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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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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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Victorian Major Renovation (Video)

Check out the video on the Victorian Major Renovation project completed by Heirloom Design Build!. To see the full description of the project please click here. Project Features 1) The existing home had absolutely no insulation. To save energy costs … Continue reading

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Beautiful Home Additions

(articles and photos courtesy of: Better Homes and Gardens) Here is an article and some photos featuring beautiful home additions, with design and DIY tips. 1. Colorful Family Room A two-story addition brings enlarged family spaces, a new master suite, and … Continue reading

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Build An Energy Efficient Home: Insulation, Glazing, Draught-Proof and Thermal Mass

(video, photos and texts courtesy of Trade Secret) When there is a difference between the indoor and outdoor temperature, it creates a heat flow. The greater the temperature the greater the heat flow. In winter heat will be lost from … Continue reading

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Glazing, Shading, Building Orientation Keep Summers Cool and Winters Warm

This brilliant video (please refresh the page if you can’t watch the video) by Trade Secrets gives you in-depth knowledge of how shading, glazing and sunlight work together to make your house cool in the summer and warm in the … Continue reading

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Inside Olympics Athletes’ Home

via: idesignarch Check out the design of 2012 London Olympics Athletes’ home.  The sustainable technology, and community-embracing design of the homes fit well into London Olympics’ vision and theme. Does it trigger an idea for your next home renovation? The 2012 … Continue reading

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Heirloom Design Build is Now on Hometalk.com

Posted on Tuesday, July 17th, 2012 On hometalk.com, you can ask questions and advice about your home or garden. Friendly and knowledgable members and professionals will answer your questions with great insight. You can also get inspiration from simple DIY projects to large, full-scale home renovation for your next project… Continue reading

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Project video: Victorian Renovation and Addition

Check out the amazing project Heirloom Design Build performed on a Victorian style house and how we transformed a dilapidated old house into a modern, cozy home for four. Heirloom Design Build took a dilapidated 1890s Victorian house and restored … Continue reading

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Design Ideas – Faux Wood Beams

Working with natural material is usually the way to go. We found a cool product that will help you save time and money, and is eco-friendly — the faux wood beam. Check out this video by HGTV on how to … Continue reading

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Two Ways to Keep Your Room Cool During Hot Summer Days

The key to saving some money on your electricity bills all year round is simple: just change your shades! Here are some tips to choosing shades and window colors when furnishing / renovating your home. There are two aspects to … Continue reading

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Zen of Garden

Summer has arrived! Other than your home, have you thought about renovating your garden? Check out the floral secrets behind Atlanta Home Magazine’s Gardens To Love. Form, mass, color and light in fresh and exciting ways bring classic design to … Continue reading

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Is Small the New Big?

Tired of clutters of boxes in your house that you will never unpack? Wasting hundreds and hundreds of dollars on utility bills and maintenance every month? Some of these cleverly designed houses are no more than 80 square feet. Take … Continue reading

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Case Study: Craftsman Bungalow Renovation

Check out this renovation project we completed in the Oakhurst Neighborhood in Decatur, GA. This 1920s Craftsman bungalow was converted into a duplex at some point during the 1960s. Over the years, the very cool architectural details of the house … Continue reading

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Case Study: Victorian Major Renovation in Candler Park, GA

Here is a case study on a Victorian style house renovation as we restored it in a way that preserved its historic charm while turning it into a cozy home for a 21st century family. For more information and images please … Continue reading

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Case Study: Custom-Built Craftsman House

This project at Lake Claire Neighborhood is a family home built on a infill lot in a historic intown section of Atlanta. For more details and information please click here. To accomplish this, we sought out one of the most … Continue reading

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Fannie Mae reporting home values increasing!

In Fannie Mae’s April 2012 National Housing Survey, reports show that America’s confidence in the increase of home values is rising! This is great news for consumers looking to invest in a new home! So for all those looking to … Continue reading

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Warm weather brings bugs, but screened-in porches keep them out!

What’s better than spending a summer evening outside enjoying the warm temperatures? Spending them free of all the bugs that the warm weather can bring! Mosquitos, bees, wasps, beetles, you name it, they still find a way to penetrate the … Continue reading

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Decks for Spring!

The warm weather is here to stay! What’s a better way to enjoy it than on your deck? Call us at 404-537-1827 for a free consultation, and get started on your brand new deck today. To find the design that … Continue reading

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Spring Has Sprung!

Spring has sprung! Is your house ready? Check out some of Heirloom Design Build’s decks and porches, then give us a call at 404-536-1827 or email us at info@heirloomdesignbuild.com and let us design and build the porch or deck of … Continue reading

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