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Current Issue Online October/November 2008

Woodhaven Bend- Cover Story

Living Within Nature
Woodhaven Bend Restores Earth and Harmony
By Trish Stukbauer • Photography courtesy of Restore-Earth

Most of us have experienced the visual delight of a crisp autumn day in the country, driving along winding mountain roads to view the amazing colors that nature’s palette paints on leaves gently falling from towering trees. Now imagine how different your experience of that day would be if you were to relive your childhood by hiking and exploring nature with 200-year-old oak trees towering above. Watching a songbird alight on a nearby branch and then listening as it strikes the perfect note. Hearing the water rushing over river rapids. Breathing the clean, moist morning mist. Tasting the tart goodness of apples fresh from a nearby tree. In essence, living within nature.

Govenors Towne Club

Where Worlds Converge
Governors Towne Club Offers Respite from Ordinary
By Trish Stukbauer • Photography courtesy of Barbara Brown

Imagine your ideal vacation getaway. You pass through an impressive security gate and into your own private sanctuary. You may head to the tennis courts for a lesson with a pro or play a round on a championship caliber golf course. There’s time to indulge your senses at the spa, reveling in the luxury of being pampered. At dinner, you enjoy a scrumptious gourmet meal prepared by seasoned chefs. And the accommodations! No detail has been overlooked, from stunning architecture and luxurious appointments to impeccably manicured grounds.

Harrison Design Associates

Life’s a Beach
Inside Out Design Focuses on Lifestyle
By William (Bill) Harrison, AIA, and Chad Goehring, Assoc. AIA
Photography courtesy of William Waldron, Jim Bartsch and John Umberger

There are few moments in life as relaxing and rejuvenating as those spent listening to the roar of the surf at the beach, the song of the marsh birds in coastal inlets, or the swoosh of a golf ball as it lands on a perfectly manicured green. To take full advantage of all that the coastal south has to offer, many Atlantans are opting for second homes at the beach. In our St. Simons Island office, we specialize in creating beautiful and enduring designs for varied needs and lifestyles.

All Aboard
The Evolution of Second Homes and Classical Architecture
By Brittany Duque • Photography courtesy of Walter Elliott

When Henry Morrison Flagler visited Jacksonville, Florida, in the late 1800s it was clear to him that Florida was the perfect refuge from the bitter elements of northern winters. However, what Florida lacked were the facilities to accommodate the anxious snow birds and the transportation to get them there. Over the next 20 years, Flagler built hotels and purchased existing railroad routes, eventually extending them to service areas such as Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona, Palm Beach and Miami, causing resort communities to appear sequentially as the railroad traveled south.

Suntrust Mortgage - Money Matters

Opportunity Knocks
Getaways Are Attainable
By Mike Fitzmeyer • Photography courtesy of William Waldron and Harrison Design Associates

So you’ve found your dream home along the Florida shore or in the rugged North Carolina mountains. It’s a great deal and exactly what you’re looking for, yet you hesitate to pursue it because of rumors you may have heard about securing financing for vacation homes in the current economic climate.

Carl Seville Consulting

Second Home Savings
Simple Ways to Conserve Energy While Away
By Carl Seville
Photography courtesy of Harrison Design Associates and John Umberger

Your second home is an excellent place to look for energy savings, whether you’re building or renovating. Much of the energy use in a house occurs when it is not occupied, so finding ways to eliminate unnecessary consumption is time (and money) well spent. In addition to reducing energy use, many green building principles will help reduce maintenance and extend the life of your vacation home.

Jump in the Saddle
How Decorating Your Mountain Home is a Journey
By Brittany Duque • Photography courtesy of Gregg Willett

How many of us can say that we’re truly living out our childhood dreams? Thinking back, what was the likelihood that we’d be the quintessential actress, firefighter, astronaut or ballerina? While life doesn’t always cater to the fancies of our young imaginations, there are those envied dreamers who chose a path early on and followed it. Linda Magness, owner of Lakota Cove, a home furnishings store specializing in rustic elegance, is one of those success stories, and she now passes along her passion to those designing their mountain homes.

Sanctuary Living

Island Chic
Contemporary Appeal in an Exotic Locale
By Trish Stukbauer • Photography courtesy of Matt Silk

When Wayne and Kathy Corley wanted a home that fit their lifestyle and reflected their passions, they didn’t have to look too far. That’s because Wayne is the Director of Sales and Marketing for Harden Tuten Custom Homes, a builder that has been crafting spectacular homes in South Carolina’s Low Country for two decades. Wayne also works closely with Architect John B. Pittman III, AIA, NCARB, who has teamed with Harden Tuten to create more than 20 homes in and around Hilton Head.

Georgia Backyard, Inc

Got to Get Away?
Outdoor Living for “Stacations” or Second Homes
By Dino Luckino • Photography courtesy of Georgia Backyard, Inc.

The last thing most Americans are planning to do these days is travel too far. The crazy difference between the U.S. dollar and the Euro, almost 1.60 today, makes that trip to Paris or Rome seem like an unnecessary luxury. Factor in the high price of gas and airline tickets, which just increases the cost and hassle of travelling, and it’s no surprise that more Atlanta residents are choosing “stacations” by electing to vacation at home or opting for vacation homes that are not too far afield.

Patterson Furniture Company

Family Tradition
Furnishings That Stand the Test of Time
By Trish Stukbauer • Photography courtesy of Gregg Willett

The year was 1960. After a long career as a top furniture salesman in Nashville, Virgil Patterson accepted a position with a Georgia department store to be closer to his family, and he and his wife Rosalie sold their home and moved to Atlanta. When he showed up for work, the store “unhired” him because they thought that at the tender age of 60, he was too old to sell furniture. That move will surely enter the annals of bad business decisions, since shortly thereafter at the urging of their daughter, Patricia Sealy, the couple invested their life savings in a small furniture store they launched in Chamblee.

Benjamin Moore
A Business Spotlight
By Trish Stukbauer • Photography courtesy of Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore & Co. recently celebrated its 125th birthday with the creation of the next generation of paint - Aura®. Aura has launched a revolution in the world of design with its patent-pending Color Lock® technology partnered with a waterborne colorant system. Together, they yield a paint that delivers unprecedented performance, covering most surfaces in a single coat.

Equip Your Castle
Wrought Iron Within Reach
By Blake Warenik • Photography courtesy of Castle Entries

Once upon a time, wrought-iron doors and fixtures were designed to order and hand forged, one by one, by skilled artisans: men who smelled of blazing charcoal fires and had disproportionately swollen right arms. These disciples of Hephaestus (the Greek god of fire) were strong enough to bend a rod of solid iron as thick as a spear into a perfect circle, but gentle enough to hammer thin iron sheets into delicate, lifelike leaves and flowers.

Elegant Home Additions, LLC

Elegant Home Additions, LLC
A Business Spotlight
By Trish Stukbauer
Photography courtesy of Elegant Home Additions, LLC

Even though most people seeking to add new living spaces to their homes crave open areas that are alive with natural light, many have a misconception that our hot Georgia summers prohibit them from adding a sunroom with a glass roof. Yet technology has come a long way from the sultry sunrooms of the past, and companies like Elegant Home Additions are on the forefront of bringing advances by Four Seasons Sunrooms to their clients.

Raising the Bar
Custom Bars Stir Entertaining Mix
By Blake Warenik • Photography courtesy of Dave Womick

Bars in the home are growing in popularity. Today, more and more homeowners are finding that bars have become an essential part of a family home and a crucial entertaining tool. The role of the home bar has expanded, because the functions of the home bar are far greater than those common in the past. Home bars used to be the province of dad and the boys or martinis with the neighbors.

Garrell Associates,Inc.

Garrell Associates,Inc.
A Business Spotlight
By Trish Stukbauer
Photography courtesy of Garrell Associates,Inc.

A custom home should be a true reflection of an individual family’s hopes, wants and dreams. For that reason, Michael W. Garrell and James H. Klippel, owners of the residential design firm Garrell Associates, are determined to make designing a plan a personal experience for every client.

Timberland Cabinets

Timberland Cabinets
A Business Spotlight
By Trish Stukbauer
Photography courtesy of Timberland Cabinets

Timberland Cabinets supplies architectural millwork and cabinets to discerning homeowners, builders and remodelers throughout the southeast – from Metro Atlanta to Asheville and Highlands, N.C., and Amelia Island. Founded three years ago, the company specializes in highly custom manufacturing that’s tailored to clients’ needs.

Ultimate Underdeck

Creating Spaces
Innovative System Salvages Unused Areas
By Judy W. Talley • Photography courtesy of Marshall Peterson

The illusionist creates the appearance of something from nothing and the audience gasps in imagined awe. Atlanta-area homeowners react with real delight when they see the actual transformations that skilled craftsmen from Ultimate Underdeck magically create out of the unused space under their homes’ decks.

U.S. Cabinetworks

U.S. Cabinetworks
A Business Spotlight
By Trish Stukbauer
Photography courtesy of U.S. Cabinetworks

Looking for something to add a personal touch and fine craftsmanship to your home? For more than 25 years, U.S. Cabinetworks has been creating custom cabinetry designed to meet the most unique requests of their discerning clientele. From breathtaking cathedral arches crafted from fine walnut to eco-friendly cabinetry made from bamboo and palm, there’s nothing their skilled artisans can’t create.

The Adams Group Builders, Inc.

Last Scene
The Adams Group Builders, Inc.
By Richard and Cathy Adams
Photography courtesy of Richard Adams

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