buttonflowers are too cool..." -Dan, TN
Order up!!	We'll show you ours...	What's a Rosewalker?	Miss the fine art of conversation? Maybe you need a few more conversation pieces.					Resistance is futile.	Modernist environments	Roses are red. Or are they?
Release the hounds!!	Complex artisanal processes.	Way beyond cool						Step into the tractor beam	Curious yet?	Drought resistant
See something different every day.	We're planting seeds here	We want to hear you say, "Ooh!!"	We're serious... Really!	Sense & Sensibility	Way past the Jones's	Form follows dysfunction	Deer? Headlights? Nah!	Sudden impact!!	No two are alike	"I just love this Lilybelle!" -Vanessa, CT

To view a PDF of select Press articles, click on the blue highlighted title.

February, 2013 In a New Light by Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest.
This cover story about the Home of Jennifer and Billy Frist in Nashville has many photos of furniture pieces restored by Rosewalker for McAlpine, Booth and Ferrier Interiors who decorated the home.

February, 2011 Antiques and Gardening Nashville | Urban Art and Antiques This is a blog post reporting on a visit to Antiques and Garden Show 2011 in Nashville, TN

January, 2011. Going Green for the New Year by Carolyn J. Sullivan Out and About Newspaper
An article by Carolyn with tips on the recycling wisdom of re-purposing an older piece of furniture.

November, 2010. Everything Old... NFocus Briefs
Bottom left on first page of this PDF.

May, 2010. Work-Work Balance: Survival Tips for the Employed Entrepreneur by Carolyn J. Sullivan. Her Nashville magazine
Carolyn contributed this online article. This magazine is no longer published. We'll put up a link soon to this article

April, 2010. Restoring Glory by Stephanie Stewart. Nashville Lifestyles.
Rosewalker is interviewed about our unique approach to restoration.

March, 2004. Crowning Achievement by Elizabeth Betts Hickman. The Tennessean.
Richard is featured in an exploration of ways to dress up a room with moldings and architectural woodturnings.

November, 2001. Trim: Delicate details add a touch of class by Elizabeth Betts Hickman. The Tennessean.
Richard is consulted about architectural woodturning.

September, 1999. Who's Responsible for Being More Creative? by Carolyn J. Sullivan. Music Row.
Carolyn contributed a cover article on ways to apply creative thinking to business issues in the music industry.

1996. Beyond the Screen: Chinese Furniture of the 16th and 17th Centuries by Nancy Berliner.
Companion book to the first exhibit of Chinese provincial furniture at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Richard restored select pieces displayed in the exhibit.

1995. Friends of the House: Furniture from China's Towns and Villages by Nancy Berliner and Sarah Handler.
Companion book for the exhibit of Chinese provincial furniture at the Peabody Essex Museum. Richard restored select pieces displayed in the exhibit.

May, 1993. Classically Camp by Dan Weeks. Traditional Home. USED WITH PERMISSION FROM MEREDITH CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Richard worked with designer Betsy Speert and provided turnings for bedpost finials.

March, 1991. Design Tips by Gail Ravgiala & Estelle Bond Guralnick. Boston Globe Magazine.
Richard worked with designer Betsy Speert to re-purpose an old pine server into a bathroom sink vanity.

March, 1990. AIDS Hospice by Judith Davidsen. Interior Design.
Richard worked with Paul Lanoix of William Hodgins, Inc. to create a mahogany cabinet-commode for Boston's first AIDS hospice. Hodgins and Charles Spada co-chaired the design effort.
Hand-written thank you note from William Hodgins.

August, 1988. Lyrical Interlude on Nob Hill by Joan Chatfield-Taylor. Architectural Digest.
At the request of William Hodgins, Richard restored several pieces of Beidermeier furniture for a San Francisco pied-à-terre.

Hand-written thank you note from William Hodgins.

September, 1987. Boston Uncommon: A Designer Refines His Back Bay Flat by David Roberts. Architectural Digest.
Richard restored William Hodgins' English oak pedestal desk for the designer's new domicile.

To view a PDF of select Press articles, click on the blue highlighted title.
February, 2013 In a New Light by Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest. This cover story about the Home of Jennifer and Billy Frist in Nashville has many photos of furniture pieces restored by Rosewalker for McAlpine, Booth and Ferrier Interiors who decorated the home.
February, 2011 Antiques and Gardening Nashville \| Urban Art and Antiques This is a blog post reporting on a visit to Antiques and Garden Show 2011 in Nashville, TN
January, 2011. Going Green for the New Year by Carolyn J. Sullivan Out and About Newspaper An article by Carolyn with tips on the recycling wisdom of re-purposing an older piece of furniture.
November, 2010. Everything Old... NFocus Briefs Bottom left on first page of this PDF.
*May, 2010. Work-Work Balance: Survival Tips for the Employed Entrepreneur* by Carolyn J. Sullivan. Her Nashville magazine Carolyn contributed this online article. This magazine is no longer published. We'll put up a link soon to this article**
*April, 2010. Restoring Glory* by Stephanie Stewart. Nashville Lifestyles.** Rosewalker is interviewed about our unique approach to restoration.
March, 2004. Crowning Achievement by Elizabeth Betts Hickman. The Tennessean. Richard is featured in an exploration of ways to dress up a room with moldings and architectural woodturnings.
November, 2001. Trim: Delicate details add a touch of class by Elizabeth Betts Hickman. The Tennessean. Richard is consulted about architectural woodturning.
September, 1999. Who's Responsible for Being More Creative? by Carolyn J. Sullivan. Music Row. Carolyn contributed a cover article on ways to apply creative thinking to business issues in the music industry.
*1996. Beyond the Screen: Chinese Furniture of the 16th and 17th Centuries* by Nancy Berliner.** Companion book to the first exhibit of Chinese provincial furniture at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Richard restored select pieces displayed in the exhibit.
*1995. Friends of the House: Furniture from China's Towns and Villages* by Nancy Berliner and Sarah Handler.** Companion book for the exhibit of Chinese provincial furniture at the Peabody Essex Museum. Richard restored select pieces displayed in the exhibit.
May, 1993. Classically Camp by Dan Weeks. Traditional Home. USED WITH PERMISSION FROM MEREDITH CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Richard worked with designer Betsy Speert and provided turnings for bedpost finials.
March, 1991. Design Tips by Gail Ravgiala & Estelle Bond Guralnick. Boston Globe Magazine. Richard worked with designer Betsy Speert to re-purpose an old pine server into a bathroom sink vanity.
March, 1990. AIDS Hospice by Judith Davidsen. Interior Design. Richard worked with Paul Lanoix of William Hodgins, Inc. to create a mahogany cabinet-commode for Boston's first AIDS hospice. Hodgins and Charles Spada co-chaired the design effort.	Hand-written thank you note from William Hodgins.
August, 1988. Lyrical Interlude on Nob Hill by Joan Chatfield-Taylor. Architectural Digest. At the request of William Hodgins, Richard restored several pieces of Beidermeier furniture for a San Francisco pied-à-terre.	Hand-written thank you note from William Hodgins.
*September, 1987. Boston Uncommon: A Designer Refines His Back Bay Flat* by David Roberts. Architectural Digest.** Richard restored William Hodgins' English oak pedestal desk for the designer's new domicile.

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