'I wanted each room to feel as though it had lived a few lives before we ever moved in' – how a designer created their dream 'European' home in Tennessee

A bright living room with two white sofas facing a stone fireplace. A large tree sits in the corner, and shelves with pottery line the fireplace. A round gold chandelier hangs above, and tall black-framed windows let in natural light. A coffee table with books and flowers sits in the center.

Designer Lauren Sullivan loves antiques. She started her collections at just nine years old when she would hunt for second-hand treasures with her grandma. She also loves European style. Again, this began in her childhood with her admiration of the quirky, characterful homes featured in her favorite European fairy tales.

But Lauren lives in Tennessee, and in 2020, she started a huge project building her new home from the ground up. But how do you create a brand new home, 1000s of miles from Europe, that incorporates her love for charming old architecture and collecting antiques?