High on a Tennessee hilltop, where the landscape is the real protagonist and, come dusk, the sunlight phases through to a deeply gorgeous golden hour, the home of designer and curator Lauren Sullivan is nestled between the trees. Designer at [Well by Design](https://wellbydesign.com/) and founder of handpicked vintage destination Well Found, Sullivan has hinged an entire business on the idea that homes should feel unique, layered and personal. Her carefully sourced collection of English, French and Italian furniture and _objects d’art_ has developed a devoted following among interiors obsessives. And her own home echoes her brand’s philosophy. “We first saw the property in December of 2019,” says Sullivan. “At the time, it was really just a couple of empty, grassy lots on top of a hill. There was no house yet – just the view and the land.” “The views were what immediately drew us in,” she explains. “You feel a bit removed from everything, especially in the mornings when there’s fog and the mountains start to disappear in the distance. It has a feeling to it that’s hard to explain until you’re standing here.” The house itself took more than four years to complete, because Sullivan was set on creating something homely and lived-in, rather than stock or soulless.