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Southern Lights Electric

Designer Adam Gatchel is the man behind Southern Lights Electric. Originally from Chicago, he moved to Nashville in 2002 to pursue a career in music. In 2011, after 7 years on the road as a drummer, he transitioned into lighting design and began the company with his wife Jamie. If you check out his gallery, you’ll realize that if you’ve been anywhere that’s somewhere in Nashville, you’ve been under his lights (i.e. Pinewood Social, Rolf and Daughters, Two Ten Jack).

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Huckberry introduced us to his work by way of the Original Bell Jar Table Lamp. The wood base is manufactured in their Nashville workshop and each name plate is silk screened by hand. And c’mon. Who doesn’t love an exposed Edison bulb?

Well, we have good news for you if you want this lamp. Huckberry wants you to have this one.

For your chance to have it in your home, go to this post on Instagram and double tap that baby. That’s it. Just ‘like it’ to enter. A winner will be chosen at random and announced on March 30th!

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Superica

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superica 007If you’re in Atlanta, you’ve probably heard of Superica, Ford Fry’s new ‘Mex-Tex’ resturaunt in Krog Street Market. Everything the man touches is yummy gold, and this place is no exception, particularly to a native Texan like me. The first thing out of my mouth when we walked in was “I feel like I’m in Austin,” quickly followed by “The Yellow Rose of Texas is playing right now!”

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superica 025Read the full story on StyleBlueprint (by Jess Graves) recapping our amazing first experience here. It’s quite possibly my new food home away from home.

Oh, and yes, their margaritas are Caroline approved (specifically The O.G).

Josh Charles

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Raised in:
Virginia Beach and Washington D.C.

Lives in:
Atlanta, Georgia

Tell everyone about your company, Flags of Origin:
Flags Of Origin is a small design firm that specializes in restaurants, commercial office spaces, custom furniture, and lighting. We’ve worked with many different clients to create well-decorated and functional spaces that meet their needs. We try our best to support the local people making furniture and fixtures around us but sometimes the client will want specific things, such as lighting solutions from www.neonfilter.com. With each of our projects, we do our best to make things so each space has a sense of purpose and each space feels made by hand.

All the buildings are designed and equipped with all the proper legal regulations and health and safety conditions in order to keep employees and customers safe. All offices contain office first aid kits, as do restaurants, and we have also made sure that there are health and safety signs and protocols in place, in every location. We believe that the designing process in buildings must be regulated, and we always try to ensure the safety of all those in the building.

Current project:
We are currently in production on prototyping new lighting fixtures that we hope to sell as well as a new high end restaurant in Atlanta. The chef is a secret but it should be an exciting addition to the Bacchanalia crowd.

Now would ya look at that:
Meet Josh Charles, owner and designer at Flags of Origin. This was photographed in a recent remodel he worked on for the Atlanta HQ of Company 3, Beast and Method Studios which specialize in Post Production editing. Deluxe Entertainment selected us to design the company’s East Coast office in Atlanta. Deluxe Entertainment is the US’s largest, and oldest, post-house. They’ve edited films such as Iron Man, Inception, Selma, and Skyfall. At a vast 20,000 square feet, divided between two floors in a Class A Building, this was our largest project to date.

Christmas Down South – Chubbies

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Mele Kalikimaka! How about this for an epic finale? YOU’RE WELCOME, EARTH!

For our final giveaway, Chubbies is helping us say “Screw you, Winter!” with The Nutter (the best damn weekend shirt in the biz) + a pair of shorts of your choice. The real question here is how are you going to make these decisions? I’m worried about you…

  • Comment on this post and tell us your favorite beach you’ve partied on.
  • Got a photo to go along with that beach trip you’re thinking of? Tweet it to @backdownsouth and your entry will be counted three times! OR, if you’ve got something old on InstaGramGram we should see, go back and comment on it and mention @carolinefontenot.

A winner will be chosen at random and announced on Christmas Eve!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! CONGRATULATIONS TO MATTHEW FLYNN FOR WINNING. 

Christmas Down South – The Old Try

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Here’s the thing – we Fontenots are really proud of our Christmas cards. I mean, real proud. We sort of think they’re the best. But if there was another best, it’s The Old Try. A limited – can’t buy it on their website – shows up in the mail Christmas LETTERPRESS PRINT?! Yup. We’ve felt incredibly honored to receive these. We frame those babies and keep them up year round.

The 2014 Christmas print – The Yeti – is our favorite so far.
So this year, I was extra excited when we received 2…one for us…and one for ?…

  • Comment on this post and tell us the last Christmas movie you watched.
  • The first 30 entries will be counted twice!

A winner will be chosen at random and announced on Christmas Eve!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! CONGRATULATIONS TO ANITA FOR WINNING! 

Christmas Down South – Res Ipsa

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Atlanta based Res Ipsa‘s products are freakin’ ridiculous. Their wool loafers, created from vintage kilim Turkish rugs, were our introduction to them, and we were head over heels. Well, head over loafers. And the bags – THE BAGS! Lust to the max.

This Turkish wool dopp kitt – or, if I was lucky enough to keep it, best make up bag ever – is ready and waiting. Get to it you lucky ducks…

  • Comment on this post and tell us the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received.
  • The first 25 entries will be counted twice!

A winner will be chosen at random and announced on Christmas Eve!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! CONGRATULATIONS TO JACLYN CLINE FOR WINNING! 

Christmas Down South – Huxter

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I once declared a Huxter oxford my very favorite, and I still mean it. I really want one of you to feel the love I feel for my shirt. Lucky for you, those fine New Englanders want to send one below the line and into your closet…

  • Comment on this post and let us know what shirt you want the most.
  • The first 20 entries will be counted twice!

A winner will be chosen at random and announced on Christmas Eve!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! CONGRATULATIONS TO ANNE MARIE FOR WINNING! 

Christmas Down South – Blu Kicks

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You’ll be doin’ all right, with your Christmas of white, but I’ll have a blue, blue, blue Blu Kicks Christmas…

We’ve teamed up with Blu Kicks for a giveaway before (remember?!) But they’re up to more awesome shoes – like these Chukka boots – available for both the ladies and the fellas. And just like their slip ons, they’re crazy comfortable and just plain cool. So…

  • Comment on this post and let us know what color boots you wanna rock – navy or sand?
  • The first 15 entries will be counted twice!

A winner will be chosen at random and announced on Christmas Eve!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDREW FORRESTER FOR WINNING! 

Christmas Down South – Izola

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This Izola bag of goodies is insane. It’s got just about everything a man needs, and some things a woman would want him to have (or keep for herself). A 5oz flask + flask funnel (we’d hate for you to spill) + travel cup + tie clip + money clip + shoe horn . And of course, the pouch. Well, what are you waiting for?

  • Comment on this post and tell us the best cocktail you had this year (at home or at a bar).
  • If you share the recipe, your entry will be counted three times! That’s right.

A winner will be chosen at random and announced on Christmas Eve!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDY HEWITT FOR WINNING! 

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