Wow! I am excited that fall is near. Football, fairs, hunting and especially the cooler temperatures. I really enjoy getting together with family and friends to watch football and hang out in the back yard. One of the best investments I have made to my back yard is the living space and outdoor kitchen area. With people staying home more and enjoying time with family and friends it is a great addition to make to your home. It is the largest space you can ad to your home for the least amount of money. Take a look at some great new photos on our Outdoor Living page for ideas and inspiration to transform your backyard.
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Outdoor Living
Sep 3
I am attending the Southern Living Builder Conference this weekend. I am always excited to attend this annual event and be surrounded by so many professionals in my field. The conference is always held in some of the most incredible settings. This year it is being held at The Grand Hotel Marriott in Point Clear Alabama. The architecture of the resort, the houses in the communities around it and even the downtown buildings are simply amazing. I learn so much each year just taking in the sites of this southern community.
Every year I take home great ideas from other builders and designers on the latest trends in their community. Southern Living does a great job of communicating with their readers as to what home owners want and need in their homes. They also explain how they came about the layout and design of the upcoming idea houses. I can’t wait to share this new information with my customers. Whether I am building a new home or redesigning an existing one, I can always be sure that I know what over 50 million woman are looking for in a home thanks to Southern Living. This conference as always has given me so many new ideas and I look forward to learning more throughout the weekend.
Structures is proud to have Meredith Rutland as the newest member of our team. She will be joining us as a drafting/rendering specialist. Meredith is a professional designer who specializes in computer-aided and hand drafting and rendering. She holds a bachelor’s degree in furnishings and interiors from the University of Georgia.
Recently, she became a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council. According to www.usgbc.org, LEED is an “internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.” LEED certification applies to both commercial and residential building types and there are currently only 2,900 people in the nation who are accredited in commercial construction and approximately 2,300 accredited in residential construction. Meredith is accredited for new construction, which encompasses both commercial and residential. Now your home/office can be both beautiful and eco-friendly!
We are excited to have Meredith as part of the team and look forward to the experience and ideas she will bring to the table.