Small Home, Generous Space!

Our clients in the Oakhurst neighborhood of Decatur, GA needed more space but wanted to stay in the neighborhood they love.  Many of our clients love their home, they just need need space.  Our clients considered selling their small home and buying a larger one. Unfortunately in popular Oakhurst, any larger home was a new home designed by a builder and cost upward of $600K.  Another option was to choose a local design-build firm.  Many design-build companies can provide good service in renovating existing homes, but at quite a premium.

Design Build vs. Architect/Builder
Instead our clients chose to hire Re:FORM Architects and pursue the architect/builder model for renovating their home and adding a new second story.  As their architects, we were able to act as their advocates to guide them through the renovation process and design a second story addition that fit their needs without busting their budget.  There is no conflict of of interest with the architect/builder model.  Unlike with design-build firms where the designer is an employee of the company that will profit in construction, we have no incentive for you to overspend on your renovation.  For example, if a design-build company can convince you to choose high-end kitchen counters & cabinets or bathroom tile they will make more profit.  We make the same fee, regardless of whether you choose high-end or medium grade finishes.

Results:  
A lovely 4 bedroom, 3 bath home, with 520 SF of porches (one on the front and a large screened porch off the back)  for $110 per square foot.  and yes, that includes all of our architectural fees.

Existing home before renovation

Selective demolition

Second  Story on it's way!

We have siding!

Close up of porch, under construction.

Proposed Elevation,  expected completion: December 2012!

Stay in touch to see the progress and in December, photos of the finished home.

General contractor:

http://www.hammertimeatlanta.com/


Do you need more space?        Give us a call! 404-499-1636

Welcome home, Joneses!

Stacie,

Thank YOU so much.  We have really loved working with you.  We greatly appreciate all of your hard work, moral support, and marital counseling.  Not only did you give us the home of our dreams—I don’t think we could have survived this process without you.      

You are of course welcome to come over anytime for photo shoots or anything else you might want to do, but really I hope you’ll just stop by for cocktails on a regular basis, assuming you can still stand the sight of us and the sound of our continual banter.  You’ll be at the top of the invite list when we have our grand opening party.  Whenever that may be. 

Thanks again!!

kj

Welcome Home.

Talk about D.I.Y. !

Our thrifty clients in Kirkwood did a complete transformation of their craftsman bungalow on a tight budget.  For 95K they renovated the entire house and rebuilt a poorly constructed addition.  That price tag included a new kitchen, 2 baths, refinishing all the hardwood floors, renovating an apartment on the ground floor, repointing all the exterior brick AND our architectural fees. Our plans allowed them to manage subcontractor themselves, saving the general contractor's fees.

side elevation- after

side elevation - during

side elevation - before

front elevation - after

front elevation - before

rear elevation - after

rear elevation - during

rear elevation - before

New home in New Orleans

In progress shots of our new home in the traditional Louisiana Acadian-cottage style.

 

Whole house renovation in Kirkwood: a work in progress

before

work in progress

Our client wanted to open up the floor plan.  You can see straight through to the front of the house.

Eat-in kitchen with built in seating.  What a great view of the backyard!

bluestone patio

new rear elevation, in progress

More Adams Street photos

Adams street is almost done!

Stacie,

Thank YOU so much.  We have really loved working with you.  We greatly appreciate all of your hard work, moral support, and marital counseling.  Not only did you give us the home of our dreams—I don’t think we could have survived this process without you.      

You are of course welcome to come over anytime for photo shoots or anything else you might want to do, but really I hope you’ll just stop by for cocktails on a regular basis, assuming you can still stand the sight of us and the sound of our continual banter.  You’ll be at the top of the invite list when we have our grand opening party.  Whenever that may be. 

Thanks again!!

kj

new bath. old tub.

love the light fixtures

 

 

Adams Street renovation & addition under construction

334 Adams Street in the MAK historic district is almost complete! 

New carriage house in midtown

carriage house underway

view from the back yard

garage underway

view from the street

Our clients wanted a new two-car garage with finished space above for an office or future guest suite. We created a carriage house that looks like a garage from the street and a one story carriage house from their back yard.

Preservation Briefs for historic properties

If you are not familiar with the Preservation Brief series, check out the National Park Service's website:

http://www.nps.gov/history/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm

They have some great information for historic property owners. Brief #3 focuses on improving energy efficiency in historic buildings.

images:
The Sewing Room at Stonehurst Place
http://www.stonehurstplace.com/

Before and After. We added open-cell foam insulation to reduce air infiltration and create a tight building envelope.

reFORM take-out menu

Here's a preview of our new take-out menu for Old House Fair. Come see us this Saturday, Feb. 18th. For more info visit http://decaturoldhousefair.com