WHO WE ARE

ONYX + ALABASTER is a full service interior design studio, home market + coffee lounge experience uniquely curated with an exceptional attention to detail. With a modern design esthetic and an elevated yet welcoming environment, you are sure to capture inspiration from their stunning furniture and home accents to their renown lattes.

Located on the square in historic Franklin, Tennessee - their team offers over 20 years of design experience - providing inspired beauty through unparalleled design, while creating design concepts, coffee, and experiences that inspire others to live a lavish life.

"WE CREATE TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO LIVE A LAVISH LIFE."

HOW it all STARTED...

TANYA

Owner + Principal Designer

Tanya Hembree is the Owner + Principal Interior Designer of ONYX + ALABASTER. Curating an exceptional experience, she has enveloped a design studio experience, just outside of Nashville, Tennessee on the historic square in Franklin, that takes your breath away the moment you walk in the front door. Captivated by the attention to detail and an unforgettable design esthetic, Tanya and her team have allured clients from coast to coast. 

"I love inspiring others through experience and environments."

When Tanya was 15 years old she decorated and rearranged her room constantly. Choosing her first bedroom look, she chose a black and white lacquered dresser and paired it with a black floral and a black and white stripe wallpapers on each side of the installed chair rail her parents had in place (it was the 90s!). Black and white has always been part of her story, she just never realized it would be part of her whole life. Growing up with a father who worked in construction and a mom who was always creating, her future would blend together in a unique way. 

Marrying at the age of 20 and buying her first home with her husband at age 22, decorating, sewing, and remodeling became a passion. Tanya quickly learned that designing and remodeling brought great value to a home, it created a space for memories and love to abound! Her new found passion resulted in many home builds and moves, ultimately resulting in Tanya getting her builder's license. Although she would work in various industries, entrepreneurship, service, and excellence would remain a common theme. 

After being drawn to Nashville in 2011, it would not be long before her passion for design would again re-emerge. Within a few short years, Tanya unintentionally built an Interior Design business initially calling it Tanya Hembree Design and later creating the brand  ONYX + ALABASTER.

Where'd did the name come from you ask?

ONYX + ALABASTER, was founded with an emphasis on deep meaning and design. The word Alabaster, derived from the story of Mary on the pages of scripture, was captured as a reference to gratitude and adoration, an outpouring of her best to the Lord. Onyx came quickly after, also significant and mentioned in both Genesis and Revelation. Together they were Black + White, design-forward materials, and rolled off the tongue as though they were always meant to be. ONYX + ALABASTER has emerged to be a leading interior design studio, home retail market, and coffee lounge experience in all of Tennessee. Its unparalleled and unique style draws guests from coast to coast to experience the beauty that has been curated at ONYX + ALABASTER.

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