The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation will hold its inaugural Home Owners Workshop (HOW) at Atlanta’s Rhodes Hall, 1516 Peachtree Street, NW, on Saturday, May 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Potential homebuyers and …

By Shandra Hill Smith
With the housing market still making its rebound, more homeowners are staying put, choosing to renovate over relocate. For those would-be buyers, putting their money into their own homes can make for …

By Collin Kelley
Editor
The Junior League of Atlanta’s annual Tour of Kitchens will mark its “sweet 16” on March 23-24 with tours of 14 kitchens in neighborhoods around the city.
Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 4 …

The Decatur Old House Fair returns on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Decatur Courtyard Marriott Conference Center. The event is an all-day showcase of seminars, exhibitors, and hands-on-workshops for old-house …

By Kathy Dean
Everyone is looking forward to the new year with hope that the economy will continue to improve. It’s particularly encouraging that Atlanta real estate professionals are predicting a better market for 2013.
“The bottom …

By Wendy Binns
Publisher
A crystal chandelier scored on Craigslist lights up the master bath. Two built-in corner cabinets are reconfigured to artfully flank the dining room. And tin salvaged from the roof of the old garage …