Life + Culture

It's Snow Time!

Area residents share their photos of fun in the snow Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Area Residents Snowmen, Snow Angels, Snow Balls...It's a fairly rare occurrence that we get snow here in the south. But in January, we had the opportunity to experience some fun in a snowfall that turned the Atlanta area into a winter wonderland. Kids of all ages donned their winter coats and dusted off their snow gear to have some fun playing in the snow. Even our four-legged friends got in on the...

Home + Design

Renovating or Building?

Whether you're renovating an existing home or building a new home, your first call should be to a designer. Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Habitations LLC We sat down with Chamblee designers Robert Platt and his daughter, Aaron Michelle Platt-Baker, of Habitations LLC, to talk about the importance of hiring a designer for your construction and renovation projects. Robert explains that as someone decides they want to build a new home or renovate their existing home, most start the...

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The Real Estate Market

Whether buying or selling, here's what you can expect now. Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Janet Howard As the calendar flips to March, we move toward spring and into what many think of as the real estate selling season. Chuck MacPhee, team lead, at Berkshire Hathaway Level Up Real Estate Team, explains that real estate professionals have seen substantial price appreciation over the last several years, especially in the 2021–2022 timeframe. “I would say over the last year or so home...

Home + Design

Southern Skies Construction

Southern Skies Construction takes on a condo update in the Loews Atlanta Hotel. Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Janet Howard Keith Kenney, owner of Southern Skies Construction, says he’s always had a passion for building and architecture. “I was always building forts and go carts, and just messing around with stuff like that as a kid,” he says. So perhaps it’s no surprise that after growing up in nearby Dunwoody and attending Georgia Tech, Keith landed a job as a lead carpenter. ...