Author Archives: Dave Radlmann

Japanese Soaking Tubs for Bathing Bliss

Winter is here, and a bathtub is the best way to warm up the cold nights. Are you bored of your old-fashioned bathtub and bathroom? Here are some minimalist Japanese-style bathroom where you can not only clean yourself but also … Continue reading

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Winterize Your Patio

Article Credit: Becky Harris There’s nothing like a hurricane to remind us that we haven’t properly prepped the patio and deck for inclement weather. For those of you lucky enough to have evaded Sandy’s path, take this opportunity to get your … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving from Heirloom Design Build

Happy Thanksgiving from the crew of Heirloom Design Build! In this time of gratitude, we give thanks for you, our valued customers and supporters. We value your trust and appreciate your confidence in us. Have a great holiday and we hope … Continue reading

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Christmas Shopping is Upon Us

Four Eco-Friendly Light Fixtures That Will Fuel Your Dream Home Fantasies by Lauren Kelley Eco-friendly can be stylish, too. These recycled light fixtures could be the perfect gifts for holiday season! If you’re like me in that you have an unhealthy … Continue reading

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Work in Progress (Update Bi-weekly): 1013 Euclid House Project

“We’re very excited to bring this historical influenced home into the Inman Park neighborhood. In addition, we are very excited that the home will be a candidate for EarthCraft and EnergyStar.”    – Dave Radlmann, LEED AP, CGC Heirloom Design Build is … Continue reading

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Contractor Tips: Top 10 Home Remodeling Don’ts

Article credit: Kenny Grono, picture credit: Houzz.com Whether you work with a general contractor or act as one on your own project, getting a glimpse into the mind of a contractor can give you a new perspective into remodeling projects around … Continue reading

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Heirloom Design Build Featured on The Marietta Daily Journal

Heirloom Design Build is featured on the Marietta Daily Journal. Check out this awesome article on Heirloom’s Victorian residence renovation in Candler Park. Heirloom Design Build took a dilapidated 1890s Victorian house and restored it in a way that preserved … Continue reading

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Heirloom Design Build’s Kitchen Renovation Project Portfolio (Video)

At Heirloom Design Build, we specialize in making the kitchen of your dreams, designed with functionality and efficiency in mind. Whether you need to resurface the walls, customize cabinets, build an island, re-purpose kitchen countertops, remove old flooring, fixing leaks … Continue reading

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Southern Living Idea House 2012

Article Credit: Southern Living For more than 20 years, the Southern Living Idea House program has pulled together talented teams to build and renovate homes from the ground up. We’ve done everything from brownstones to beach homes and everything in between.Get the … Continue reading

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3 Home Features to Boost Accessibility

(Article Credit: Houzz. com) While your family may not require any changes to your home right now, consider those visiting your home. Perhaps you have friends, parents, grandparents or other visitors with mobility devices. Including the following three accessibility features … Continue reading

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Work in Progress (Update Bi-weekly): 1013 Euclid House Project

“We’re very excited to bring this historical influenced home into the Inman Park neighborhood. In addition, we are very excited that the home will be a candidate for EarthCraft and EnergyStar.”    — Dave Radlmann, LEED AP, CGC Heirloom Design Build is … Continue reading

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Modernize and Update the Lighting in Your Home (Tips and Ideas)

Bring more light to your home with these tips. From bulbs and switches to fixtures and lamps, simple changes will help to brighten things up. Lite Cube/Lite Box by Tango Lighting Install dimmer switches on as many lamps and light … Continue reading

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AJC: Making Room for Parents

Check out this week’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution featuring Heirloom Design Build’s CEO Dave Radlmann on our projects where we expanded and transformed the houses to make room for more people in the house! By Lori Johnston For the AJC Multi-generational living … Continue reading

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Is Your House Ready for the Severe Weather?

From Katrina to Sandy, a hurricane is one of Mother Nature’s most deadly creations, sweeping around the nature and easily destroying unprotected homes. Are you sure your house is ready for the destructing force of severe weather?  We hope things … Continue reading

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Artists on the Atlanta BeltLine: Santiago Menendez’s Meet me at the Crayons

Meet Santiago and his amazing art installations on the Atlanta BeltLine! Stay tuned to more upcoming events! Click here to see more information about Heirloom Design Build and the Atlanta BeltLine! The Atlanta Beltline is a massive urban redevelopment project that … Continue reading

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Top 5 Home Improvement Projects for Winter

(Article Credit: Patricia Orsini) When you spend too much time in your home, you are bound to find a home improvement project or two that can keep you busy. And that’s usually what happens during the winter, when long hours inside … Continue reading

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8 New Uses for Your Side Yard

Article credit:Debra Prinzing, from Houzz.com) I have written earlier about turning a side yard into a glorious garden room. We all want at least one (or possibly two) of those, right? Life’s dreamy moments, intimate snuggles or quiet conversations need … Continue reading

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Setting up an effective “Kitchen Work Triangle”

The distance between the sink, range/oven, and the refrigerator has been the main concern in kitchen design since the 1940s. Mathematically, these three key appliances/fixtures should be no less than four feet apart and no more than nine feet apart, … Continue reading

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A Brief Recap of Historical American Home Design

Article Credit: (Bud Dietrich, AIA from Houzz.com) Two contradictory desires have fueled American architecture since its birth. See how the tension has played out in home design. As described by Vincent Scully, Jr., in his book American Architecture and Urbanism, a defining characteristic … Continue reading

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Kitchen Counters: Granite for Incredible Longevity

(Article and images credit: Houzz.com) Like Us on Facebook: *Please refresh the page if you can’t see the slideshow. Kitchen Counters: Granite for Incredible Longevity Granite, the same stone that portions of ancient Egyptian pyramids are composed of, is ubiquitous in … Continue reading

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Please Review Us on Angie’s List

  angieslist.com/review/7451363 “We use Angie’s List to assess whether we’re doing a good job keeping valued customers like you happy. Please visit AngiesList.com in order to review our quality of work and customer service. We’d really appreciate it!   Heirloom Design … Continue reading

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Mark Your Calendar: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Eastside Trail to be held October 15

(Article and images credit to: The Atlanta BeltLine) The Atlanta Beltline is a massive urban redevelopment project that will provide a network of public parks, trails and transit along a historic 22-mile railroad corridor circling downtown and connecting 45 neighborhoods directly … Continue reading

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Fabulous, Must-have Fireplaces for Winter Season

Home is where the warmth is. Show your family a little love through a custom-made fireplace design and install a custom fireplace before the weather gets too cold. Holiday season is coming close, and it is the time of the … Continue reading

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Art on Atlanta Beltline

The Atlanta Beltline is a massive urban redevelopment project that will provide a network of public parks, trails and transit along a historic 22-mile railroad corridor circling downtown and connecting 45 neighborhoods directly to each other. Heirloom Design Build is the very … Continue reading

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Great Fire Pits for Cold Winter Season

It’s getting cold here in Atlanta! Having a fire pit is a good way to extend your outdoor living season. Heirloom Design Build‘s all-weather fire pits provide a focal point for outdoor entertainment, as well as enough heat to keep … Continue reading

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Special Projects: Decks and Porches (Video)

Check out Heirloom Design Build‘s decks and porches projects on YouTube! We are also on Pinterest now! If you like our project, subscribe to our YouTube channel and repin the pictures on your board!   Heirloom Design Build is Atlanta’s top tier unrestricted general contractor, specialized in … Continue reading

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Subscribe to Heirloom Design Build‘s new, fresh-looking monthly newsletter! You will be getting useful updates on our most recent projects, industry news, remodeling tips, and more…   Heirloom Design Build is Atlanta’s top tier unrestricted general contractor, specialized in design build, new … Continue reading

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Home Sales Rate Rose in August to a 2-Year High

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Sales of existing homes rose in August to their highest rate in more than two years and new housing construction also climbed last month, providing signs that a budding housing market recovery is gaining traction. The National Association … Continue reading

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Heiroom Design Build’s Screened-in Porch Project

Rethink the screen room, and imagine looking into the outdoors without worrying about bugs and rain. It can also be your family’s gathering and social place. You can sit back and relax, breathing in the fresh air flowing through your … Continue reading

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CoreLogic: July Home Prices See Biggest Monthly Jump Since 2006

(from Mortgage News Daily) Home prices in the U.S. enjoyed the largest annual increase in July that they had in six years, increasing 3.8 percent from prices in July 2011.  CoreLogic, in releasing its July Home Price Index (HPI) which also includes … Continue reading

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Project Portfolio: Bathroom (Video)

Check out Heirloom Design Build’s bathroom projects on YouTube! We are also on Pinterest now! If you like our project, subscribe to our YouTube channel and repin the pictures on your board!  We are members of the United States Green Building … Continue reading

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Home prices post strongest growth in 6 years

(By inmanNews) A home price index based on multiple listing service data showed national home prices were up 3.8 percent from a year ago in July, the biggest annual increase since August 2006. Home prices were down from a year ago … Continue reading

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‘Red hot’ Bay Area luxury home market sees biggest jump since 2006

Check out this San Francisco Business Times Article. We, Heirloom Design Build, aim on helping you, the homeowners, to create the home of your dreams within your budget. Click here for our project portfolio. We are also on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Hometalk, and Houzz.com.  (San Francisco Business Times by Mark … Continue reading

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(Video) Sunroom Addition

(Please refresh the page if the video does not play.) Several months ago Heirloom Design Build created an addition onto the house to create a lavish look. We’ve got some new pictures and a new video to show you of the newly … Continue reading

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Here’s More Evidence That Home Prices Have Hit Bottom

Check out this Wall Street Journal article “Here’s More Evidence That Home Prices Have Hit Bottom”. It’s time to buy a house to fix up for a deal, while there are still deals out there. Our professional design build team … Continue reading

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Picture of the Day: Furnished Sunroom Addition

Remember that fabulous sunroom addition we completed just a few months ago? We’ve got some new pictures to show you of the newly furnished inside with a cozy couch and armchair perfect for relaxing and enjoying the view of the … Continue reading

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Master Suite Addition

This family in Smyrna loved their house, but needed just a little more space. We added a master suite including a bedroom, bathroom, walk-in closet, laundry room, and a deck to the back of their house. One of the big … Continue reading

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Storm damage? Let us help!

We’re right in the middle of hurricane season and quickly approaching the winter whether we like it or not. A positive we can focus on is a break from the heat but along with this comes dangerous weather that can … Continue reading

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Give your house a face-lift with a front porch renovation!

It’s not necessary to put hundreds of thousands of dollars into your house to improve its curb appeal. A fresh “face-lift” to your home can be done with simply updating the front porch! Check out some of these inspiring renovations … Continue reading

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Picture of the Day: Master Suite Addition

Today’s picture is about the house of a family located in Smyrna, GA. (Click here to see the full description of the project.) This family loved their house, but needed just a little more space. We added a master suite … Continue reading

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