The Memphis House

In January of 2020 my across-the-street neighbor came to me telling me he was selling his house and (jokingly) asked if I wanted to buy it.   We closed on the house right before the world unexpectedly slammed on the brakes in mid-March of 2020.  What had started as an exciting makeover turned out to be a surreal slog as the bizarro year of 2020 dragged on.  I spent the rest of 2020 and early 2021 working on restoring the house and hunting all over West Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas collecting unique-to-Memphis objects.  Piece by piece the place began to come together.  Each time I found something - a book, a DVD, a CD, a chair, a photo, a poster, a glass, a table - the character of the place began to develop.  There is a story behind every single item.  The Memphis House became my "2020 Sanity Project".  

When I travel I want:

• A clean, quiet and private space where I feel comfortable and safe.
• A space where I can comfortably rest and re-charge my batteries.
• A conveniently located place that is interesting and has the flavor of the city I've come to visit.
• A host that is close-at-hand if I need something but who is not pushy about being in my business.
• A space that is intuative, well thought-out and that is easy to figure out.