Friday, April 23, 2010

Update: A Low Key House Addition in Franklin Tennessee




























We just found out that this project was given a 2010 Preservation Award from the Franklin / Williamson County Tennessee Heritage Foundation!












Here are some views of a Franklin Tennessee remodel / addition to a '70's ranch style house- before and after. The project included a re-built front porch with a new pediment front, a new master bedroom addition and a new screened porch addition. The existing speckled brick was painted and new operable shutters were added as well. The master and screened porch additions are shown below with their colorful overhangs and rafter tail detail. Bill Powell was the contractor, and as usual, he did a fantastic job.








































































Since we started our business in 2003, we've always done smaller additions and remodels- even when we didn't have to. That was smart business, because without these jobs, we wouldn't have survived the past year and a half! But beyond that, we've met some really great people who tend to be very good references for future projects- and we always appreciate that!







Thursday, April 22, 2010

O'More College of Design- Semester Winding Down







We designed the O'more College of Design satellite studio facility- the Lehew Design Center- at the Factory at Franklin ( Don Burke was the project architect), and Don and I both teach classes at the school as well. Here are a few photos of the studio in the last few days of the semester when the students are spending long hours working frantically to finish their projects.