2014 has already presented me with a lot of exciting opportunities and I hope to share the latest and greatest with you here. I feel like I have covered a lot of territory and it isn't even quite March. I thought I would share my last few weeks in pictures to bring you all up to speed.
If you haven't been to Gay, Georgia to Vintage Lumber, it is worth the hour or so in the car. I have been working with Willis and his crew a good bit lately which means I have been spending some quality time in Gay. My blood pressure seems to lower when I am there, even the drive through the country is enjoyable. A lot of you have been to Keith Summerour's Towerhouse Farm before so you have probably passed right by Vintage Lumber. The next time you are in the 30218 area, you should make arrangements with Willis for a tour. I notice something new each time I am there like these wood slabs pictured below. My imagination began to run wild thinking about what you could do with these beautiful slabs of antique lumber.
I am sure you have seen Floralis Landscape Architecture and Garden Design signs about town but if you haven't, you can take a look at their work on Houzz, we just uploaded all of their photographed projects into their profile, http://www.houzz.com/pro/floralis/floralis.
Hard woods seem to be a theme in this blog post. Tish Mills completed this project a while back but we just got the photographs. I love the feel of this room with the blonde wood ceiling and floors. You can see the entire room on her houzz profile, http://www.houzz.com/pro/tishmills/harmonious-living-by-tish-mills-llc.
Have you ever compared a custom window and a manufactured window side by side? Not everyone can afford custom windows and doors throughout so thankfully various manufacturers have made strides with the look, feel and function of their products.
I took this picture when I was meeting with Lee Arnold at Architectural Details and Millwork. The detail of this muntin alone shows you the craftsmanship that goes into his custom windows and doors. I don't have any of his windows and doors in my home so looking at this beautiful detail will have to do. We will be photographing a lot of newly completed projects in the upcoming months but for now you can see more of his work on Houzz, http://www.houzz.com/pro/architecturaldetailsandmillwork/architectural-details-and-millwork.
Below is a photograph taken at the Texas ranch Ryan Duffey designed for his parents. You can see the rest of the project on his houzz profile, http://www.houzz.com/pro/jryanduffeyarchitects/j-ryan-duffey-architect. Native wood was used for the ceiling and scissor trusses of the main residence. Iron doors and windows by Rod Gibson were designed here in Atlanta, shipped to Texas and installed throughout the home. The family compound consists of the main residence, a bunkhouse and a functioning brew house.
I have been working at Scout For The Home for several years off and on and posting the beautiful interiors that Nancy Duffey creates. The retail store will be closing at the end of February in order for Nancy to focus more on her growing interior design portion of the business. She and Ryan will share an office space right in the same area which makes perfect sense. I will share more info on the space when I can but it will probably be the end of March before they let me pull my camera out.
Another landscape architect I have been working with is Courtney Shulin who owns Southern Roots Studio. She does a lot of work in the Virginia Highland/Morningside area but has completed projects all over Atlanta. Her houzz profile is http://www.houzz.com/pro/southernrootsstudio/southern-roots-studio.
I am so pleased that ROMA paints were used on the interior and exterior of the most recent Home for the Holidays showhouse this past December. I attached some images of the swatches of color that Sloan Painting used on the home designed by Harrison Design Associates and built by Dovetail Homes. The Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles latest issue has a beautiful spread with images from each room in the home. It is great to see a healthy paint product receiving such great exposure.
That does it for now, thank you for reading!!
