What Makes Evans Coghill’s Homearama Home Unique?
This Homearama Charlotte 2011 home was created as a new home from the ground up. Every square foot was considered and the livability of the home was paramount. The home was designed for a family with teenage kids and parents who would soon be empty nesters. The challenges of this design are exactly what Houghland Architecture does well with. Gray Houghland, principal, discuss some of the uniqueness of the home and how it will serve both family situations well. Homearama Charlotte 2011 begins October 8th in Baxter Village, Ft Mill SC. Evans Coghill is excited to feature the River...
Read MoreStone Veneer Installed Today
Every true American Farmhouse needs some stone veneer as part of it construction. Today, the stone veneer on the Homearama 2011 home began to take shape. Stone is being added to the garage wing of the house. In days gone by, it was very common for the wings of homes to feature different veneers or siding based on what was available at the time of construction. When complete it provided and still does a wonderful mix of materials and colors. This stone is actually a manufactured stone veneer by Quality Stone Veneer. Using a synthetic stone reduces the waste while providing a more consistent...
Read MoreCounting Down to Homearama 2011
It waa a busy Friday afternoon on Harvest Pointe Dr as all five Homearama houses were being worked on. Each of the five homes has really taken shape and each offers something a little different. This will be a great Homearama due to the diversity of the homes. You will be able to visit a range from a three bedroom home ready for empty nesters to a five bedroom home ready for a large family. Unique to this Homearamas is the fact the home styles vary in such an appealing way. There is a farm house cottage style, a gothic style, classical southern style and more. All the homes are...
Read MoreBack Porch Took Shape Today
An earlier blog featured the Homarama architect on the lost value of porches on a home. Today, the back porch really began to take shape. The beadboard for the vaulted ceiling was installed. This will be stained later. The stamped concrete floor is complete and looks fantastic. It has a wood plank pattern like nothing you have seen before. The fireplace is in and will be wrapped with stone veneer soon. The front porch is coming together. The front porch barrel ceiling is complete. The framing is complete and ready for the Aeratis tongue and groove flooring. Aeratis floor helps...
Read MoreAir Conditioning Ruined Good Architecture (Video)
Gray Houghland, Houghland Architecture principal, shares an interesting observation on how the introduction of central air conditioning has changed home plans. When central air conditoining was introduced into homes in the 1970s, porches were reduced to unimportant or unusable spaces. On some homes, front and back porches unfortunately disappeared. Porches always have been the transition area for a home from the inside to the outside. Porches need to create a link to the outdoor living space. Evans Coghill’s Homearama Charlotte home has reintroduced front and back porches as a key...
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