The Painted Room is independently owned and operated by Chriss W. Hardy and Christopher  Hardy
Chriss W. Hardy studied art on scholarship at the Art Institute of
Fort Lauderdale where she obtained her bachelor's degree.  She
studied under master painter Barbara Terrell in Palm Beach before
moving to Knoxville in 1988.  Chriss uses her background in
landscape painting in her mural designs.  Chriss has won numerous
awards for her work and has been featured at Bennett Galleries,
Hovanic Galleries, Artsource, Local Color, and many more.
Christopher Hardy studied at the University of Tennessee on
scholarship, the University of Charles de Gaulle,  where he obtained
his diplome francais professionel, and under the tutelage of Chriss.  
Having spent a year studying in Lille, France (the home of the
world-famous Musee Beaux-Arts),   Christopher heads up the faux
finishing team and specializes in textured finishes as well as
advanced color matching techniques.
Recognition:

Our work has been photographed or featured by many media outlets, including:

  • WBIR's STYLE show
  • Southern Living Magazine
  • HGTV's Designer Challenge
  • HGTV's Dream Baths
  • Knoxville Homes & Living magazine
  • The Tennessean
  • CityView magazine
  • The Daily Times
  • Blount Today
  • WBIR's "Live at Five"
  • WBIR's "Style"
  • The Knoxville News Sentinel
  • Southern Living Magazine
  • Knoxville Magazine

The Painted Room has also been published internationally  for outstanding examples of trompe l'oeil by the Saudi Arabian
publications "Almuhands" and "Hawaa".  In addition, The Painted Room was recognized this year by the Knoxville Museum of
Art Guild for our outstanding murals and faux finishes.
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