Julie Couch

JULIE COUCH
PRINCIPAL
Julie is a Tennessee native, currently at home in Nashville. Her love of design and painting began in childhood and has continued to grow. Julie graduated magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History. She then studied Interior Design in Atlanta, Georgia at The Art Institute as well as in Franklin, Tennessee at O’More College of Design and Nashville’s Watkins College.  Julie is passionate about creating livable, beautiful spaces that convey the homeowners’ personalities and tastes.
She has completed projects across the Southeast including those in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee as well vacation homes in Naples and Blue Mountain Beach Florida.  Other completed projects include those in New York, Dallas, and San Francisco.


kendall simmonsKENDALL SIMMONS
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Kendall graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Interior Design. She began her career in NYC working for Campion Platt Architect and Jed Johnson Associates. After four years in New York, it was time to come home to Tennessee. She worked as a designer at McAlpine Booth & Ferrier Interiors before joining Julie Couch Interiors. Kendall believes that designing your home should be a fun and personal experience that enhances your life because everyone deserves to live in a beautiful space.




Scarlett James
SCARLETT JAMES
DESIGN ASSOCIATE
Scarlett graduated with a business degree from the University of Tennessee. She spent several years in the business world & did not fully follow her passion of design until she joined Julie Couch Interiors in 2009. Creating beautiful places & customer service are of equal importance. She aims to give clients something wonderful to come home to & to give them an enjoyable experience along the way.




Kelly Johnson

KELLY JOHNSON
DESIGN ASSOCIATE
Kelly has been involved in the design industry for over 10 years.  She has had the joy and opportunity to work on many transformations from urban lofts to country houses.  She is inspired and passionate about beautiful objects, peoples’ stories, and nature.  She believes that every person deserves to love their home because it is a reflection of each individual’s personalities, dreams, and desires.





KRISTI POPERNACK
KRISTI POPERNACK
OFFICE MANAGER
Kristi Popernack graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.  She worked at David H. Mitchell Interior Design in Washington D.C. as both an office manager and a design associate for seven years.  Now in Nashville, Kristi joined Julie Couch Interiors in October of 2011.  Kristi has a passion for rooms that are full of color, texture and beauty where the design elements come together to create a cohesive yet beautiful space.



LYNN BLOSE
LYNN BLOSE
OFFICE ASSISTANT
Lynn attended University of Tennessee, Knoxville where she majored in Speech Communications.  She has a love for decor and all things pretty so she’s right at home at JCI.