Make+Model: A mashup of vintage chic

Brentwood resident Brandy Adams lives in a 1972 home with a mock Tudor facade and a mid-century modern interior with neo-classical elements. The mash-up of nostalgic architecture suits her just fine.

After 15 years of working in pharmaceutical research, Adams switched gears and drove full-throttle into her passion for curating eclectic and one-of-a-kind finds with her vintage decor business. Her aesthetic is two parts Hollywood Regency, one part mid-century modern, one part Palm Springs chic and a splash of global style — all stirred up in a cold martini glass and topped with an olive.

Adams launched her business a mere two years ago, and she's already making her mark on the Nashville design scene. Her brainchild is Make+Model, a combination style studio and high-end vintage shop.

Make+Model sells furniture and decor items on its website, but the quarterly "pop-up shops" — the next one takes place tomorrow — are what fuel the success of the business. Adams scours estate sales, flea markets and auctions to find an amazing array of must-haves for the design-obsessed.

Make+Model's inventory includes an ever-changing array of furniture, lighting, art, barware, sculpture and her popular juju hats (feather headdresses originally designed to be worn by tribal chiefs and dignitaries in Africa).

Not only does she curate her finds, Adams diligently researches and studies the items she sells through Make+Model.

"I love the stories behind the pieces, and I really like to share those stories with my clients," Adams said.

Adams' influences include legends like Dorothy Draper, Billy Baldwin and David Hicks, as well as modern designers like Kelly Wearstler and Ryan Korban.

Her home's interior is a mixture of modern, vintage and global style, but there is a consistency in her look. The backdrop for most rooms is white and the spaces are layered with layers of texture, highlighted with the occasional pop of color. Her favorite finds that feature prominently in her own home include a cheetah print rug and goat-skin parchment table, and a vintage Eames lounger.

If you go

What: Make+Model Pop-Up Shoppe

When: 1-4 p.m. Sunday in Brentwood

Details:www.makeandmodelnashville.com.

Kristie Barnett is The Decorologist. She is an expert in residential color, staging and decoration and writes about all of those things and more on her blog at www.thedecorologist.com.