Click on any of the pictures below to go to the Kodak Gallery of the renovations in progress.
 

Inman Park Revamp

We've been hired to do a major restoration on this beautiful Inman Park Craftsman bungalow. We'll be demolishing the back of the house, where the framing rests precariously on the decking and then rebuild the back end structurally. This will include adding ample structural supports underneath the house and new foundation walls, new siding and windows, and a new roof line. When the heavy lifting is complete, we'll be installing a gorgeous new custom kitchen with stone counters and a subway tiled backsplash. The new master bathroom will be a luxurious marble retreat with a custom glass shower door and accented with a salvaged mahogany door that we'll hang as a mirror.

   
Lakehouse Basement Wetbar & Trim-out
   
Recently Completed Projects  

Spiral Staircase

We built and installed a custom oak spiral staircase for this Decatur home.

   

Brookhaven New Construction Kitchen

This new construction house is currently being framed. We’ve been hired to create artful custom cabinetry for the entire home, including 4 bathrooms, a laundry room, and a large kitchen. The kitchen design will be inspired by white painted Shaker-style cabinets, and will run to the ceiling. For the downstairs public bath, we are crafting a beautiful sapele custom vanity. Sapele is a member of the teak family but closely resembles the warmth and richness of vintage mahogany.

   

New View of Nature

We were hired to remake the views on this ranch house in Decatur. We removed the original brick and installed large windows and French doors to bring the outside in. We cleaned the original brick and re-installed it around the new windows for a seamless effect. For Phase II, we are demolishing the concrete catwalk and stairs, and building a larger catwalk and sundeck. This will be made out of cumuru - a wood that looks like mahogany, is much denser than pressure treated, and is harvested in an environmetally friendly way. Cumuru has a fire rating of steel, is insect resistant, and actually sinks in water.

   

Kirkwood Garage & Custom Woodwork

Back in 2002, we extensively restored this 1897 Asa Candler spec house (Candler co-founded Coca-Cola). The homeowners hired us to add a kitchen island and pantry. We also designed, built, and installed a custom vanity, custom cabinets in the living room, and a replica of a 1890s door out of sapele hardwood. Finally, we installed a new driveway, graded the backyard for drainage, and built a new two car garage. Besides these large projects, we painted the interior of the house and did a series of small projects.

 

Peachtree Hills Kitchen, Bath & Laundry

We’ve been hired to gut and renovate this circa 1930 home’s kitchen and bathroom. We are also moving around windows and doors, painting the interior, and converting the original side porch to an enclosed laundry room with finished surfaces like tile, trim, and sheetrock. The kitchen will be reminiscent of a farmhouse, featuring white painted custom cabinetry with open shelves, an apron-front fireclay sink, natural stone and butcherblock countertops, and oak floors.

 

Brookhaven Kitchen Facelift

We were hired to give this kitchen a facelift by gutting out the old lineoleum counters, installing a light creamy St. Cecelia counters with dark flakes and accenting the new counters with tumbled rustic Turkish marble in a range of hues. It ties in very nicely with the counters. We are also installing the new undermount stainless steel sink, adding a new faucet and tying in the new dishwasher and disposal. The cabinet are being painted for an easy update as well. These fixes have completely remade the look & feel of this space.

       
Kirkwood Horsehead House
       

Tiki Hut

We were very excited to take on the challenge of building an exotic tiki hut. We first had to find the bamboo structural components (large poles) and aesthetic components (bamboo slats). The purpose of this hut was to hide and protect the pool equipment for this client’s pool. At the same time, we wanted to build a bar area where sun worshippers could eat and sip on frozen drinks. The hipped roof is clad in a rolled roofing, as well as a decorative thatch. The tiki hut is a green project as both thatch and bamboo are renewable resources (essentially grasses). We finished the hut with a honey toned stain on the underside of the framed roof and the bar area. The whimsical footrest is also made from bamboo poles.

   

Vinings Man-Cave

This basement had not seen much renovation since the 1970s. We gutted the carpet, original cabinetry, and the plywood doors. We have buffed and stained the concrete floors, are painting the walls and ceilings and are building custom wet bar, beveled framed mirror, and all custom sapele (member of the teak family—looks like antique mahogany) doors. We gutted the basement’s bathroom, raised the ceiling significantly, and installed creamy marble tile with a mosaic glass and stone border. We’re installing a custom vanity and stone top, new lightings, new paint job, and all new plumbing fixtures. This formerly gloomy basement is going from dated to impressive luxury.

   

Custom Walnut Mantel and Bookcase Upgrade

We've been hired to demolish a builder grade white mantel and build a custom walnut mantel lower than the original one to accommodate a large flat screen tv. We'll also be building an over mantel to surround the new tv, so that it will look intentional and will be built in. The walnut mantel will be in the Craftsman style but very hefty and grand. We're also going to be making the bookcases symmetrical and the same depth and dimensions and replacing the melamine doors with real wood doors (flush inset) in a more traditional Craftsman style. We’ve also run new electrical for the tv and will soon be mounting it into the new high end frame.

   
New ribbon driveway for VA Highlands client
   
Decatur Beam, Shutters, Shelves & Granite

This homeowner hired us to build several custom woodworking project for him. In his den, we added an oak beam and a stained glass window and rewired his ceiling fan. The homeowner is an artist so he hired us to build him some artful oak shelves and brackets to line the room for his painting. On the exterior of the house, we did some curb appeal projects like crafting and installing custom sapele shutters and shutterdogs. Finally, we demolished his original wooden landscaping retaining wall, widened his stairs to the house and installed a beautiful granite retaining wall and bench on the landing to the home.

email: kara@laughingsun.com