Tag Archives: Porch

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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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Heirloom Design Build Featured in Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine

CHECK IT OUT: Heirloom Design Build was featured in Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine  for a porch we built in Candler Park!  

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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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