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LAUREN MOORE ’13 Opened in August 2018, Modern Remains is an interior design studio located in the up-and-coming Nations neighborhood in Nashville that was dreamed up by three alumni of the O’More interior design program.
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“I think we all came from a round-about way to O’More, and perhaps that is why we gravitated toward each other,” Trabue said. After originally earning a degree in psychology and spending time in the Navy, Trabue returned home to Franklin and enrolled at O’More. Her colleagues’ stories are similar, as they both also enrolled in O’More after attending elsewhere. Meeting at O’More in the fall of 2010, the three quickly bonded over late nights working on projects and shared time in the studio. Each had the opportunity to design spaces for real clients, as students, and were able to see their designs come to life. “O’More opened my eyes to a whole new
BETSY TRABUE ’12 world of design,” Moore said. “It helped me see the world differently… design school began to train my eye, focus my attention and helped me learn how to take an idea and bring it to life.” The three designers were able to make their dream a reality by opening Modern Remains. They will continue to bring their creative skills and designs to Nashville in a new way. “Starting an interior design atelier and showroom with two close friends is a dream come true,” said Millard. “Every day I step into Modern Remains brings the biggest smile to my soul.”