Qualified Remodeler Magazine

APR 2016

Qualified Remodeler helps independent remodeling firms to survive, become more professional and more profitable by providing must-have business information, namely best business practices, new product information and timely design ideas.

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A carport for a single vehicle is combined with the front entry of the home. Natural stone piers and a stone pathway are accented by a custom mahogany front doorway featuring a diamond window, which emulates the gable windows. For the addition, a surveyor pinned the location where the footings in the addition would sit to ensure they were up to the edge of the setback; this optimized available space while ensuring the structure laid within the guidelines. Hartwell Lake is a man-made lake with about 1,000 miles of shoreline and a water elevation of 660 ft. Te Corps of Engineers manages the lake and dictates the setbacks based on a property's elevation; some properties are set back much farther from the lake and some are quite close, Chapman explains. "Te site was very narrow and trying to maintain and renovate the existing portion of the home, yet giving them something new they were looking for while trying to stay within the setbacks and maximize the views, was challenging," Chapman says. "Te client was very open to us sharing ideas and details that would allow that to occur. I do my best to try to understand what the personality of the home needs to be to refect the clients' personality and character." INDIVIDUALITY Te owner's goals included an open foor plan with natural light and great views, master bedroom privacy, a fully functioning guest suite, an art studio for her, a study for him and a screened porch with a large deck. Chapman Design Group's motto is "Every home should have what we all have within us … individual character." Part of this house's character is defned by its staggered design approach. Te reasoning behind this design de- cision was twofold: It maximized the lake views from each room and also ft well within the difcult property shape. "When we design homes on a site with good views, if we do the staggered approach we get views out of two sides of the room as opposed to just one fat elevation out the end," Chapman explains. "We also were trying to get them farther out onto the point of the property, Every home should have what we all have within us … individual character. Chapman Design Group motto Before After PROJECTS: Design Solutions 24 April 2016 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com

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