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"Keith's spirit is reflected in so much of the house."
"It is truly personal, from the acres of books to the Southern art to Jon's collections of political memorabilia." -designer Courtney Coleman on Keith and Jon Meacham's Nashville home

the Meacham girls & their dog in their Belle Meade home's Entry Hall

 (the circa-1820 settee is upholstered in horsehair, the pendant light is by the Urban Electric Co., and the wallpaper is by Adelphi Paper Hangings.)

 the bold paper is a document called Philadelphia Harlequin in an exuberant custom color

read the full story by Julia Reed at Elle Decor here

 Photograph By William Waldron

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