Houses evolve, or in Randy Korando’s case the house transforms into the vision he has in his mind. He can take architectural salvage and transform it into the most lovely creations—like the Green Room renovation. Possibilities are all that he sees when entering a new space. What inspires a designer? I think it is to …
This stunner is a House Crush ‘on the way’ in Savannah, Georgia. The historic home on the water was taken down to the studs—scaring most of the locals to death. As soon as I saw the sign announcing the project was being undertaken by Norman Askins I told my friends to relax—It will be a …
House Crush No 46 is back on the market! Oh, how I loved renovating this 100 year old Mirror Lake cottage. It is situated close to town and right next door to an authentic Joe Webb log cabin. It shows the loved spots in all the right places to tell the story of all of …
Sold! We sold the charming house at Harris Lake in Highlands, our most recent project, within days of listing. This was more of a renovation rather than a fixer-upper. We widened the halls, raised the ceilings everywhere and added wood to the walls in all the living areas and the master bedroom and bath. Our …
We are ALMOST ready for our close-up! This week will be the last push to the finish…thinking positively. Renovating a mountain house during Covid has been a learning experience. I have found new sources for everything and new people who get the job done. The great news is that I have a wonderful house in …
Copper lanterns, a copper tented awning and stone walls—today’s House Crush simply exudes charm. Nestled on top of a hill this cream colored house crush is surrounded by boxwood, ivy and hollies. The architect, J. Ryan Duffey, did a wonderful job on the remodel of this home and took great care and consideration of the …
WOW—a lot has happened really quickly at the Highlands house. Plumbers, tile men, stone masons, glass installers, appliance delivery and floor installers are busy at work. As I am writing this the new roofing has arrived and is due in today! My intern has had a busy week checking things out—and having a lot of …
Wouldn’t you just love to come home here! The transformation was amazing—from Swiss Chalet look-a-like to Highlands charmer—welcome. How would you like to drive on asphalt all the way to the front door? That was the how we first saw the house—no garden at all. The trick was to remove all of the asphalt after …
Pluming inspection—✔️ Insulation inspection—✔️ Electrical buried—✔️ Fireplaces complete—✔️ Things are moving along nicely in Highlands. We are finishing up the master bedroom and bathroom addition. Landscaping, cleaning and decorating are coming soon—the fun stuff. I hate all of the hidden–in-the-wall stuff like electrical, plumbing and HVAC. Appliances and bath fixtures are on the way from …
Today is House Crush day. I am so excited to show you this week’s house crush. Some of you may recognize it from a past cover of Veranda magazine. It belongs to friends of mine and I have ‘crushed’ on it for a long time. The front entry is covered with vines and lined with …