As owner and principal designer of ONYX + ALABASTER, my life is full and exciting! Being a wife, mother, entrepreneur, leader and designer - I often get asked about my story. How did you get started and how do you handle it all? To be honest, it has been a journey of huge leaps of faith, lots of prayer and a ton of hard work.

 

When my family and I felt called to Nashville, in late 2011, we did not exactly know why we were feeling drawn to the area, but we knew we needed to be there. I took a job working for Dave Ramsey, leaving behind my previous design career. Little did I realize that, within four years, I would step into a full-time design business of my own. 

 

At first, I had three to five design projects from home working solo before I quickly learned I needed help. Within six months, I had the opportunity to have my first brick and mortar and was leading a team of five. Our projects scaled quickly allowing me to design not only in Tennessee, but also in Georgia and 30A in Florida. Before long, we had outgrown our space. By a divine sequence of events, I was able to move our business into a new location on 2^nd Avenue in downtown Franklin. It was then that we decided to add the Home Market to our design experience. 

 

Not knowing what the Home Market would be called, I took several days to ponder and pray about this new segment of business. “Alabaster” came from the reference of Mary and her alabaster box found in the pages of scripture. I was convinced that her adoration and outpouring of gratitude had to be integrated into the name of my business. I struggled to find something that was edgy and mysterious while still being sophisticated and modern. I wanted the name to also be design-forward. On one of our visits to the new space, the word “onyx” came to mind. Quickly, I learned that it too had significant meaning in the pages of scripture. The combination of these black and white stones, both of which are often used as materials in design, embodied all that I was looking for in a brand name: ONYX + ALABASTER.

 

In a few short years, we outgrew our space once again and were presented with the opportunity to expand once again. In May of 2021, we officially opened the doors to new Coffee Lounge and expanded Home Market at 234 Public Square. 

 

It has been a wild and exciting ride. We have experienced tremendous growth, favor and opportunity that we never could have imagined. Our team has witnessed many miracles along the way, from purchasing our building to being featured in People. I could not be more grateful for my family who continuously supports me, my amazing team that serves alongside me and the many fans, regulars and clients that we have the honor to serve. Visit onyxandalabaster.com to learn more and shop.