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contents 2014 Best Before-and-After Awards Stunning Makeovers of Local Homes
19 Project categories 20 Best Kitchen 28 Best Bath 36 Best Master Suite 41 Best Entryway/ Stairway 42 Best Patio, Porch or Deck 45 Best Garage 46 Best Outdoor Living 49 Specialty – Elevator 50 Best Whole House
More 56 Meet the Judges
Photos courtesy of (clockwise from top left) MOSAIC Group [Architects and Remodelers], photography by Gregg Willett; Renewal Design - Build, photography by Jeff Herr Photography and Construction Ahead, Inc., photography by Nelson Salivia
ON THE COVER: Split decision! Both of these gorgeous intown renovations tied for our Best of Before and After Whole House winner. We can’t decide which we love more…can you? Left: Arlene Dean Homes, (678) 595-4289, ArleneDeanHomes.com. Photo courtesy of Eric Rawlings, Rawlings Design Inc. Photography by Eric Rawlings, RawlingsDesign.com. Right: Renewal Design-Build, (404) 378-6962, RenewalDesignBuild.com. Photo courtesy of Renewal Design-Build. Photography by Jeff Herr Photography
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10 Editor’s Letter 13 Home Front
What’s Happening in Home Improvement PLUS Calendar of Local Events
59 Resource Finder
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editor’sletter Feeling Roomy It’s 6 a.m. and quiet where I sit. Peaceful, with just a little drizzle outside. It’s nice here. It’s roomy.
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Roomy is a new state of mind in my home. This past weekend we cleared the clutter of moving boxes in our walk-out basement. We rearranged furniture, brought in a new dining table and began to paint the oppressive wood paneling. In short, we invigorated the entire lower floor and it’s paid off in a really unexpected way. Sure, I completely expected to love getting rid of those #@&*(@# boxes. I knew I’d love watching a movie on the new couch. But what I didn’t expect is how renewing this floor has kind of… renewed our family time? As weird as that sounds. After two tiring days of organizing, sweating and occasionally grumping at each other, we threw ourselves a cookout to celebrate. That cookout quickly became the most fun, loud, giggly family time we’d had in months! I tried to put my finger on what felt so different and I finally realized that the new layout was responsible for this cohesive, new feeling. Before—one of us would be upstairs reading, one in another room playing Legos and a third grilling outside. But now we could do this all in one open space. One wonderful, roomy space. And my makeover is minimal compared to the major overhauls you’re going to see as you flip through this magazine. I mean, if a coat of paint and some furniture moving can feel this great, what effect must some of those massive kitchen, or whole house renos feel like? There’s the real reason people invest in their homes. The ROI isn’t just resale value - it’s in how these renovations transform their family life. That’s invaluable stuff. It’s worth every penny invested, every tarp on the furniture, every smudge of construction dust.
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I love the look of marble countertops in the kitchen, but I’ve heard they stain and scratch easily. Is there anything that looks like marble that is more practical for kitchen use?
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The best way to relate to you how awesome the Georgia Fair is going to be is to simply list out everything that is scheduled. Ready? Racing pigs, carnival rides, a Pioneer Village, moonshine demos, craftsmen and artisans and parades. Still not convinced? Then we have two words for you: Mel Tillis. See you there. For more info, visit GeorgiaMountainFairgrounds.com.
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editorialresources Atlanta Street Food Festival, AtlantaStreetFoodFestival.com. Peachtree Road Race, (404) 231-9064, PeachtreeRoadRace.org, Georgia Mountain Fair, (706) 896-4191, GeorgiaMountainFairgrounds.com. Top South, (866) 542-0919, TopSouth.com. Atlanta Ice Cream Festival, AtlantaIceCreamFestival.com. Terminix, (866) 319-6528, Terminix.com.
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Home in need of a makeover? Whether it’s a kitchen, bath, outdoor or whole-house renovation you’re contemplating, the winning projects from our 2014 Best Before-and-After Contest are sure to inspire. Turn the page to see the radical transformations our judges selected as the “best of the best”.
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Children’s art displayed on the wall instead of the refrigerator
This drop leaf end table is just one of the many versatile space-saving touches in this makeover
Different materials were combined to design the backsplash
Judges’ Thoughts:
• This kitchen is highly functional for a family with 6 kids. You could beat up that table and no one would care. • I like the idea that even someone with no budget can pull out elements of this and do it themselves. For instance, look at that little table that’s next to the sofa! It’s drop leaf and you could have that handy for additional space. • The use of children’s art is so clever. Instead of crowding all of that onto the refrigerator they give them a place of importance, and they can also change it all out. I love the mismatched frames. It really reflects that a real family lives here. • This is extremely well done shabby chic. I like the backsplash combination. They didn’t do one material all throughout. That adds textural interest. They are soothing colors but not matchy matchy.
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Kitchen Kandrac Kole Interiors
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Before: The Challenges • 1974-built home outgrown by family of six • Congested eat-in area • Wasted space in desk area • Inadequate storage
After: The Solutions • Portion of the wall removed • New island installed • Moved refrigerator for better access • Chic, interchangeable kids art gallery added to the dining area wall
Highly functional kitchen for a family with six kids
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Mixed textures add interest. Shiny meets rough, white meets wood
A banquette was added for extra seating and storage
Judges’ Thoughts:
• I love how they mixed the textures. The ceramic beveled tile with the red brick. You’ve got shiny, you’ve got rough. You’ve got white, you’ve got wood. • The style is traditional but it’s adapted to today’s lifestyle. This is the new traditional! • ecause it’s not matchy matchy it looks like you took some of the old and the new. little tip of the hat to history.
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Best of the
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Kitchen MOSAIC Group [Architects and Remodelers] (770) 670-6022 MosaicGroupAtlanta.com
Photos courtesy of MOSAIC Group [Architects and Remodelers] Photography by Gregg Willett (After Photos)
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ysfunctional kitchen
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Judges’ Thoughts:
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Before: The Challenges MODERN
• wo-tiered bar top created a divide • Not enough storage • Large family needed gathering space
After: The Solutions dded an appliance garage with retractable pocket doors • Creative, concealed storage solutions • Warm walnut island and leathered quart ite countertop creates a dramatic effect • Pantry closet added
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Glass shower enclosure with seating
Judges’ Thoughts:
• That bathroom would be so monotonous without that rug.
• The cabinets are dark and heavy and traditional and the floor is traditional but then they used a larger scale tile in the shower and floors so it makes the space look more contemporary and open. • e like how that little notch breaks up that vanity expanse. The sinks are bumped out and it makes the whole thing feel more like furniture.
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Photos courtesy of Glazer Design & Construction Photography by Gregg Willett
Before: The Challenges • Outdated Wallpaper • Old fixtures •
ated cabinets
After: The Solutions •
rand new layout
• Large vanity with lots of storage • Marble countertops tile • Cabinets by imberland Cabinets • •
Heated flooring
eated floor hower with multiple fixtures and bench seating
BEFORE PHOTOS
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Mirrors and vanity tower
Judges’ Thoughts:
• hat a great use of space, with a mirror over the vanity and that little tower in the middle. It makes it look very custom. • That tile stripe in the shower is almost like a plaid.
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“Plaid” effect on tile stripe elevates the design
Bathroom Construction Ahead (770) 234-0911 ConstructionAhead.net Photos courtesy of Construction Ahead, Inc. Photography by Nelson Salivia
Before: The Challenges •
mall bathrooms and limited closet space
• Lack of storage • Framed shower enclosure made it hard to get in and out of • 19
s tile and fixtures
After: The Solutions • Large vertical 1 x 4 tiles by pecialty ile • Frameless glass enclosure • Wall-to-wall shower niche • Open space under the vanity area making the space feel larger •
ottom center shelf has a hidden wall outlet for charging bathroom accessories
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Best of the
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BEFORE PHOTOS
Bathroom Glazer Construction
(404) 683-9848 GlazerConstruction.com Photos courtesy of Glazer Design & Construction Photography by Gregg Willett
Before: The Challenges • Corner tub with dated tile • Not much room
After: The Solutions •
ddition over garage expanded square footage
• New freestanding tub • Custom shelving •
wo large vanities
Large his and her vanities Freestanding tub and custom shelving
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Marble countertop
Judges’ Thoughts:
• This was a ma or recon guration!
• It looks like they didn’t have a whole lot of space to work with but they took this garbled space and made it a very livable area. • They made it all beautiful but functional. I want that closet!
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Much smarter flow, much better use of space
Master Suite Construction Ahead (770) 234-0911 ConstructionAhead.net
Photos courtesy of Construction Ahead, Inc. Photography by Nelson Salivia
Before: The Challenges • Laundry only accessible through Master uite •
onus room not very usable
•
athroom felt dark
•
mall shower
After: The Solutions • Larger closets by California Closets • Kept exercise area upstairs • Natural light in bathroom • Laundry room larger - not a small closet space • Larger shower • Marble countertops by and ranite •
Marble
xisting water closet was turned into the laundry room with a door off the hallway
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Marble tub deck extends into the shower as a bench Chrome pendants
Judges’ Thoughts:
• The d cor is great, I love the floors. It’s got the warmer woods and cooler tones and colors which is very soothing. You don’t come in there to be energi ed, you come in to be serene. • That chair is a piece of art. It’s what makes something great design something totally unexpected. The average person would never pick that. ut this still works and blends because it’s pulling in the artwork color.
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Master Suite Studio M Interiors (404) 805-0670 StudioMInteriors.net and
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(404) 683-9848 GlazerConstruction.com Photos courtesy of Studio M Interiors Photography by Pixel Interiors Photography
Before: The Challenges •
uite hadn t been changed in over
years
• Original bathroom finishes were dated •
ub dominated the bathroom
•
oilet awkwardly placed
• Not enough storage
After: The Solutions •
pacious frameless shower by chol s lass
• Marble tub deck extends into the shower as a bench •
Serene (but never boring) professionally designed decor
eated tile flooring by altile, and a show stopping custom double vanity lit by chrome pendants
• Custom upholstered headboard •
dded art from the client s extensive collection
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Stairway/Entryway Glazer Construction
(404) 683-9848 GlazerConstruction.com Photos courtesy of Glazer Design & Construction BEFORE PHOTO
Judges’ Thoughts:
• That is a maga ine cover right there!
• The thing I like about this is that it opens it up and invites people into your life, whereas before you confronted them with a wall. ow you can see all the way to the back, straight through to the outside. • The thing that makes it work is the simplicity and openness of the stair rail. If they had had that all white it would look un nished but because they did the black doors and the trim black, it looks like an upside down staircase!
Photography by Gregg Willett
Before: The Challenges • Closed in look and feel •
ated flooring
After: The Solutions • Custom floating staircase added, which surrounds a cascading vertical light fixture ix inch wide hardwood plank flooring is placed throughout the first floor • Wooden beams create a coffered ceiling in the living room, while custom steel framed windows and doors open the room to the outside
Custom floating staircase
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Shutters added to create privacy
Judges’ Thoughts:
• If it had a bathroom, I could live in this.
• If you had a space like that, unless the weather is ust hideous, you’d never go inside! • ids come home from school and they’re noisy end them outside! It’s like a high end treehouse.
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Patio/Porches/ Decks MOSAIC Group [Architects and Remodelers] (770) 670-6022 MosaicGroupAtlanta.com Photos courtesy of MO and Remodelers
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Before: The Challenges • Inadequate-si ed porch that barely accommodated a small table and chairs • No access from the porch or from the back of the house to the kids backyard playground
After: The Solutions
Table seating for eight
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dded a small sun deck, an outdoor fireplace, a grilling and food preparation area, and table seating for eight
•
esigned to fit in seamlessly with the existing house s architectural style
• Changed the landscaping for access to the porch •
Grill and food prep area
dded a stone pathway and the outdoor lighting
• Created privacy from the ad acent neighbor by adding shutters, tying the new sink plumbing into the house, and paving the under area
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Garage Adonai Custom Estates (770) 833-4200 AdonaiBuilders.net
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Before: The Challenges
Judges’ Thoughts:
• The garage is still in the style of the house but in a really whimsical way. It’s done in the merican ernacular style, which is very typical of the . . You wouldn’t see this in any other country! I could see that house anywhere from irginia to entucky. • The way they added the garage makes the house look huge! It’s big but still pretty and even though it’s big, it still manages to be subordinate to the house. ook at that cute fl ag. It keeps that garage from being too masculine.
•
xtremely pitched grade at the rear
• Needed to find a creative way to incorporate garage into the existing home
After: The Solutions •
he first of the existing -car garage was closed in, making it an oversi ed mudroom and raising the floor system to match the main floor height
• Created an exterior foundation for the new structure •
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Judges’ Thoughts:
• This is a suburban theme park! I’d come out that back door and go down there and explore all the cool places to sit, and the acu i and all of it all the different levels. The landscaping looks like something from isney perfectly manicured. This looks like the kind of house that the movie people pick out to shoot where the rich people live.
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Outdoor Living Construction Solutions (678) 278-8288 ConstructionSolutions.net Photos courtesy of Construction olutions, OC esigns Red irt Media Photography by tudio 7 Photography
an Carmody
Before: The Challenges •
omeowners needed the 4-car garage capacity for them, their live-in au pair, and soon-to-be-driving teenagers
•
lso on their wish list for the terrace level were a recreation game room, media home theater area, a large bar with cooking capabilities, wine cellar, and guest bedroom with full bath
After: The Solutions • •
eparate -car garage added with a full au pair suite above it tark white concrete was removed
• Pool and spa added by tlas Pools
Many inviting areas in one yard
• Landscaping by nglert ssociates rading Landscaping
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Elevator MOSAIC Group [Architects and Remodelers] (770) 670-6022 MosaicGroupAtlanta.com
Photos courtesy of MOSAIC Group [Architects and Remodelers] Photography by Gregg Willett (After Photos)
Before: The Challenges • Master on the second floor, requiring many stairs
Judges’ Thoughts:
• It’s very expensive and structurally dif cult to incorporate an elevator inside the house, so this is smart. It made it stand out, but not in an offensive way, which elevators can do. It’s ust a really nice focal point now. • uch a great use of space!
• I love the cool blue ish green color. It breaks it up but still ts into the lakefront color theme.
• Couple wants to remain in their home as long as possible • Master was smaller
After: The Solutions •
he master bedroom was expanded to give a master sitting room
• Created a separate dining room • •
hey all were incorporated into the elevator ince this house perches on the lake, we wanted to make the elevator shaft a focal point and design element. So the concept of creating a lighthouse evolved here is a window on top of the elevator shaft light automatically turns on and off It provides a beacon of light in the neighborhood at night ust like a lighthouse might BEFORE PHOTO
There’s an elevator hidden in here!
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Mid-century modern inspired kitchen
New staircase adds drama to entryway
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• efore the renovation I bet that house was very claustrophobic. • Fun use of colors, gives it a lot of whimsy.
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Whole House Renewal Design-Build (404) 378-6962 RenewalDesignBuild.com
Photos courtesy of Renewal esign - uild Photography by eff err Photography
Before: The Challenges • 19 s home had already undergone numerous dis ointed renovations • Cramped, dark kitchen was isolated from the rest of the home and in need of an update
After: The Solutions •
dded a new light-filled entrance
• New dramatic staircase to better connect the ground level and 1st floor • Created a mid-century-modern inspired kitchen with plenty of room to gather, cook and sociali e
Fun use of color adds a lot of whimsy
BEFORE PHOTOS
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Custom built-in bar
Vanity brings “something old” to the newly remodeled space
The floors add a historic richness to the home Screened-in porch
Judges’ Thoughts:
• very time we looked at these photos, something new popped out. ike I love how they use this very rigid, ultramodern grout in the bathroom and then found this older piece and made a cool vanity out of it. • I like how they did the contrasting color on the windows instead of the expected all white. It makes them look like steel windows. • The floors are stunning and they add a historic richness. In every room there’s a historic richness! ot ust with the way they decorated it, but with the elements they chose to keep from the original. I could see anyone of any age range loving this house whether they were 6 or years old.
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Whole House Renewal Design-Build (404) 378-6962 RenewalDesignBuild.com Photos courtesy of Renewal Design - Build Photography by Lee Grider
Before: The Challenges •
ilapidated duplex
• Originally a confining, boxy layout • Walls, roof, framing all severely damaged • •
lectrical and plumbing not to code loping ceilings upstairs constrained design options
After: The Solutions • Removed walls to open up the kitchen to the dining room and living room •
he finished home, including the square foot rear addition, is approximately , square feet with 4 bedrooms and bathrooms
•
dded screened-in porch with skylights and Malm fireplace
• Custom built-in bar • Cabinets by imberland Cabinetry • Restored many original windows, the front door and claw foot tub • Master suite second story addition
BEFORE PHOTOS
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Craftsman style exterior
Judges’ Thoughts:
Comcrete countertop
• Totally unexpected! • The textures are gorgeous, very open. • It’s a highly functional open space. lmost like an old warehouse but without the coldness of an old warehouse. This is the best of both worlds, you get to live in an open warehouse feel but you don’t have to deal with the neighborhood that most warehouses are in. • uckily they did maintain the slatted wood ceilings that is what is keeping it from feeling too cold. The wood is beautiful.
Dining room table and island built from reclaimed hardwood
• It’s all about infusing commercial applications with a residential feel. icks up on the trend of urban industrial but in a highly residential setting.
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Before: The Challenges •
uilt in 191 , the original design was by Leila Ross Wilburn One of the first women architects in eorgia
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ilapidated interior and exterior, due to dry rot and termite damage and years of neglect
•
ouse had been previously built out as a triplex
After: The Solutions • •
custom renovation maintained exterior Craftsman ungalow facade ntire interior totally rebuilt with a strong uropean influence he homeowners are originally from the Netherlands
• Features a rustic contemporary style with exposed wood rafters and decking •
xposed steel beam separates the kitchen and living area
•
ining table and cooking island top built from reclaimed wood from the original house, by craftsman Michael Courts
•
ourmet kitchen featured in Food Wine Maga ine, designed by homeowner, a food writer who has authored many cookbooks
• Concrete counter tops and concrete stair treads, that latter floating over a steel frame • Reclaimed hardwood floors • Contemporary bathroom with wall-mounted fixtures
Bathroom with wall-mounted fixtures
BEFORE PHOTOS
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Meet Our Before/After Judges As you flip through all these jaw-dropping after photos (especially compared to the befores!), you may be wondering exactly who is deciding what constitutes a winning Before/After project. So let us introduce you to our three fantastic judges, all of whom bring loads of experience and impeccable taste to this contest.
Bulent Baydar, AIA, NCARB, is a project architect at Harrison Design Associates. His keen eye for structure and form was absolutely instrumental in the judging process. We leaned heavily on his expertise when it came to judging the more substantial remodeling work in our winners’ projects. We appreciate Bulent’s unique perspective and that he took time out of his busy schedule to judge on our panel.
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I particularly loved how many of these projects used a mixture of various textures and colors, like the warm and the cool. Barbara English, CEO of To The Trade Only, worked for 20 years as a designer and currently runs her business-to-business marketing firm To The Trade Only. She was also an interior designer and remodeling general contractor both in Georgia and Florida for 25 years. She founded and ran the design & film trade show called The Next Cool Event. Barbara’s humor and incisive critiques added much to the judging process and we’re grateful she took the time to contribute.
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Drexler Shower Door .................. 10 Custom glass shower and tub enclosures, mirrors, restoration glass, and much more
Builder Specialties, Inc. .............. 27 CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ......... 63
Green Basement & Remodeling ...................Back Cover
Quality & Service Are Our Priorities.
Sub-Zero Wolf .............................. 18
Keiffer Phillips Patricia Brown Builders, Inc. ....................................11 Mosaic Group............................... 12 Plumbing Distributors, Inc............24
Appliances Repair Service Atlantis Appliance Repair .......... 60
Architecture/Design ➚ Atlanta Design and Build........... 17 CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ......63
Building Supplies ACE Hardware........................ 57, 58
Cabinets
Quality & Service Are Our Priorities
Cabinet & Stone City .................... 2 Luxury without the expense.
Mosaic Group............................... 12
CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ......... 63
Bars
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➚ Classic Bars .................................. 58 Sub-Zero Wolf .............................. 18
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Aquaguard Basement Systems....15 Atlanta Design and Build ........... 17 Green Basement & Remodeling ...................Back Cover North Highland Paint Company ....5
Bathrooms
Diversified Cabinet Distributors ... 26 Green Basement & Remodeling ...................Back Cover Floor & Decor Outlets ................... 4 Largest In-Stock Selection. Lowest Prices On Hard Surface Flooring.
Carpets/Rugs/Tiles Glover’s Flooring ......................... 59 MODA Floors & Interiors .............. 11
➚ Myers Carpet ............................... 40
Apex Kitchen & Bath .....................34
➚ Atlanta Design and Build........... 17 Cabinet & Stone City .................... 2 Luxury without the expense.
Chattahoochee Shower Doors... 15 CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ......... 63 Quality & Service Are Our Priorities.
Concrete/Concrete Resurfacing/Repair B-Level SE ..................................... 61 Cool Concrete Designs of Atlanta.......................................... 60 CTI of Georgia .............................. 61
Mudjack ........................................ 59
Countertops
Fireplaces/Mantels Builder Specialties, Inc. .............. 27
Cabinet & Stone City .................... 2 Luxury without the expense.
CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ......... 63 Quality & Service Are Our Priorities.
Decks/Patios/Porches CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ......... 63 Quality & Service Are Our Priorities
CTI of Georgia .............................. 61 Decks & More............................... 26 Mosaic Group............................... 12 North Highland Paint Company............................................5
Disaster Restoration Aquaguard Basement Systems ............................................15
Energy Efficiency Georgia Power .......................... 7, 62 Jackson EMC ................................ 48
Events ARTiculate Atlanta ...................... 58 Atlanta StreetFood Festival ......................................... 59
Fabric/Upholstery Bob's Upholstery ......................... 60 Fabric & Fringe Warehouse ........ 60 Karen's Fabrics ............................ 34 Cornerstone Furniture ......... 32, 33 North Carolina Prices Without the Drive!
Flooring CTI of Georgia .............................. 61
➚ Floor & Decor Outlets ................... 4 Largest In-Stock Selection. Lowest Prices On Hard Surface Flooring.
Glover’s Flooring ......................... 59 MODA Floors & Interiors .............. 11
➚ Myers Carpet ............................... 40
Floor Refinishing MODA Floors & Interiors .............. 11
Foundation Repair Aquaguard Basement Systems....15 B-Level SE ..................................... 61 Cool Concrete Designs of Atlanta.......................................... 60
Furniture/Accessories Bob's Upholstery ......................... 60 Builder Specialties, Inc. .............. 27 Cornerstone Furniture ......... 32, 33 North Carolina Prices Without the Drive!
Garage Doors Image Doors .................................. 44 Overhead Door of Atlanta............ 24 Precision Garage Doors .................. 3
Glass/Mirrors Drexler Shower Door. ................. 10 Custom glass shower and tub enclosures, mirrors, restoration glass, and much more
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JAKE’S PIANO SHOP
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Builder Specialties, Inc. .............. 27
Jennifer’s Glassworks ................. 17
Cabinet & Stone City ........................ 2 Luxury without the expense.
Green Remodelers Products & Services ➚
CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ............. 63 Quality & Service Are Our Priorities
Jackson EMC ................................ 48 Myers Carpet ............................... 40 Plumbing Distributors, Inc............24
Grills Sub-Zero Wolf .............................. 18
Cornerstone Furniture ......... 32, 33 Largest In-Stock Selection. Lowest Prices On Hard Surface Flooring.
NightVision Outdoor Lighting........ 9
Keiffer Phillips Patricia Brown Builders, Inc. ....................................11 Mosaic Group............................... 12
Painting
MODA Floors & Interiors .............. 11
Landscape Supplies
Jackson EMC .................................. 48
NightVision Outdoor Lighting ............................................. 9
Insulation/Home Sealing
Builder Specialties, Inc. .............. 27 Plumbing Distributors, Inc............24
Jackson EMC .................................. 48
Mattresses
Interior Design
Cornerstone Furniture ......... 32, 33
Bob's Upholstery ......................... 60 CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ......... 63
North Carolina Prices Without The Drive!
NARI Contractors
Quality & Service Are Our Priorities
Fern Valley Landscapes & Interiors.......................................... 8
Apex Supply................................. 34
Karen's Fabrics ............................ 34 MODA Floors & Interiors .............. 11
➚ Atlanta Design and Build ........... 17
Aquaguard Basement Systems....15 CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ......... 63
➚ Myers Carpet ............................... 40
Quality & Service Are Our Priorities.
North Highland Paint Company............................................5
Outdoor Furniture/ Accessories
Kitchens Apex Kitchen & Bath .....................34
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Showrooms CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ........................................... 63 Quality & Service Are Our Priorities.
Plumbing Distributors Apex Kitchen and Bath .............. 34 Luxe Modern Design Linear Drains ........................................... 34 Plumbing Distributors, Inc............24
Sunrooms/Screened Porches ➚ Atlanta Design and Build........... 17
Tile/Ceramic Glover’s Flooring ......................... 59
➚ Floor & Decor Outlets ................... 4
Consult-a-Home-Pro (CAHP) ..... 57 National Association of the Remodeling Industry(NARI)....... 58 Urban AG Council (UAC)............. 57
Renovation/ Remodeling
Largest In-Stock Selection. Lowest Prices On Hard Surface Flooring.
MODA Floors & Interiors .............. 11
➚ Myers Carpet ............................... 40
Utilities Georgia Power .......................... 7, 62
Apex Kitchen & Bath .....................34 Aquaguard Basement Systems ............................................15
➚ Atlanta Design and Build ........... 17 Cabinet & Stone City .................... 2 Luxury without the expense.
Quality & Service Are Our Priorities.
Green Basement & Remodeling ...................Back Cover
Jackson EMC ................................ 48
Windows/Doors Jennifer’s Glassworks ................. 17
Window Tinting/ Treatments Fabric & Fringe Warehouse ........ 60 Karen's Fabrics ............................ 34 MODA Floors & Interiors .............. 11
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CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio ......... 63
Architectural Transformations.. 57 Cornerstone Furniture ......... 32, 33
Keiffer Phillips Patricia Brown Builders, Inc. ...................................11 Mosaic Group............................... 12 Plumbing Distributors, Inc............24
Custom glass shower and tub enclosures, mirrors, restoration glass, and much more
Professional Assoc.
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Builder Specialties, Inc. .............. 27
CTI of Georgia .............................. 61
Jake's Piano Shop ........................ 60
Fern Valley Landscapes & Interiors.......................................... 8
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Outdoor Living
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North Carolina Prices Without the Drive!
➚ Floor & Decor Outlets ................... 4
NightVision Outdoor Lighting........ 9
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