Tag Archives: Backyard

Start Building Your Dream Sunroom Today!

Get started on your dream sunroom today, just in time for spring! Take a look at these ten tips for construction design from Houzz.com: No matter what the weather’s like in your part of the country, seasonal rooms and sunrooms … Continue reading

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Heirloom Design Build is now on DwellingGawker.com!

If you’re a “Dwelling Gawker,” be sure to add Heirloom Design Build as your friend on DwellingGawker.com! As a Top Atlanta Builder and General Contractor, we’ll be featuring several of our home renovations, remodels, indoor and outdoor projects, etc. on … Continue reading

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Atlanta Builder can Make the Most of a Small Backyard

Looking to spruce up your small backyard? Atlanta Builder, Heirloom Design Build can help! Here are some helpful tips for a budget-friendly backyard renovation from Better Homes & Gardens [Pictures via Better Homes & Gardens] – Positioning an outdoor room … Continue reading

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3 Home Renovation to Start this Spring

Article Credit: S3 Team, from Simply SouthShore As winter winds down and spring weather settles in, you may be thinking about making some home improvements to your home. Here are a 3 home renovation ideas that will add value to … Continue reading

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Houzz.com: 307,267 Kitchen Office Home Design Photos

Look at some of the 300,000+ awesome kitchen office design from Houzz.com. The small-house movement has gave birth to a new set of design challenges on how to roll out maximum benefits and amenities of large-scale house into a smaller … Continue reading

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Atlanta Beltline Docent Tour This Thursday at 2pm!

If you’d like to get a sneak peek at the new docent-led tours of the Eastside trail of the Atlanta Beltline, mark your calendars for this Thursday afternoon at 2pm! We’ll be meeting behind Parish Restaurant in Inman Park and … Continue reading

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Indoor Porch Design Ideas

Indoor porches, whether they are screened-in or encased with glass, are a perfect way to add value and convenience to your home with a minimal price tag. Check out some of these inspirational design ideas from Better Homes & Gardens … Continue reading

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Heirloom Design Build awarded in Houzz’s 2013 ‘Best of Remodeling’

Heirloom Design Build is so honored to have just been awarded as one of Houzz’s 2013 “Best of Remodeling” winners! Check out our Houzz.com profile to see why we won in the “Customer Satisfaction” category (“based on homeowner members who … Continue reading

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Cleaning air conditioners in the spring

Spring is just around the corner (especially with all these spring-like temperatures we’ve been having in early January)! Prep your house’s air conditioning units for maximal efficiency before you need to start using it with these easy steps via FamilyHandyman.com. … Continue reading

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5 Essential Considerations for a Landscape Design Project

This is a fantastic article from Houzz.com is a guide for the planning stages of a landscape project. Whether you have a large area ready to be transformed into an outdoor oasis or a small space that just needs a little … Continue reading

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Upper and Lower Bathroom Renovation

See more bathroom renovations here. Looking for a bathroom renovation, or just a small remodel that can largely increase your house price? Let us help you! Check out these two awesome bathroom renovations where we changed these old style bathrooms … Continue reading

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French Style House Pre-Sale Remodel

This gorgeous, one-of-a-kind property is for sale in the heart of Dunwoody, Georgia. The home is 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath on 0.7 acres. Heirloom Design Build remodeled the house with cost effective design in order for the owner to sell the house … Continue reading

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Complete Classic Ranch Renovation

Check out the before and after pictures and video of the awesome remodel project we just completed on East Clifton Road! The original house has a beautifully-designed sunroom with a really unique ceiling that looks like a color-block painting. We … Continue reading

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Charming Hobbit Houses

Perhaps your dream home isn’t built into the side of a hill with a round door and a roof made of grass, but some people have wild imaginations! In celebration of The Hobbit, in theaters now, check out a few … Continue reading

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Gazebo Design Ideas

Article and photos from Better Homes & Gardens: A deck addition became an outdoor suite with the addition of this gazebo. The structure’s shingled roof traps out sunlight and supports a ceiling fan, but the true beauty of this gazebo … Continue reading

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Energy Efficient Housing Reaches New Heights In Japan

Daiwa House Industry company in Japan has developed the next generation of energy-efficient housing: a home using rechargeable lithium ion batteries to product so much electricities that the homeowners might end up selling the surplus to local grid. Daiwa House Industry’s residence … Continue reading

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10 Eco-friendly Home Construction Options for Any Budget

Cunningham, Matt.  “10 Eco-friendly Home Construction Options for Any Budget”  06 January 2011.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/construction/green/10-eco-friendly-construction-options-any-budget.htm>  30 November 2012. Today’s homeowners are more aware than ever of the demands their appliances, lawns and heating and cooling needs have on the planet’s … Continue reading

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(Video) Complete Ranch Renovation

Please refresh the web page if you can’t see the video. Click here to see the full description of the project.    Looking for a great, affordable home in the up-and-coming area of East Atlanta? Look no further! Thanks to … Continue reading

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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