Whether new construction or remodel, or perhaps an uplifting project during the quarantine, finding the right plans, selecting paint, purchasing furnishings and adding just the right accessories to a Lake Martin home could prove complex and bewildering.
Residential designer Larry Furlong has seen a glass trend in new homes at the lake this year, especially in projects on point lots for homeowners that want wide views of the lake.
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm“~? E96 6IE6C:@C[ 4FDE@>6CD 2C6 C6BF6DE:?8 2 5:C64E G:6H 7C@> E96 7C@?E 6?ECJ E@ E96 =2<6] p?8=65 H2==D @7 8=2DD 92G6 2==@H65 7@C D@>6 4C62E:G6=J DEJ=65 8@FC>6E <:E496?D 2?5 5:?:?8 2C62D @G6C=@@<:?8 E96 =2<6] w@>6@H?6CD H2?E E@ 6?;@J =@ED @7 A@C496D[ H:E9 7:C6A=246D[ 2?5 A@@=D 2EE24965 E@ 32D6>6?E\=6G6= @FE5@@C =:G:?8 DA246D] x?D:56[ E96 EC6?5D 2C6 7FEFC6 6IA2?D:@? 2C62D :? E96 32D6>6?E 2?5 23@G6 82C286D[ A=FD =2C86C 32C 2C62D H:E9 H:?6 46==2CD :? E96 32D6>6?E[” uFC=@?8 D2:5]k^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qmw:89 46:=:?8D 2?5 DE@?6 @? :?E6C:@C H2==D 2C6 9:89=J C6BF6DE65 :E6>D[ 2D H6==] $9:A=2A C6>2:?D A@AF=2C 7@C E96 >2:? =:G:?8 2C62D[ 3FE >2?J 9@>6@H?6CD 92G6 DH:E4965 324< E@ D966EC@4< 7@C E96 365C@@>D] kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qmp44@C5:?8 E@ 56D:8?6C !9:= $AC288:?D 2E !9:= x?E6C:@C s6D:8?[ x?4][ EC6?5D 2C6 AFD9:?8 2H2J 7C@> 2== ?6FEC2= 2446DD@C:6D :? 2 9@FD6 E92E 2=C625J 92D ?6FEC2= H2==D[ 46:=:?8D 2?5 4@F?E6CE@AD]k^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm“vC2J :D DE:== E96 ?6FEC2= @7 49@:46[ 3FE x 2> D66:?8 3C:89E A@AD @7 4@=@C :? 2CEH@C<[ A:==@HD 2?5 CF8D] {2<6 |2CE:? |:?: |2== 92D 362FE:7F= A:==@HD[ 2?5 6G6? (2=>2CE >2J 92G6 ;FDE H92E J@F ?665 7@C 2 ?6H =@@<] q@E9 @7 E9@D6 DE@C6D 2C6 @A6? 7@C 3FD:?6DD[ :7 J@F H2?E E@ D9@A =@42==J] %96 EC6?5 :D C62==J E@H2C5 >@C6 4@=@C[ E96 H2J E96 @=5 423:?D 2E E96 =2<6 FD65 E@ 36[ 3C:89E 2?5 4966C7F=] tG6? E96 @=5\72D9:@?65 BF:=ED[ =:<6 8C2?5>2’D[ 2C6 C6DFC724:?8 7@C 4@=@C] x 2=D@ D66 C6>@56=D H96C6 E96 DE2:?65 46:=:?8D 2C6 36:?8 A2:?E65 E@ >2E49 E96 H2==D[ H9:49 C62==J 3C:89E6?D 2 9@>6[” $AC288:?D D2:5]k^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm~? E96 6IE6C:@C @7 E96 9@FD6[ $AC288:?D DF886DE65 FD:?8 2== @?6 4@=@C @C A2:?E:?8 E96 EC:> ;FDE @?6 D9256 =:89E6C E92? E96 6IE6C:@C]k^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm“r652C 42? 36 9:89 >2:?E6?2?46[ D@ x DF886DE A2:?E:?8 :E] |J 72G@C:E6 4@=@CD C:89E ?@H 2C6 $96CH:? (:==:2>D’ #@J4C@7E qC@?K6 vC66?[ $286 vC66? {:89E 2?5 #@@<H@@5 s2C< qC@H?] p =@E @7 A6@A=6 >2<6 2 >:DE2<6 H:E9 E96 82C286 5@@CD] x7 E96 9@FD6 :D 2== @?6 4@=@C[ E96 82C286 5@@C D9@F=5 >2E49] x7 ?@E 2== @?6 4@=@C[ E96 82C286 5@@C D9@F=5 36 E96 4@=@C @7 E96 EC:>[” $AC288:?D D2:5]kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qmp=D@ H@C<:?8 H:E9 ?6FEC2= A2=6EE6D 7@C 96C 4=:6?ED[ 56D:8?6C }2? y24<D@? @7 x?E6C:@CD tE4] 3J }2? 92D 7@F?5 723F=@FD 5é4@C E@ AC@G:56 E9@D6 A@AD @7 4@=@C 2E ~77 E96 q62E@? !2E9 :? s256G:==6] $96 2=D@ C64@>>6?565 D62C49:?8 7@C =2<6\J 7:?5D 2E {2<6 |2CE:? |:?: |2==] kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm“%96 q62E@?D 92G6 362FE:7F= A:646D[ 6G6? CF8D[ E92E E96J 92G6 7@F?5 2== @G6C E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D] tG6CJ@?6 :D DE2J:?8 H:E9 ?6FEC2= 7FC?:D9:?8D[ D@>6E:>6D >2J36 2 A:?DEC:A6 :? 2 D@72 @C 492:CD[ 3FE E96 4@=@C :D :? E96 2446DD@C:6D] q=F6 :D 3:8] x? 724E[ x 92G6 5@?6 9@FD6D C646?E=J H:E9 3=F6 423:?6ED :? E96 =2F?5CJ C@@> 2?5 @77:46 2C62] x 25565 J6==@H =2>AD E@ 2 E@E2==J ?6FEC2= A2=6EE6[ 2?5 E96J =@@<65 8C62E[ “y24<D@? D2:5]k^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qmy24<D@? D2:5 D96 :D D66:?8 >@C6 4@?E6>A@C2CJ[ 4=62? =:?6D :? =:89E 7:IEFC6D E92E 2C6 >:I65 :? H:E9 >@C6 EC25:E:@?2= =@@<D] $96 DF886DE65 >:I:?8 5:776C6?E >2E6C:2=D E@ >2<6 :E J@FC @H?]k^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm“!2EE6C?D @? E96 7=@@C E:=6D :? E96 =2F?5CJ C@@> 2?5 32E9C@@>D 2C6 G6CJ A@AF=2C] x’G6 D66? 3=F6[ 8C2J 2?5 H9:E6 E:=6D[ @C DF3H2J E:=6D H:E9 2 8C2J 8C@FE E@ 86E E96 A@A] $F3H2J E:=6D H:== ?6G6C 36 @FE @7 DEJ=6] x ;FDE 5:5 2 32E9C@@> H:E9 3=F6 :? E96 E:=6 2?5 8C2J 423:?6ED[ 3FE x H:== AF== E96 3=F6 :? 282:? :? E96 >:CC@C] q:8 E:=6D @? E96 7=@@C E92E 2=D@ 6IE6?5 :?E@ E96 D9@H6C[ 3FE A6C92AD :? 2 5:776C6?E 5:C64E:@?[ =@@< C62==J ?:46[” y24<D@? D2:5]kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qmy24<D@? C64@>>6?565 H2C>6C H9:E6D 7@C :?E6C:@C H2==D – DA64:7:42==J[ rCFD965 x46 3J $96CH:? (:==:2>D 2?5 r2=> @C q2==6E (9:E6 3J q6?;2>:? |@@C6] r23:?6ED :? E96 <:E496? 2C6 DE:== H2C> H9:E6 @C 8C2J]kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm“'6?E 9@@5D @G6C E96 DE@G6 2C6 8C62E[ 3FE ?@H H6 2C6 2D<:?8 H92E’D F?56C E96>] %96 EC6?5 :D 762EFC6 2AA=:2?46D :? E96 <:E496? – E2<6\@77D 7C@> $F3\+6C@ 2?5 (@=7 2C6 ?@H 255:?8 4@=@C65 <?@3D 7@C 2 DE2E6>6?E A:646 :? E96 <:E496?[” y24<D@? D2:5]kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^Am
