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On the cover: This cozy tiny house, called the “Low Country Tiny Home,” designed by Jeffrey Dungan for Clayton Homes, calls to mind a country cabin. Its footprint is just 396 square feet, and yet its light, bright interior offers all the comforts of a regularly sized house. Read more about tiny homes in the article on p. 20.

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editor’sletter Fall is always a special time of year around our house. The heat of the summer is behind us and we have the holidays to look forward to in quick succession. By early October, I drag out my big plastic bin labeled “Halloween” from a shelf in the storage room in a sort of symbolic rite of passage from summer to autumn. In the bin is a mixture of homemade decorations and special tchotchkes I’ve collected through the years.

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off so lit candles can be placed within them to give off a welcoming glow. When I would put them on the mantel over the fireplace each year, my daughter would comment that it was time to start thinking about her Halloween costume.

Those were the days before it was called “DIY,” but we were certainly do-it-yourself-ers on those costume projects.

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For my family, October is a time of gathering together in cozy spaces to watch the leaves turn colors, light a candle inside and get to work on our Halloween costumes. What we didn’t do in October in Colorado was grill outdoors.

How lucky are we in Atlanta that October is the perfect month to get out and cook? Our “Buying Guide: Outdoor Grills,” on p. 49, can give you an assist if you’re looking to buy a new grill or upgrade the old one.

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chipwadetips Revamp Your Workspace

by Chip Wade October is here, which means we’re back to the grind or back to school. We’ve bought new clothes, backpacks, computers and other supplies, and we organize our calendars in hopes of getting ourselves or our children set up for success this fall. But have you considered making changes to your environment? Whether it’s a home office or a secluded study spot, renovating your workspace can have a huge impact on your productivity. Here’s

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Get creative—use cups, baskets or other colorful items to keep your supplies organized and within reach. Plants are a great addition to a study space because they add color and have other benefits: cleaner air, reduced stress and healthier skin. Succulents are a good choice since they require less water and maintenance.

▲ Lighting: Proper lighting is crucial for preserving your eyesight and maximizing your energy and efforts.

Your workspace should combine ambient and task lighting to provide enough illumination that you avoid eyestrain at any time of day. Ambient lighting produced from chandeliers, ceiling- or wall-mounted fixtures or recessed cans provides overall illumination that radiates a comfortable level of brightness. Task lighting from properly placed recessed cans or under-cabinet light strips should be direct and bright, but don’t overdo it—beware of distracting glare and shadows. Task lighting is also an opportunity to bring your own style to a space by adding decorative pendants, track lighting and floor or desk lamps.

Atlanta native and Johns Creek resident Chip Wade, host of HGTV’s Emmy award-winning “Elbow Room,” is an expert on interior and exterior home renovation. He works with homeowners and DIYers to create stylish living spaces that suit their functional needs. As the owner and lead designer of Wade Works, LLC, he is devoted to helping people make educated home-improvement and home-buying choices.

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f you’ve ever watched HGTV’s “Tiny House Hunters” or “Tiny House, Big Living,” you’ve probably asked yourself: Could I actually live a tiny lifestyle? What’s this tiny house movement all about anyway?

According to Gary Hollingsworth of Clayton Tiny Homes, tiny houses represent a “less is more” approach to living. “Tiny homes are more about an attitude and a way of life than about space,” he says. “It’s about quality, not quantity.”

That’s obviously true, as tiny homes typically offer a total of 100 to 400 square feet of living space. Regardless of the square footage, though, the concept remains the same. “I think people are looking for a simpler way to live. Life is chaotic enough, and all the excesses and gadgets haven’t seemed to make things better—just more complicated,” notes architect Jeffrey Dungan, who has partnered with Clayton Homes for its tiny house collection. “The appeal is related to freedom and our desire for autonomy.”

While you may not be ready to downsize in an extreme way, you can still find inspiration in tiny houses. Consider these design and space-saving tips to see if you could change how you live in a big way.

pare it down “If you own a large space, then that space and your stuff will own you,” explains Will Johnston of Tiny House Atlanta, a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals, groups and cities embrace the tiny house movement’s positive effects on neighborhoods. “In a tiny house, you’re not just shrinking your space—you’re shrinking your possessions.”

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Lamon Luther tiny house built by Shelter Supply Company This tiny house takes advantage of reclaimed barn wood, but with a “tilt.” The clever use of the wood to create chevronpatterned walls enlarges the space visually.

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A great place to begin paring down what you have is your wardrobe. Johnston recommends checking out BeMoreWithLess.com’s Project 333, a minimalist fashion challenge that prompts viewers to dress with 33 items or less over three months—box up the remainder of your wardrobe and learn to live with fewer clothes. When there’s less to store, living simply becomes easier.

The same concept can be applied to other items in your home. Susan Gunyou of Driftwood Homes USA notes that the goal in the tiny house movement is to pare down to only the necessities you use daily and to remove duplicate items in your home (especially in the kitchen, where several appliances may serve the same purpose).

two for one In a tiny home, space must be maximized. That means every item in the home needs to pull at least double duty. “Everything in the house has a multiple purpose,” says Claudia Resende of Stone Center Atlanta, who is working with architect Jeffrey Bruce Baker to create the Neolith Tiny House, a revolutionary tiny home featuring innovative products by Neolith and other local manufacturers. The same multifunctional approach can help you make the most of your own interior space.

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For instance, Johnston observes, you can choose a table that converts into a chair or have a window that doubles as a movie screen for family time. In the Indigo tiny home from Driftwood Homes, Gunyou notes that a Murphy bed provides desk space with storage cubbies when it is folded up. With so many smart furniture pieces on the market (such as seating options like couches with hidden storage underneath the cushions), there are unlimited options to take the tiny-home concept to your rooms.

go vertical “You must maximize vertical space as well as floor space,” Hollingsworth notes. In today’s tiny houses, every inch—from the floorboards to the ceiling—is used in some way. In addition to hanging as much as possible on the walls and placing shelves and cabinets high up, the ceiling actually lends itself to exceptional storage options. For example, Dungan likes to transform vaulted areas into usable space, building bunks and additional sleeping spaces into them for what he calls “people storage.” Resende also touts using the ceiling area for storage by installing an attic with a ladder door and filling up the space within it. “It’s a great way to store towels or bed sheets,” she points out.

Low Country tiny home from the Jeffrey Dungan Collection, built by Clayton Homes This charming tiny house calls to mind a cozy mountain cabin.

• 396 square ft. total • Queen-sized bed, loft sleeping area and bunk beds accommodate 8 • 3 walls of windows in living space offer 270-degree view • 30” refrigerator, gas stove, dishwasher and full-height pantry • French doors open to covered porch Photos courtesy of Clayton Homes.

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design elements in your home can serve a secondary— and even hidden—purpose. Resende points to the use an excellent option, as well as storage space concealed behind a mirror in the bathroom or pictures on the wall.

What’s more, there are spaces in your home that can actually be converted into hidden storage. For instance, Resende suggests installing pullout drawers in the spare space behind the kick plates under your kitchen

Traveler Tiny Home by Escape (left) The use of a picture window as a wall for the kitchen enhances the sense of spaciousness. This model was displayed recently at the Decatur Tiny House Festival, produced by Tiny House Atlanta.

• House is 29 ft. long x 8.5 ft. wide; 269 square ft. total • Sleeps up to 6 people with a daybed and loft in addition to master bedroom • Full-size appliances and full bath

Tiny Home by Hummingbird Tiny Housing (bottom) This tiny home, custom built by Danville, GA-based Hummingbird, offers smart storage solutions, like the space beneath the staircase that is used to house a refrigerator and general storage.

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of storage hiding behind a backsplash in the kitchen as

The Neolith Tiny Home, designed by Jeffrey Bruce Baker, showcases innovative products from Neolith as well as other local companies. Tours are available in November. Call 470-455-4756 for info and tickets.

Eco Cottages at East Point is the first tiny-home community in metro Atlanta. Coming in early 2017 to downtown East Point, the community sits on seven acres of land with more than 40 tiny homes (ranging from 250 to 700 square ft.), ample green space and a community garden.

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In the 1970s, the average amount of space allotted for four people was 1,100 square feet.

of space available to you. “It’s rewarding to live well, and successfully living well in a smaller environment makes people feel smart,” says Baker. “It’s a home, not just a shelter. This is a new type of hipster-like movement, but with purpose and finesse.”

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people only interact with approximately 250 square feet of space in their home regularly. Put markers

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Not every community welcomes tiny homes, so it’s important to do your homework on where to park. Nonprofits Tiny House Atlanta or The American Tiny House Association are great resources.

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The home was built in order to raise funds for their foundation, HOPE for Craftsmen, which provides support for craftsmen with employment obstacles.

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Three-dimensional decorative concrete wall tiles, like this from DEX Industries, allow you to create unusual textures on just about any surface, inside or out.

You want a material that’s as beautiful as it is functional.

A material that gives you a variety of options and allows you to customize it to your liking. A material that will stand the test of time and let you enjoy it without an excessive amount of maintenance. Believe it or not, if these are your wishes, then concrete just might be your answer.

“Concrete can be used in most any hardsurface application in a home. It is a very malleable material that can be used to create any shape in any color,” says Craig Smith of DEX Industries. “It’s a fantastic material, and it works well in modern, transitional and traditional environments.”

Although concrete is usually associated with standard gray driveways, it has become a popular alternative in today’s homes, replacing such coveted building materials as granite, marble and even hardwood. It’s showing up in nearly every room of the house in ways you wouldn’t expect.

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This concrete countertop’s smooth surface reflects light to create an elegant finish that seems to glow.

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notes, “Well-engineered concrete can

concrete can bring something truly

opposite is true. Ziebarth explains that

have a very smooth, polished finish and

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In the Kitchen and Bathroom A handmade, natural material, concrete lends itself beautifully to use in both countertop and sink applications. According to John Ziebarth of Turning Stone Design, its durability is a huge plus, and it can be made more dense depending on the actual fabrication of the material. Concrete also can be poured in any shape, making it a flexible design element (particularly for sink basins). Highly advanced sealing systems can make concrete both water- and stain-resistant, too.

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Maintenance Tip: Craig Smith: Concrete is durable but not fully resistant to chemicals. Cleaning chemicals, like Formula 409, can damage the sealer and the surface.

It is best to use low-pH cleaners, like Simple Green, for all cleaning tasks on polished concrete.

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Use any number of pigments and decorative additives to create a custom effect for your concrete countertop.

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In the Living Areas

Turning Stone Design. For design elements like outdoor furniture, the heavy nature of concrete can be a huge plus, as the pieces will not blow away in windy conditions or be ruined by inclement weather. For indoor furniture and elements like wall tiles and fireplace hearths, though, the density can be formidable.

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that concrete is an exceptional

“Concrete can be molded like

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handmade pottery,” Ziebarth explains.

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Design Tip: John Ziebarth: Unlike materials akin to quartz and Corian, concrete is more like an earthy material—such as wood. Its look will change in different light or times of day.

Concrete panels on this fireplace have the added benefit of being inflammable.

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We can even cut tiles into the floor. And the color options are endless.” Decorative designs also can be incorporated into the

Concrete may be making its way into home interiors these days, but there’s no reason not to use it outside. In fact, concrete is ideal for outdoor applications. Consider these options:

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Outdoor kitchen: Concrete countertops in an outdoor kitchen

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In this open living space, general, accent and task lighting is used to create “layers of light” to support the many functions in the room. In the main seating area, a decorative floor lamp has been used to visually lower the ceiling and provide general lighting. The ceiling’s recessed down-lights provide focused accent light in the path of circulation. A small-aperture, recessed wall-washer highlights the artwork in the entry. Dimmers on all the lights allow the homeowner to control the mood and focus of the space.

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The decorative pendant fixtures over this kitchen island bring the ceiling lower visually and provide task lighting to the countertop. The under-cabinet lighting system provides focused lighting on the counter surfaces and accent lighting for the backsplashes.

For glass-fronted cabinets, you can use LED light strips, which should be located at the front face of the shelving, to illuminate decorative objects and to avoid glare.

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According to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, “Americans say easy clean up is one of the most pleasurable parts of grilling food outdoors. In a recent survey, we found that 70 percent of respondents find a lot of pleasure in having no pots and pans to clean up when grilling as opposed to indoor cooking.” Sound good?

It’s Not Called Grilled Cheese for Nothing First, ask yourself about your audience. Grills are measured in square inches of cooking surface, so knowing who you’re cooking for (just you and the kids or large groups of tailgaters, for instance) will help you judge how big your grill surface should be.

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• Eco-friendly: energy efficient and clean burning • Pellets infuse food with flavor from the smoke • Great temperature versatility and even distribution

• Safest for use on a balcony, small patio or outdoor space that is covered by a roof • Easy to transport due its small size

• Two types of fuel deliver more foodflavoring options— use gas option when grilling in extreme outdoor temperatures and fast startup is desired; switch to charcoal grilling for flavor

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• Burners are the most-replaced part of grills— look for a 10-year warranty • Monitor gas levels in cylinders so you don’t run out

• Longest heat time of any grill type • Briquettes can be infused with unhealthy binders or fillers • Lighting fluid can be dangerous to use

• Relatively expensive

• Fairly long heat time • Not as easy to adjust temp

• When tray that holds charcoal briquettes is inserted, takes up room in the firebox and reduces grilling space • Doesn’t get as hot as gas grills

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buyingguide: outdoor grills Next, what type of food are you likely to serve? If you’re looking to impress with more than steaks, chicken or burgers, you can find recipes for everything from grilled bananas served over ice cream to charred avocado on grilled cheese sandwiches. There are grill accessories to fit every culinary category, including pizza stones, fish/broiling baskets, rotisseries, griddles and even woks to help you break out of your BBQ rut.

Take It For a Test Drive When you’re in the store looking at various grills, give each one a shake. Literally. Grills that have been seamlessly molded are naturally more stable, and thus safer, than grills that have pieces and parts that have been bolted together. Take a look under the hood and, while you’re at it, check out the distance between the handle on the grill’s lid and the heat source. Make sure it’s not so close that you risk burning a digit when you go to lift the lid. Flimsy construction and materials other than cast iron or stainless steel typically

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Stain boards and let dry.

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Attach boards to top and bottom of crates using brad nails.

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Screw in eye hooks.

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