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Photos: Ideas for making your house a home

Home and garden ideas from your metro Atlanta neighbors, told through photos and story.

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For the eighth year in a row, replacing exterior siding with fiber-cement was rated the No. 1 remodeling project for return on investment by Remodeling magazine. In the Atlanta area, HardiePlank offers siding engineered for our high heat and humidity. Check www.jameshardieatlanta.com.

Home improvements can upgrade resale value

Photos: A look at some metro Atlanta homes and how their resale value improved due to added enhancements. July 2013.

  • 1:22 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2013
The elegant, double-slipper claw-foot tub is further enhanced by a hand-burnished, natural finish exterior. The heavy Imperial claw feet, the frame supply lines and Victorian tub filler all in brushed nickel complement the Sibton. Source: Bill Hamilton/www.bathsofdistinction.com.

Elegant bathtubs

  • 3:44 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2013
Former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is selling his 23,000-square-foot home on Heatherwood Court in the gated community of Glenayre in Roswell for $3.195 million.

Chipper Jones' Roswell home for sale

Former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is selling his 23,000-square-foot home on Heatherwood Court in the gated community of Glenayre in Roswell.

  • 12:46 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Homeowners who thrive on outdoor living are investing in awnings, screens, canopies and pergolas for new or existing homes. Pergolas such as this one made of cedar can block direct rays of sunlight and require less maintenance than pressure-treated wood. Costs vary, but for example, a 12-by-14 foot arbor could start at $2,000, said Rob Schweiger, president, Arbor & Sage, a Canton-based design/build landscape company.

Ideas for sheltering the outdoors

Homeowners who thrive on outdoor living are investing in awnings, screens, canopies and pergolas for new or existing homes.

  • 8:33 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Chasen Residence is in a hip and growing, yet historic, neighborhood several blocks east of downtown Raleigh.

MA 'Southeast' Home Tour in North Carolina

Photos: Highlights from the 2013 Modern Atlanta Home Tour in North Carolina.

  • 9:18 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013
The 3,000-square-foot Bongers home was built on a one-acre lot behind Phipps Plaza in the heart of Buckhead. A winding stream on the property required a unique design. Price Residential Design was able to creatively "hang" a portion of the house over a carport. This keeps the entire house from encroaching too close to the stream.

Tips for customizing a modern home

Photos: Factors to consider if you want to build a modern home in the Atlanta area. May 2013.

  • 1:39 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Visitors to the MA Home Tour will witness thoughtful architects bringing their passion for contemporary excellence into the interiors of more traditional homes with some amazing results; and fine examples of cool conversion-projects adapted to individual taste and the relevant concerns and needs of today’s demanding contemporary lifestyle.

Modern Atlanta Home Tour 2013

Photos: Highlights from the 2013 Modern Atlanta Home Tour.

  • 6:33 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2013
The "before" photo of a barn east of Atlanta that was Athens Building Co. transformed into a guest house.

Homeowners redesigning, reusing Georgia barns

Builders, architects and homeowners are keeping the character of Georgia's barns while turning them into personal spaces to play, work and sleep.

  • 11:01 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013
This corner room benefits from built-in benches and a simple wooden screen roof.

7 ways to create a gorgeous outdoor room

Revel in the sights and scents of spring on a patio or in a garden corner decked out in comfy interior style

  • 1:12 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Let your guests know the reasons behind the changes you are making. You could inspire one of your friends or family to begin making green changes of their own!

Easy green: Fire up an ecofriendly barbecue

Lose the paper plates — and the guilt — with these tips for barbecues and outdoor parties that are kinder to the earth

  • 12:57 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A living succulent picture created for the courtyard of the 2012 Pasadena Showcase House of Design, FormLA Landscaping. Living pictures, cuttings of assorted succulents woven together in everything from picture frames to pallet boxes, are hot among garden designers and landscapers this spring as an easy, modern way to add color and texture to an outdoor space.

Colorful ideas for your garden

  • 2:22 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2013
One of Atlanta's most historic and diverse neighborhoods will be on display this weekend for the 39th annual Grant Park Home and Garden Tour.

Grant Park Home and Garden Tour

One of Atlanta's most historic and diverse neighborhoods will be on display this weekend for the tour. Today on Nelson's News, walk into one of the area's first homes and see the how the homeowner has transformed it with his bare hands into the home you see today.

  • 2:53 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013
The Pointe on Lake Burton, a property owned by Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, nestled in the North Georgia mountains on the shore of Lake Burton has been on the market for about a year.

Nick Saban's Ga. lake house

The Pointe on Lake Burton, a property owned by Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, nestled in the North Georgia mountains on the shore of Lake Burton has been on the market for about a year. It was to be auctioned by Concierge Auctions.

  • 9:11 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Illuminating a step or a group of steps improves visibility and safety. With night lights, steps can also become a design feature. Steps, paths and driveways should be illuminated for family members and guests to move around safely after dark. Low-level path lights, which spread circular patterns of light, will brighten your walkway while highlighting nearby flower beds. Low-level path lights also can used to define the boundaries of long driveways. Source: American Lighting Association.

Outdoor lighting ideas

Outdoor lighting ideas

  • 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013
A Before: The "before" shot of an Atlanta garage, where tools and recreational equipment present major challenges for the homeowner. Credit: Garage Solutions Atlanta. Provided photo

Taking the chaos out of garages

Taking the chaos out of garages

  • 9:29 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013
A step machine for the outdoors is among the HealthBeat fitness equipment by Landscape Structures on display at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. Here are five more projects (and Disney-approved directions) from the garden. -- All text by Lori Johnston for the AJC

Five ideas from Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival

Photos: More than 30 million blooms, 1,000 native butterflies and more than 100 Disney character topiaries are part of the 20th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.

  • 10:26 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Set on a Buckhead estate in Atlanta, the 2013 Atlanta Symphony Decorators’ Show House & Gardens is a grand chateau inspired by the great architecture of France. The 18,000-square-foot space comes to life with the interiors showcasing some of the Southeast’s most talented designers. Tours run through May 12, with proceeds supporting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

Atlanta Symphony Associates' Decorators' Show House

Set on a Buckhead estate in Atlanta, the 2013 Atlanta Symphony Decorators’ Show House & Gardens is a grand chateau inspired by the great architecture of France.

  • 2:29 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013
The homeowners, who fell in love with outdoor showers on their travels to Bali and have an Asian-inspired garden, wanted to create a natural transition from their garden to their interior, especially the shower. They used stacked, pebble accent tile, black basalt on the shower floor and other natural stone materials to create the effect.

Turn your tub into a stylish shower

Photos: A bathtub to shower conversion is a popular renovation for some homeowners. April 2013.

  • 3:07 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Augusta National Golf Club, which was originally built on the former 365-acre Fruitland Nurseries, is full of blooming flowers like these Azaleas, shrubs and trees. Each hole is named after flowers and trees. It is estimated that since the course was built, more than 80,000 plants of more than 350 varieties have been added to the landscape.

The flowers of Augusta National

Photos: Augusta National Golf Club, which was originally built on the former 365-acre Fruitland Nurseries, is full of blooming flowers like these Azaleas, shrubs and trees.

  • 12:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Jeff Diamond takes used golf clubs and other gear to create sculptures, including giant spheres displayed at events during The Masters. Credit: Jeff Diamond.

Golf-themed home and garden decor

  • 9:32 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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