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HOME SHOW Exhibitor Spotlight
Home CORR wants to bring home design dreams to life By MEGAN TROTTER HERALD-CITIZEN Staff
COOKEVILLE — Many businesses have made it a tradition to participate in the annual Upper Cumberland Home and Garden Show, however each year there are always new businesses jumping into the mix to give visitors a glimpse of what they can offer. Home CORR — which stands for Create OR Renovate — is one of those businesses. Owned by Adam Ryan and Tom Lee, the business centers on home creation or renovation. They offer countless options for flooring, tile, cabinets, countertops, lighting and plumbing fixtures, appliances, glass and more for small upgrade projects to complete makeovers or new construction. “We work with the best local contractors, designers, handymen, painters, landscapers — you name it, to be whatever someone needs us to be,” Ryan said. Ryan has been a design-build contractor for 15 years, while Lee has been in the kitchen and bath business for more than 25 years. They have combined their businesses, The Jewel Dean Company and Kitchen and Bath Gallery, and will hold their grand opening for their new business, Home CORR, located at 601 Design Dr. in Cookeville, on March 15. Visitors to the Upper Cumberland Home and Garden Show will get a sneak peek at what they can offer. “We want to use our experience to help folks through the process of remodeling or building,” Ryan said. “As anyone knows, it can be an overwhelming task. A home is the biggest investment most people make in a lifetime. It’s the intimate space where we raise our families and create lifelong memories. So, when building, remodeling or adding-on it’s important to us that our clients realize we’re on their side and have those interests in mind.” Ryan’s favorite part of the job is seeing a customer’s reaction when they see their project turn into something spectacular — something that they never would have dreamed of without a professional’s help. “I’m a people pleaser,” Ryan added. “I want customers to enjoy the process of creating their home and hopefully minimize frustrations of the construction process. That hap-
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Adam Ryan, owner of Home CORR, and designer Cassie Olson talk kitchen decor in preparation for the home show March 7-9. Home CORR will be a first-time exhibitor.
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pens best through knowing how and what to communicate, from design through final construction.” And as for why Ryan and Lee decided to join this year’s Home and Garden Show? “To introduce ourselves and who we are as a company of course,” Ryan said. “But also, to support the Home Builders Association. Melanie (Chadwell) and everyone involved in the HBA (Home Builders Associaiton) do such a great job. There’s less sense of competition and more a sense of community, of supporting each other in this industry. Ultimately that’s a win, win for everyone and certainly makes it more fun!” For more information about Home CORR, call 931-400-2190.
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