Construction is nearly complete on our renovation home in Big Canoe, Georgia. This home originally had several chopped up rooms with small windows, which did not take advantage of the incredible views. Plans are to open up the public spaces add larger fixed windows, create 2 spacious master suites with larger windows, and add a double height heavy timber porch off the rear of the home. We are also updating the dated front of the home with a new stair tower and heavy timber e

One of our most efficient homes we’ve designed yet, this custom home in Brookhaven, was designed with “Not So Big House” strategies. The lot for the Atlanta Not So Big House is in a changing neighborhood. This neighborhood has been replacing smaller dilapidated homes with several new homes, either built or currently under construction. Our concept for the southern colonial vernacular home was to position it on this prominent corner lot to look as if it had been there for dec

The construction is taking off on a custom home we designed in Brookhaven, off Lanier Drive. The exterior is almost complete, with only the front porch columns left to install. Trim has now begun on the interior. Seven years ago, we designed this house for a different lot but never built it. In 2011, after purchasing a new property, the client came back to us to help adapt the original design. We then got busy, tweaking the plans and elevations as needed for the new lot. The

A renovation to a 1980’s home in Big Canoe is underway. The home originally had several chopped up rooms with small windows. The home was not taking advantage of the incredible views Big Canoe has to offer. Our plans are to open up the public spaces, add larger fixed windows, create 2 spacious master suites with larger windows, add a double height heavy timber porch off the rear of the home, and update the dated front of the home with a new stair tower and heavy timber entry

Construction has begun on the 1st plaza along the Prayer Path at the Monastery. A series of 5 plazas will line the path from the Monastic Heritage Center to the Monastery and Abbey Church. Each plaza will feature rough-sawn board formed concrete walls with blue stone panels/plaques commemorating donors and/or their loved ones. The following images are water color renderings of our proposed design for the Prayer Path and individual plazas. The water colors were done by Iain St

A few progress photos from our Big Canoe project currently under construction. Lots of big changes are taking place, including a new heavy timber entry porch and a new 2 story heavy timber rear porch. Additionally, we are doing significant interior renovation and adding new larger windows. These photos help show existing conditions of Big Canoe Project with construction progress photos. Tearing out an old greenhouse on a floor level in between the first and basement floors a

Our project in Duluth, St Marlow Residence, is complete. The project included a backyard transformation with a new pool, firepit area, patio, and deck. A new entry removed a 20 foot tall west facing window wall replacing it with a new double entry and portico. We also completed a full basement renovation. Our team included Core Landscape Architects and Keiffer Phillips Patricia Brown Builders . St Marlow Residence Images: Entry St. Marlow Residence New double entry doors and

This custom “Not so Big House” design has a great story behind it. Located on a tight corner lot in the Lynwood park neighborhood of Brookhaven, the concept behind the design is a home that looks as if it has been here for decades. Additionally, it appears as if the neighborhood developed around it. The Home Design A southern facing front porch orients the house towards the corner and creates a side entry porch from the east facade similar to a Charleston home. A tight budge

The final home at Lanier Enclave, a 3 custom home infill residential development in Virginia Highlands neighborhood, is complete! The home was built by Joe Laster with Abraham Properties. The Unique Style The “southern modern” style of the home is perfect for older Atlanta neighborhoods, like Virginia Highlands. The warm brick exterior relates nicely to the traditional tudor homes on the street. A stepped massing at the front allows it to fit in nicely with the scale of the 1

A Marietta client came to Jones Pierce looking for ideas to update the curb appeal of his split level home. His goal was not to renovate or remodel the interior spaces. Rather, he wanted update the exterior appearance of his home through minor cosmetic changes. The Not So Extreme Makeover The client found our Not So Extreme Makeover which allows us, as architects, to get involved no matter what the budget is. The process is an affordable way to get ideas for improving your ho

Here are before and after images of a few renovations we have completed over the past few years: See our portfolio page of various sized renovations. Back to the JP Blog Back to JonesPierce.com #beforeandafter #JonesPierceStudios #residentialarchitecture #Residentialrenovation

Construction is progressing, and the finishes are starting to go in at the front house at Lanier Enclave. Check out these progress pictures from this week. The porch fireplace is complete. Porch ceiling has yet to be installed. The house even has a custom mailbox to match the prairie style! Inside the kitchen, cabinets are almost complete. Countertops are yet to be installed. Lots of windows bring light into the living room. Cabinets and shelves are complete in the mud room.

We’ve just wrapped up design on this Lake Martin Custom Home. This lot is one of the best lake lots we have ever seen! Located on a peninsula in a quiet area on the lake, the land holds two original stone chimneys that belonged to the original site’s cabin. Designing Around the Existing The design of the home started around the larger of the to chimneys. In an attempt to preserve the historical aspect of the site and provide visitors with a unique story and experience, we le

Is there room for more? We currently have a client, a young couple, who lives in a Virginia Highlands bungalow. They love their home and would never want to leave it. However, with a baby on the way, the home will soon be too small for the family. With the assistance of CORE Landscape Architects, we are helping this couple expand their Virginia Highlands home to make room for a family, while keeping the charm and character of the original bungalow. Expanding the Bungalow The

Here are the latest construction photos from a Lanier Enclave’s Front House. This is a custom home with Prairie style influences located in Virgina Highlands. This is the 3rd and final home in the infill development known as Lanier Enclave, located on Lanier Blvd. This home and the two completed are being built by Abraham Properties. Sheathing is complete, and windows have been installed all throughout the house. Here is a view on the back porch, looking in towards the house.

These Atlanta clients have undergone several small renovations and additions to their home over the years. Now, they are coming to Jones Pierce to help them bring cohesiveness to their ranch style home. They are hoping this renovation will transform their home into a Lifetime Home for their family. To add cohesiveness to the ranch home, we started by re-organizing the first level, opening up space for a Mother-in-Law Suite. The new living space opens the home up to woods at t

Front View of the Boys and Girls Club The Grand Opening of the Teen Center was a huge success! All of us at Jones Pierce are extremely honored to be a part of such a great organization and are thrilled with the outcome of the project. Thank you to all of the team members who helped make this project successful. Here are some photos of the completed project: Guests and members will enter the Boys and Girls Club to a lobby space. Just past the lobby is a multi-purpose space fo

Construction is moving quickly at the Boys and Girls Club Renovation Project in Historic Grant Park. The project is scheduled to be completed by the New Year! The new Teen Center includes a 3000-square-foot 2-level addition, which filled in an existing courtyard. It also includes the interior renovation of an additional 5000-square-feet of the original 1960’s building. Here are some construction progress images: Check out the completed project: https://jonespie

The renovation and addition to the Boys and Girls Club Teen Center in Grant Park is taking shape. All windows should be in by next week, and the project is scheduled to be completed in late December. Stay tuned! Here are a few images from construction: Front Facade Duct work is in process. The Study Loft View From the Loft Drywall is in process. Window installation has begun and should be done next week. Back to the JP Blog Back to JonesPierce.com #BoysandGirlsClub #commercia

Here are final photographs from our latest kitchen renovation on a home in Ansley Park. This is the first phase of a two-phase project on this Historic Colonial Home. This phase includes renovating the kitchen, minor interior reconfiguration, basement structure remediation, and a new stone patio. At the end of this Ansley Park kitchen is a breakfast nook, complete with a built-in bench and lots of natural light. The renovation adds plenty of addition storage in the kitchen. W