Porch Living in the Mountains

TRACY MCCOY

When Scott and April Phillips bought their property in Dillard, Georgia, and began searching for a builder, Rabun Builders was on their list. When Scott and April interviewed owners, Kurt and Cathy Cannon, they knew that RBI would build their home. The home situated on 10+ acres was built keeping the couple’s combined family in mind, which includes five adult children, spouses, and thirteen grandchildren. “I wanted a home big enough for all the kids and grandchildren to come and enjoy,” April said in a recent interview. Rabun Builder’s signature style can be seen but one of their greatest attributes is their ability to incorporate your vision to create your dream home.

While the home was under construction Scott and April lived in their motor home at Willow Valley RV Resort in Rabun Gap. Sam and Donna welcomed them and made them feel like part of the family. Eighteen months passed until they were ready to move into their gorgeous new home.

Once the home was completed and the porches were built, the next step was to bring in Cathy Cannon, from Porch Living 24/7/365. She worked with them to design their outdoor living spaces with their innovative lightweight vinyl and screen panels. These products protect your porch from pollen, pests, wind, rain, or unwanted intrusions.

Porch Living is an authorized Sunspace dealer and for good reason. Sunspace offers horizontal and vertical vinyl window systems and acrylic patio covers. They come with options to meet the specific needs of each client while adding beauty and value to your home. April and Scott agree that they made an excellent choice when selecting their builder and Porch Living. The cherry on top is no doubt working with Clarissa Speed, the porch designer at PL. April says, “When I walked into their new showroom, I fell in love with everything they had. Clarissa’s touch is reflected in Porch Living’s retail space. Her sweet and easy nature make her a dream to work with.” April was amazed at how willing Clarissa was to listen to what she envisioned for her porch decor, even taking into consideration the things that Scott felt were important.” Scott said, “We built a home, enclosed our three porches, and have a beautiful welcoming outdoor living space but more than all of that, the Cannons and Clarissa became great friends.”

April shared this story that just demonstrates the caliber of people behind this company. “The house was almost done and our kids and grandchildren were coming up in January to celebrate Christmas with us. We had these little artificial pop-up trees we were going to put out to add some ‘Christmas’ to the house. Even though it wasn’t finished we wanted to celebrate here with our family. I was so disappointed that we couldn’t have a real tree. When Clarissa and Cathy heard about it, they came to my home with a 12’ tree fully decorated with ornaments from Porch Living’s Christmas collection. It was so beautiful and it made our first family Christmas in our new home even more special. We love our porch and our home so much!”

Porch Living is located at 1218 North Main Street in Clayton, Georgia. The showroom truly is remarkable and you will want it all! For more information please visit them online at www.porchliving247365.com or call 706-576-7276.