2025 Recap
Cultivating Home
The 35th annual Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville, Cultivating Home, was a spectacular celebration of timeless elegance, design and horticulture. Featuring over 150 world-class exhibitors, the Show offered a curated selection of exquisite antiques, fine art and visionary garden displays. Attendees also had the opportunity to gain insights from renowned speakers and industry experts from around the world, making it an unforgettable experience for collectors, designers and garden enthusiasts alike.
Of note, attendees heard from actress, model, author and entrepreneur Brooke Shields; Bahamas-based interior designers David Flint Wood and India Hicks; nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow; devoted mother, wife and philanthropist Lauren Akins; renowned floral designer and ambassador for sustainable floristry Shane Connolly; the U.K.’s “Queen of Flowers” Willow Crossley; interior designer and design journalist Rita Konig; Veere Grenney Associates founder and interior designer Veere Grenney, and so many more. We were also graced with the Show’s Artist in Residence for 2025, the brilliant Lewis Miller, founder of the premier floral design house LMD New York. The event space at Music City Center was blooming with intricate, English-inspired gardens, a greenhouse, world-class antiques and more. The look of the Show was inspired by Fabricut, with the two main fabrics from Clarence House and Jean Monro. The weekend showcased Southern hospitality at its finest, making sure everyone was able to Cultivate Home.
2025 KEYNOTE
Cultivating the Character of Home
A conversation moderated by India Hicks with Brooke Shields and her longtime collaborator and friend, British designer David Flint Wood
World-renowned actress Brooke Shields shared a look into her stunning homes as she discussed her passion for home renovation and design with her longtime collaborator and friend, British designer, and founder of Idle Assembly, David Flint Wood. In a conversation moderated by humanitarian, designer and author India Hicks, they discussed their joint projects, which have been featured in countless design publications.
DESIGNING MUSIC CITY LECTURE
Cultivating the Way We Live
Designing a home with heart with Sheryl Crow and Lauren Akins, alongside their friend and designer April Tomlin, moderated by Kelleigh Bannen
In a discussion moderated by Kelleigh Bannen, attendees peeked inside the beautiful and livable homes of nine-time Grammy award winner/singer-songwriter, mother and activist Sheryl Crow, and Lauren Akins, mother, author, philanthropist and wife of country music superstar Thomas Rhett. The Music City natives and dynamic creatives shared the stage with their friend and interior designer, founder of April Tomlin Interiors, and staple in the Nashville design community, April Tomlin.
FLORAL LECTURE
Cultivating a Beautiful Life
The art of living with nature featuring British floral designers Shane Connolly and Willow Crossley, moderated by FLOWER Magazine Editor-in-Chief Margot Shaw
In the first half of an exciting two-part lecture, FLOWER Magazine Editor-in-Chief Margot Shaw facilitated discussion about the accomplishments and projects of two of Great Britain’s leading florists: Shane Connolly, best known for his public work for the British Royal Family, and Willow Crossley, the U.K.’s “Queen of Flowers.” The second half of this exciting lecture featured creative insights for how a unique vessel can inform and inspire at-home floral arrangements with an on-stage demonstration that utilized containers they hand-selected from the Show Floor.
DESIGN LECTURE
Cultivating Timeless Design
Classic interiors rooted in tradition with British design icons Veere Grenney and Rita Konig, led by FREDERIC Editor-in-Chief and Schumacher Creative Director Dara Caponigro
Two of London’s most admired interior designers, Veere Grenney, whose fabric and interior designs are sought after around the world, and Rita Konig, House & Garden U.K.’s 2024 Interior Designer of the Year, examined the age-old question, “What makes design personal yet timeless?” in a captivating conversation moderated by FREDERIC Editor-in-Chief and Schumacher Creative Director Dara Caponigro.
Image Credit: Carolyn Thombs
2025 Chairmen Listing
Paige Hill and Dawn Looney
This year’s co-chairs, Paige Hill and Dawn Looney, brought the 2025 Show to life through their love for antiques hunting and trust in the brilliant garden teams. The pair agreed from the very start on what they wanted the “look and feel” of the Show to be and were able to watch the Show blossom from beginning to end. Paige and Dawn undoubtedly left their mark on the Antiques & Garden Show legacy, and the memories from the Show won’t soon be forgotten.
Image Credit: Lesley Unruh
2025 Honorary Co-Chairs
Elizabeth Lawrence and Bunny Williams
Considered one of the most talented names in design, Bunny Williams is also an accomplished businesswoman and philanthropist known for balancing refined beauty, welcoming livable appeal and attention to detail. One of Architectural Digest’s “AD100 Hall of Fame” members, Bunny is consistently named on various best-of lists, including ELLE DECOR’s A-List and Luxe’s Gold List, and has won numerous awards, including the New York School of Interior Design’s “Albert Hadley Lifetime Achievement Award,” the “Living Landmarks Award” from the New York Landmarks Conservancy, a Kips Bay’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art’s “Arthur Ross Award.”
Elizabeth Lawrence has spent her career working alongside Bunny Williams, designing projects across the country, from Manhattan to Palm Beach, to Los Angeles. Since being named Bunny’s only partner in 2017, which led to the renaming of the firm as Williams Lawrence in 2023, she and Bunny have run the Bunny Williams umbrella of brands together.
Image Credit: Lesley Unruh
2025 Show Catalog
Check out the 2025 catalog to learn more about the event, including speakers, sponsors, vendors and more.
2025 Highlights
Check out some photos highlighting the stunning gardens and designs from our 2025 Show.
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