Tag Archives: Buying Homes
Peter Katz speaks on New Urbanism
Peter Katz (an original co-founder of The Congress for the New Urbanism) reflects on CNU’s beginnings and its current condition, including comments on geopolitical implications of America’s development pattern. This is a great look into the theory as a whole … Continue reading →
Learn about New Urbanism
New Urbanism is a concept that is sweeping the nation and popping up in more and more developments right here in Atlanta: Glenwood Park, Edgewood Retail District, and the in-progress Ponce City Market (City Hall East) for a few examples. … Continue reading →
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 →
Big Kitchen Remodel in a Small Space
Check out this video from GreenovationTV.com that shows how a kitchen remodel with limited square footage, can be easily turned into a high-efficiency and low-energy using center of the home! This kitchen remodel features clever use of space for maximum … Continue reading →
Home Renovation photos on our award-winning Houzz.com Profile!
This spectacular complete home renovation in North Atlanta now has its own profile on our award-winning Houzz profile! Check out all the amazing transformation photos and let us know how we can help you achieve the home of YOUR dreams! … Continue reading →
Home Renovation photos now on HomeTalk!
This spectacular complete home renovation in North Atlanta now has its own profile on our HomeTalk profile! Check out all the amazing transformation photos and let us know how we can help you achieve the home of YOUR dreams! Call … Continue reading →
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 →
Complete Home Renovation Photos now on Facebook!
Make sure you check out the full Facebook photo album of the complete home renovation project that we just completed in the North Atlanta neighborhood of Jett Forest here! Heirloom Design Build is Atlanta’s top tier unrestricted builder, specialized in … Continue reading →
Power Assisted Roof Vents: Lose Heat, Save Money!
You can always clean your vents, air conditioning units, clear out your attic and/or add new insulation to your home, but one sure-fire way to save money on power bills this spring and summer is to add power assisted roof … Continue reading →
Home Renovation in Jett Forest Estates
Check out the photos from our newest full home renovation in the North Atlanta neighborhood of Jett Forest Estates! You can find them on our Facebook and Hometalk pages (see below). Here’s a sneak peek: Heirloom Design Build is Atlanta’s … Continue reading →
Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association Installs 2013 Board of Directors
From Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association: On Thursday, January 10, the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) installed its 2013 Board of Directors, including Heirloom Design Build’s Dave Radlmann! The evening began with a cocktail reception and presentation recognizing the … Continue reading →
HGTV Video: Hemeroscopium House (Spain)
Check out this fantastic video that goes into the construction, design, engineering, and sheer brilliance of architect Anton Garcia Abril’s personal home in Spain. This spectacle of design uses bridge and industrial construction materials to create an innovative design that … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
Eco-friendly meets style: Light Fixtures
Going green doesn’t mean having to sacrifice style! Check out these eco-friendly light fixtures that would add a high level of design to your home as well as taking away some dollar signs on your energy bill. This article, from … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
How to apply for Home Renovation Tax Credits
Article via TheDailyGreen.com Have you been making those updates to your home to make it more eco-friendly? Be sure you take the necessary steps to get those tax credits you deserve! Check out this step-by-step article from TheDailyGreen.com: As we’ve … Continue reading →
Classic 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Solar Hot Water Systems by Trade Secrets
How to identify the most practical setup for a solar hot water system based on the needs of the climate, building, and the households. Passive System In passive system, also known as thermosiphon system, the tank sits above the collectors. … Continue reading →
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 →
(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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
‘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 →
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 →
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 →
When Is the Right Time for Home Renovation?
(Article credit: Best Finance Network) Now that the economy is resurrecting, it is a good time for home owners to renovate the house in preparation for the booming market. Bewaring of how and what to renovate becomes the key. Here … Continue reading →
