Website: https://rosewalkerarts.com/
Rosewalker Arts is a decorative arts and antique restoration studio based in Nashville, Tennessee. The studio describes itself as “Nashville’s premier decorative arts studio,” specializing in the restoration of antique furniture and decorative objects as well as the creation of original decorative art. Its stated approach combines “modern technological advances with time-tested applications” to stabilize and preserve clients’ heirlooms. The studio works under the tagline “Respect the Past, Celebrate the Present, Create the Future.”
Services
Rosewalker Arts offers a full spectrum of restoration and decorative-arts work. The studio reports working with wood, plaster, gold leaf, fabrics, paint, metals, resins, and many finishes, as well as leather, felt, cane, rattan, rushes, and cords. Services listed on the website include:
- Antique furniture repair and restoration
- Decorative art conservation and consolidation
- Carving and fabrication of missing pieces
- Structural repairs on metal items
- Chair caning, rush seating, splint weaving, and machine webbing installation
- Leather and felt desk insets
- Full refinishing with expert color matching
- Architectural woodturning
- Original decorative art creation
- Studio tools offered for sale
The studio describes its work as ranging from “minimally invasive finish restoration to full-scale re-purposing,” and notes that proper restoration can “add 10-15 years to the life of your favorite pieces.” It maintains a collaborative relationship with clients to guide informed decisions about restoration methods.
About
Rosewalker Arts was relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 1997 by founder and lead restorer Richard Sullivan, who operated in Boston for 25 years before moving the business and reports more than 50 years of restoration experience. Carolyn Sullivan serves as Director of Marketing and Operations, joining officially in 2007 after more than 30 years in product development, sales, and marketing. Lucy Cook joined the studio in the summer of 2025, holds a BFA from the University of Alabama, and specializes in color work. The studio says it is “in the happiness business,” prioritizing client enjoyment over resale considerations.
Location & Contact
Rosewalker Arts is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and can be reached by phone at (615) 876-8500. The studio offers door-to-door pickup and delivery within a 75-mile radius and serves commercial clients across the Nashville and Boston regions. It reports short lead times, with most jobs completed and delivered within 3 to 6 weeks, and accepts all major credit cards.
Additional Information
Rosewalker Arts is a member of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (since 2015), an ASID Industry Partner (since 2015), and a supporting member of the Cumberland Furniture Guild of Middle Tennessee. The website includes restoration, woodturning, and decorative art galleries, a studio tools page, and a blog, along with YouTube and Houzz profiles.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (rosewalkerarts.com).