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focus here on part two. Part one was in itself a signifi- cant remodeling endeavor: new exterior facelift and front porch, new kitchen, and some interior refinements and upgrades to rescue the home from the 1970s. But part two was party time, figuratively and literally. It turned out what the clients really wanted was to create (and in a poignant sense, recreate) that feeling of the family cabin and lodge from his childhood—to plan an extended family gathering place right at home. ey imposed no artificial constraint requiring that the archi- tecture of the new spaces repeat the more staid vernacular of the main home—a home they love—but rather to design an indoor/outdoor lodge-y family park that is just plain fun to look at and use. Our lead designer dialed into the clients' vision and was off and running. e new structure was soon tagged as "e Barn," and it was to be a barn of many purposes. It is a garage for the "big truck" (picture hayrides at Halloween) and a roomy, open-raftered space that is also a workshop and party room (picture Sadie Hawkins dances). e floor is a polished stained concrete, the walls are horizontal spruce planks, and the ceiling is open trusses with all of the wood clear finished. ere is natural light from the front bay and upper gable windows, augmented by cool period lighting fixtures throughout. At the back of the garage/shop/dance hall, you slip into the rustic refined kitchen to the right or the cabin contem- porary bathroom to the left. ere are walls of reclaimed wood and wood plank ceramic tile; commercial-grade stainless plumbing fixtures; and a wide, full-glassed, MASTER DESIGN AWARDS 2016 DETACHED STRUCTURE | BRONZE PROJECT INFORMATION MOSAIC Group [Architects and Remodelers], Atlanta mosaicgroupatlanta.com Project name: Winters Project location: Dunwoody, Ga. Square footage: 1,386 Project cost: $445,750 PRODUCT INFORMATION Doors (interior/exterior): PMC Building Materials Tile: Tesoro and Batik Lighting: MinkaAire, Carson, and Millenium Lighting HVAC: LG Siding: James Hardie Windows: Monarch Structural: ST Metal Works' Custom "H" Brackets Paint/stain: Sherwin-Williams Garage doors: Carriage House OUTDOOR LIVING Decking: Ipe Brazilian hardwood Railing: ST Metal Works Outdoor lighting: John Timberland KITCHEN Countertop: Restaurant Max Sink: Elkay Faucet: T&S; BATHROOM Toilet: Kohler Shower faucet: American Standard Sink and faucet: Advance Tabco Lighting: Savoy House 8 ' - 0 " X 1 3 ' - 4 " 8 ' - 0 " X 4 ' - 8 " 8 ' - 0 " X 3 ' - 3 " 1 1 ' - 2 " X 2 2 ' - 9 " 2 4 ' - 1 1 " X 2 4 ' - 6 " 8 ' - 2 " X 2 ' - 5 " 1 3 ' - 8 " X 4 ' - 1 0 " G A R A G E / W O R K S H O P P O O L D E C K B A T H P O O L E Q U I P . K I T C H E N C L O S E T S T O R A G E P A T I O P A T I O DN P O O L DN BENCH D R I V E W A Y UP ALT. TREAD STAIR UP 3 ' - 6 " X 6 ' - 1 1 " 8 ' - 0 " X 2 2 ' - 0 " L O F T L A N D I N G DN 6 : 12 4 : 12 6 : 12 3 : 12 1 FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/4" = 1' - 0" 2 SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE: 1/4" = 1' - 0" Before Reclaimed wood planking was used as a decorative finish inside the bathroom and in the kitchen. The kitchen, bath and sleeping loft contribute to a carriage house concept. QualifiedRemodeler.com QR February 2017 29