Install A Copper Rain Chain For Simple Elegance: English Cottage-Style Home: Pt. 10

Copper rain chains and rain cups have been around for centuries in Japan and now they are making their way to the states. Hard to believe something so simply beautiful and functional has taken this long to be used here in the good ol' U.S. of A. If you want an alternative to the traditional enclosed metal downspout on your gutters then you might want to consider a rain chain. Who knows...you might even lower your blood pressure from the effects of watching rain pout through one in action.

Exposed Beam Ceiling Craftsmanship: English Cottage-Style Home: Part 9

Masterfully installed hand-hewn white oak exposed beams utilizing old world-style mortise and tenon joinery is just one more reason to read on. You'll have a hard time finding craftsmanship of this caliber in the homebuilding industry today. Seeing is believing!

Groin Vault Ceiling: Not Your Typical Ceiling: English Cottage-Style Home In The Making: Part 7

If you have an interest in past and present groin vault ceilings in architecture then have a read. The English cottage-style home I'm following also has an example of a groin vault ceiling in the vestibule.

A Renovated Brick Ranch Style Home In My Old Hometown

This post covers a recently renovated 3 BR/1 BA brick ranch style home, circa 1966, in Aiken, SC. My parents have owned it as a rental property and have decided to put it up for sale after a lengthy list of renovation upgrades were completed. They spent about a year (here and there) renovating the home to maximize their appraisal value. It seems to have worked! Check it out!

English Cottage Style Home In The Making: Copper Gutter System Shines: Part 5 In A Series

Copper gutters were installed on this English cottage style home this past week and they look outstanding. I've got a few images here to get a closer look at the hand-cast copper hangers and the half-round seamless copper gutter system. Check it out!

European Style Home in The Park at Anderson Farm

Here's a home preview of a traditional European-style home in The Park at Anderson Farm in Marietta, Georgia. This exclusive home is situated in a gated community on prime property near Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and the historic Marietta Square.

English Cottage Style Home In The Making: The Neighborhood: Part 4 In A Series

A look inside of an exclusive neighborhood called The Retreat, located next to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Marietta, GA.

Garden Parke Home Review of 'The Keystone' Home Plan

We recently visited Garden Parke subdivision-Lot 21, just outside of Marietta, GA and less than a mile north of The Retreat. Homes start in the $600's and go upwards of $1,000,000+. The home we looked at, The Keystone, was priced at $767,900 and built by LIG Homes. Located at the intersection of Barrett Parkway and Burnt Hickory Rd., the home we visited at Garden Parke was loaded with extras.

English Cottage Style Home In The Making: Rondel (Stained) Glass Windows Add Visual Interest: Part 3 In A Series

Rondel glass is another form of stained glass that is an attractive alternative to windows throughout the home that are visual focal points. If you've never considered rondell glass before, I urge you to consider this type of window for your new home. This English cottage-style home offers several examples of rondel glass windows that offer unusual views of the surrounding outdoors.

English Cottage Style Home In The Making: Isokern Fireplaces and Chimneys Installed: Part 2 In A Series

This article deals with a somewhat unique fireplace and chimney system that has been installed in this English cottage-style home located at Kennesaw Mountain. The modular-style system must be professionally installed by experienced installers. The results are a truly unique, safe, reliable and efficient fireplace that should last the life of your home.