ON ANY GIVEN MORNING IN NASHVILLE THE CITY HUMS WITH QUIET ambition. The crane-dotted skyline signals new construction. Historic homes are thoughtfully restored. Boutique hotels rise beside timeworn brick warehouses. Music may be its heartbeat, but design has become one of its defining rhythms.
Into this evolving landscape arrives Atlanta Design Group (ADG), a company that has spent the past five decades shaping the way Southern designers do business. Founded in Atlanta, ADG has long operated behind the scenes, serving as both resource and refuge for interior designers navigating the complexities of luxury residential and commercial projects. Its expansion into Nashville feels less like a debut and more like a natural migration across state lines.
“We’ve worked alongside designers for generations,” says Mark Darnell, ADG’s president and CEO. “As Nashville’s design community has grown in sophistication and scale, it became clear that the same level of support and infrastructure was needed here.”
Tucked along Allied Drive, ADG Nashville does not announce itself with fanfare. It doesn’t need to. Those who know, know.
Inside, the atmosphere is purposeful yet welcoming, a space designed for collaboration rather than spectacle. The showroom is open exclusively to professional designers and their clients, preserving the trade-only ethos that has defined ADG since its founding.
Here, designers settle into upholstered silhouettes to evaluate comfort and scale. They run their hands across tailored upholstery and case goods finished with quiet precision. Fabric swatches fan across conference tables. Rugs are unrolled, studied, reconsidered. In the Resource Center, digital catalogs glow softly on large monitors as clients and designers refine selections together.
The experience feels intentional, not transactional.
“We wanted to create a place where designers can truly conduct business,” Darnell explains. “Not just source products, but meet, present, plan and execute.”
The showroom reflects a disciplined Southern sensibility: curated rather than crowded. Among the lines represented are Sherrill Furniture, Lexington, Vanguard, Four Hands, Visual Comfort, Dash & Albert, CR Laine and Uttermost—brands respected for craftsmanship and enduring design.
Accessories are thoughtfully displayed, offering designers immediate solutions for those final, make-or-break installation days. Through The Accessories Shoppe, items may be purchased directly off the floor or taken on approval—an understated luxury in a world defined by lead times.
Art, too, holds its place here. The Patrick Allen Fine Art Collection lines the walls with a selection of pre-framed works available for immediate purchase, alongside custom framing services for more tailored commissions. For designers balancing tight project timelines with elevated expectations, the offering provides both immediacy and refinement.
“There’s a difference between filling a space and finishing it,” says Cheryl Sazama, showroom manager of ADG Nashville. “We help designers achieve that final layer—the one that makes a room feel complete.”
In the world of high-end design, beauty is only half the story. Execution is the other. Adjacent to the showroom is TriMarc Nashville, ADG’s receiving, warehousing and white-glove delivery division. Here, furnishings are inspected, stored and prepared for installation with meticulous care. Drapery is hung. Artwork is placed. Furniture is set with precision. The integration is seamless by design. “When logistics are handled properly, everything feels effortless,” Darnell says. “Designers shouldn’t have to worry about the back-of-house details. That’s our responsibility.” TriMarc operates independently, allowing designers to utilize its services whether or not their purchases originate within the ADG showroom—another quiet example of the company’s partnership-driven philosophy.
The Nashville expansion is not a departure from ADG’s roots but an extension of them. Many Nashville designers had already made the drive to Atlanta to access its resources. Likewise, Atlanta designers increasingly find themselves working in Tennessee’s thriving market. What began as cross-state collaboration has evolved into a permanent presence. “We’re thrilled to have this caliber of resource here in Nashville,” says designer Karen Hattan of Home by Hattan. “The showroom is warm and welcoming, and the added benefit of integrated receiving and delivery services elevates the entire experience.”
As ADG marks its 50th year, the Nashville location signals not reinvention but refinement—a continuation of a model that values discretion, craftsmanship and long-term relationships over spectacle.
There are no membership fees. No barriers to entry beyond professional credentials. Designers are invited to stop in without an appointment, settle into the space and explore.
From concept to installation, ADG Nashville positions itself not simply as a showroom but as a steady Southern ally, supporting the work that ultimately bears someone else’s signature. In a city defined by collaboration and craft, it feels right at home.
