Interior designers say that one of the biggest mistakes people make when building their dream house is to make lighting an afterthought, something that is added after they have picked out flooring and other custom treatments. "Why would you spend thousands of dollars on cabinets, tile and wall treatments if you can't see them properly?" asks Bill Smith, branch manager of Jones & Lee Supply, Knoxville's newest home lighting gallery. "Lighting is a factor that should be addressed on the front end of the project, planned and designed into the overall look of the home in advance of or in conjunction with other decorating decisions..."

Exact Tile, Inc. isn't the biggest supplier of tile and floor coverings in the Knoxville area, but they are undoubtedly one of the best. The company, founded by Zac Redmond, is currently one of the most requested suppliers and installers of tile in many of East Tennessee's finest custom homes. A winner of the first place design award at this year's Knoxville Homebuilders' Show, Exact Tile's craftsmanship is also frequently found in the local Parade of Homes each year and was featured in the 2004 Symphony Showcase House. "We also did the tile work in five of the upscale restaurants in Turkey Creek," Redmond said. The company has been built on a reputation of providing the best quality materials, installation and service for its clients ...