The Lookout Mountain Mirror
Lookout Mountain Mirror: August 2024
Patton Selected for Elite Showhouse
By: Beth Henon
Chattanooga’s Kathy Patton of Kathy Patton Designs has been chosen as one of 15 acclaimed designers from six states—only two from Tennessee—to design a room for the distinguished 27th Annual Cashiers Designer Showhouse, open to the public August 23-31, 2024.
Over the last quarter century, this esteemed Showhouse has become a beloved tradition drawing thousands of people to Cashiers, N.C., to tour a home with individual rooms designed by some of the nation’s top designers. Additional special events and shopping opportunities are offered in association with the nine-day event.
Selection to participate in the annual Showhouse, sponsored by Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine, is coveted by designers throughout the Southeast. Patton, a 29-year veteran of interior design, launched her firm in Macon, Ga., in 1995, and moved her studio to Chattanooga in 2013.
“I have long admired the quality of the Cashiers Designer Showhouse and am honored to be selected,” Patton said. “It is a privilege to work alongside such a talented field of our country’s designers and to represent our region to a national audience.”
As part of her concept for the Showhouse, Patton will incorporate items from her favorite vendors throughout the Southeast, including two of her “go-to” Chattanooga-area sources: Revival home furnishings located in Chattanooga’s Warehouse Row and award-winning local artist Carylon Cooper.
In addition to selection for the Showhouse, Patton’s three decades of work in residential and commercial interiors throughout the South has received industry and media recognition, including a recent 10-page feature in Southern Home magazine (Jan/Feb 2024 issue) of a home renovation in Chattanooga’s prestigious Riverview community. Her design work includes large-acreage estates, mountain retreats, urban condos, sophisticated corporate environments, outdoor spaces, beach properties, and even a tiny home. Her local designs can be found on Lookout and Signal Mountains, Riverview, North Chattanooga, Black Creek, and Downtown.
“I consider it a privilege to tell a client’s story through innovative and comfortable design. Through careful observation and listening, I delight in elevating their look and infusing freshness and beauty that will stand the test of time,” Patton said. “When God connects my love for people with the honor of designing their space, it fills my soul--and my sketchpad--with endless creativity and gratitude that what I love doing makes a difference in people’s lives.”
For more information on Kathy Patton, visit KathyPattonDesigns.com. For tickets to the 27th Annual Cashiers Showhouse, visit CashiersHistoricalSociety.org. Proceeds from the event support the Cashiers Historical Society.
Kathy Patton, Kathy Patton Designs
Chattanooga, TN