Travel to old time Lakemont
at Moose Mansion
- a favorite “real cabin” on Lake Rabun.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 14th for the 9th Lake Rabun Tour of Homes. Again the tour is by boat, with vessels departing from Hall’s Boathouse. On this years tour, you will enter a quiet tucked-away cove where Moose Mansion, a renovated old time cabin designed by Todd Pritchett way back in 1989, will greet you. Over the years this cabin, owned by the charismatic Margie Stockton, has become a very well loved retreat for anyone who appreciates the rustic charm and southern hospitality of old Lake Rabun.

By Lake Rabun Association
Spring 2008

Margie Stockton discovered this 1940's two bedroom, one bath "plywood" cabin in 1986. It had been abandoned by the original owners and vacant for several years. The two and a half acres nestled in the private cove made up for all shortcomings and all was left as-is until enough money was saved and ideas were accumulated.

A stroke of good fortune brought Todd Pritchett, an Atlanta architect who had just finished a jewel in the Big Basin, into the equation. The restoration was a challenge; expanding the living space while staying in the grandfathered footprint, close to the lake, meant growing up a second level and up again for a small tower with a sleeping/reading loft.

The years to date have been a work in progress, engaging the local talent and resources and all the contributions from friends and family..It's a joy to share "Moose Mansion", a slice of "Lakemont Living".

Proceeds from this years tour will benefit the Lake Rabun Association Scholorship Fund as well as the Lakemont / Wiley Fire Department.

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2008 Lake Rabun Tour of Homes

 

2008 Druid Hills Home & Garden Tour Historic Neel Reid home features new kitchen and Butler's Pantry by Todd Pritchett Design Studio.

As the oldest house on this year’s tour, Evan Lindsay and Nancy Cox’s 1916 home has had many small renovations over the years. But in the latest major renovation, a new Kitchen, Butler’s Pantry and Keeping Room added modern functionality but with a design sensitive to the home’s historic designation.

By C.W. CAMERON
For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 04/17/08

The solid feel of a Tudor half-timber, plaster and brick façade seems to represent early 1900s Atlanta in a way that no other style does.

Many of the city's influential families had homes in Druid Hills, including the Candlers of Coca-Cola fame and fortune. Frederick Law Olmstead Sr. laid out plans for the new suburb, which included broad curving streets and public parks. The best architects of the day, including Philip Trammel Shutze, Ernest Ivey and Lewis Crook Jr., designed homes in the neighborhood.

It was this sense of history and place that attracted Nancy Cox and Evan Lindsay to their classic 1916 Tudor home. "We were living in Virginia-Highland and had always admired the Druid Hills neighborhood and its architecture," says Lindsay. "We wanted to live in a historic Atlanta neighborhood in a historic gem of a house. We looked at a number of houses and bought this one because it felt comfortable and right for us."
The design was classic English Tudor and the architect was Neel Reid.

The Cox/Lindsay home is the oldest of the six properties featured on this year's Druid Hills Home and Garden Tour. The tour celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 1908 purchase of 1,492 acres by the Druid Hills Corp. from prominent Atlanta businessman Joel Hurt, who had assembled the property.

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2008 Druid Hills Home and Garden Tour

 

Kitchen photography by Emily Followill

 

Todd Pritchett and Craig Dixon selected as 1st Place regional finalist in Sub-Zero / Wolf Kitchen Design Contest

Todd Pritchett & Craig Dixon have been selected as 1st Place Regional winners for a kitchen they designed in Buckhead.

“The contest generated almost 1,650 entries,” says James J. Bakke, President and CEO of Sub-Zero / Wolf. “This selection, as one of the best of the best, is recognition of excellent design work.”

Since its inception in 1993, the Sub-Zero / Wolf Kitchen Design Contest has become the most coveted and respected prize in the kitchen design industry. Held every two years, the contest recognizes designers for advancing outstanding kitchen design.

As regional winners, Pritchett & Dixon celebrated with Sub-Zero / Wolf at the Gainey Ranch Spa and Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona March 27th - 30th, 2008.

Sub-Zero and Wolf enlisted the following professionals to choose the winners based on superior and unique use of space, beautiful kitchen design and integration of Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances.
Judges:
Jamie Drake, ASID, New York, NY
Mick De Giulio, Chicago, IL
Barbara Houston, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Matthew Quinn, Atlanta, GA
John C. Senhauser, FAIA, Cincinnati, OH
Kristen Totah, ASID, Aptos, CA
Patti Weaver, Niwot, CO

Judges Identify New Kitchen Design Trends Among Nationwide Entries

Smaller, High-Quality Kitchens -- Experts are designing a smaller kitchen footprint, but are including higher-quality appliances, finishes, flooring and other elements to make it a long-lasting space. Consumers are investing in kitchens they will be in for years, so they are demanding luxury solutions.

Mixture of Materials and Textures -- This year, more than ever, there is combining of materials for countertops, floors, cabinets, backsplashes and appliance cabinetry. "We are seeing soapstone, concrete, wood, limestone and glass. This year we saw an increase of appliances in carbon stainless finishes, which is refreshing given it blends style and design and can be used in traditional or contemporary kitchens," said Kitchen Design Contest judge Patti Weaver of Creative Design Solutions.

Sustainable, Second Life Integration -- There is a budding trend towards integrating second-life pieces, whether antique, vintage or classic, to provide personal elements of designs. "Designers have an appreciation for timeless art pieces as a focal point. Repurposing historical furniture is a stylish form of recycling," said judge Kristen Totah of Studio K Kitchens and Design. "Designers are rebelling against look-alikes and opting for original pieces to create eclectic spaces."

Light and Dark Duality -- Kitchens are seeking sophistication and balance by contrasting light and dark materials -- bright cabinets and bold, black flooring, or deep, espresso cabinets and glowing, marble flooring. "It's the idea that black and white go with everything and accessories should pop against the background," said judge Jamie Drake of Drake Design Associates.

Simple, Clean Lines -- There is considerable focus on clean lines, simple design and attention to detail, versus embellishments and heavy adornments. The "zen" kitchen is apparent. KDC judge John C. Senhauser notes "many of these kitchens are taking on the minimalist approach versus the old world, traditional styles. Homeowners want to simplify their lives, especially in the kitchen, which is often the center of the home."

Eco-savvy Kitchens -- From bamboo countertops to earth-friendly flooring, designers are integrating environmentally sustainable materials and energy-saving appliances into their kitchens. "Consumers increasingly want to embrace a green home and this trend translates easily into fresh kitchen design," said KDC judge Barbara Houston of Houston & Associates.

In addition, contest judges noted timeless trends that continue to demonstrate exceptional design influence and consistency, such as traditional style and white materials. Appliance integration was also a prevalent component as designers focused on meticulous planning with each product.

Photography by Emily Followill

 

2007 Bathroom of the Year winners honored at Walker Zanger

Walker Zanger hosted Atlanta Homes & Lifestyle’s annual party to honor the Bath of the Year contest winners of 2007. Todd Pritchett and Craig Dixon were in attendance and accepted their trophy for their winning Bathroom.

 

 

At left, Todd Pritchett receives a trophy from Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine

 

"What's In" - Design experts sound off on what's cooking in Atlanta Kitchens

By Kelly Kunkel
For Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles
January 2008

 

THE TREND: FULLY INTEGRATED APPLIANCES

In a house with an open floorplan, you want to blend with adjoining living spaces. Homeowner and designer Todd Pritchett says, "We tried to use appliances that can be fully integrated into the cabinetry with matching panels so that they disappear into the cabinetry for a more harmonious design." Pritchett also is seeing a shift in countertops from high-gloss granite to honed Italian marble, Lavastone, and Cesarstone.

Photography by Mali Azima

 

"Traditional with a Twist"-Together Apart

For Kitchen TRENDS
Volume 23 No 8

This kitchen by Todd Pritchett and Craig Dixon blurs the architectural line between existing rooms and contemporary additions. Eclectic furniture-like pieces and cabinet panels that are outlined, but not inset, soften a traditional look.

Transitional design elements in a kitchen may do more than temper a solid, classic look. The kitchen's blurred line between old and new might also signal a transition across the entire house interior – with traditional, existing rooms on one side and modern, remodeled spaces on the other.
This kitchen reflects just such a double agenda. Designed by architects Todd Pritchett and Craig Dixon, the kitchen's flat-panel cabinetry and tapered island legs contribute a more modern influence to the at-a-glance traditional kitchen.
Pritchett says this is the beginning of a series of rooms remodeled by the architects and provides an intimation of the contemporary rooms beyond it.
"The kitchen has an open-plan nature, with an informal dining area, billiard room and wet bar pinwheeling off it," he says. "In fact, all surrounding rooms are open to this space, with the exception of the formal dining room, which retains a degree of separation with two-way swinging doors."

Photography by John Umberger

 

"Heart and Soul"

Positioned in the center of the house, this kitchen is the center of daily life for a busy family.

From a book by TRENDS Very Best / Time Inc.
2006

For many people, the most appealing aspect of a second home is the casual, relaxed lifestyle that goes with it. The comfortable decor, the easy flow between rooms and the seamless transition to the outdoors all contribute to the enjoyment.

It's a way of living that the owners of this new house wanted to hold on to, say designers Todd Pritchett and Craig Dixon.

"The family has a mountain lake house, which we also designed," says Pritchett. "It provides a very casual living environment, and the owners wanted their new Atlanta house to incorporate some of the elements that make for such an easy lifestyle - but with a little more sophistication."

A central kitchen was crucial to the design, Dixon says. As the owners like to entertain and have several children, the kitchen is the center of activity.

"Everything flows to the kitchen. It was always going to be a very social space, so we fully integrated it into the architecture of the house. The floorplan is a modern layout with light-filled spaces, but detailed with the understated elegance of a historic home."

Painted and glazed cabinetry that complements the wood detailing elsewhere in the house, helps to visually link the kitchen with the adjacent rooms. These include a breakfast room and a family room, which leads out to a courtyard and swimming pool. In addition, the kitchen opens to a walk-in butler's pantry, formal dining room, home office and laundry.

With so many openings, designing the work space wasn't straightforward, says Pritchett.

"Trying to get the traffic to flow through the space and still provide for plenty of storage was challenging," he says. "The large size of the kitchen also posed problems in respect to scale."

A gabled, beamed ceiling - a refined version of the rustic mountain house architecture - helps to define and enclose the space. Positioning a large island in the center of the room also serves to separate the work area from the high traffic routes.

A 12ft-long oak countertop wraps around a granite work surface on the island. When viewed from the family room the island resembles a country table, - another link with the vacation home.

"Using a combination of materials and levels for the countertop helps to break up the mass, so the island is not so overwhelming," says Dixon.

Despite the size of the kitchen, the work triangle is compact, due to the close proximity of the main sink, the cooktop and refrigerator. Twin ovens are also close by in an appliance pantry. Lifting pocket doors above the ovens slide away to expose a microwave oven and coffee machine.

Dixon says the kitchen is designed so more than one person at a time can work at the countertops. There are two additional sinks - one beside the cooktop and one on a counter that also serves as a beverage center.

At left, An oak countertop wraps around a granite work surface on the large island in the kitchen.

While standing at the cooktop, the owners can talk with family and guests. There is also a view through the living areas to the outdoor terraces.

The cabinetry features a simple panel design in keeping with the casual lifestyle favored by the owners.

The countertop closest to the breakfast room functions as a beverage center. It incorporates a sink, and has an undercounter refrigerator.

This new kitchen is open to the main family living areas, including the breakfast room

Architecture and kitchen design: Todd Pritchett and
Craig Dixon, Todd Pritchett Design Studio
Interior designer: Anne Lippincott Interiors
Flooring: Wide plank oak
Countertops: Bianco Romero granite and French oak
Backsplash: French limestone by Walker-Zanger


Photography by John Umberger

 

A Berkshire Road bungalow's hip renovation

From the outside, the Tudor architecture is respectfully preserved, while the inside gets a hip contemporary look.

By Patricia McConnon
For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 10/8/2006

Two years ago, the homeowners turned a corner and discovered the home that would be theirs. But it didn't come easily. It took 366 days to renovate before they officially moved in.

Their two-bedroom Tudor bungalow was entrusted to architect Todd Pritchett. "He imediately quizzed us about how we live. He delved into out lifestyle and our intentions for using the interior space on a daily basis," Thomson said.

Thompson recalls that when Pritchett delivered the plans, it was obvious he had done what they had hoped - keeping the 1924 charm but blending it with an updated style that creates openness.

By Morningside / Lenox Park Association:

Kimberly Stewart and Tori Thompson's brick Tudor house on Berkshire Road is truly one of Morningside's most wonderful examples of a total renovation of an existing structure, tempered with the preservation of the original and historic exterior elelments, in keeping with the Tudor style of architecture

Kimberly and Tori purchased the home two years ago and promptly began to gut it themselves right down to the studs. One year later, after consulting with architect Todd Pritchett of Todd Pritchett Design Studio, the remarkable renovation was complete, resulting in a home that couples original character and charm with modern day convenience.

This home, initially a two bedroom / two bathroom residence, has been transformed to a four bedroom / three bathroom house. During the renovation activities, the roof was removed in order to construct the second floor spaces featuring three bedrooms, of which the master suite and bath are located showcasing custom cabinets, bidet, and whirlpool tub, as well as a shower with operable skylites.

Kimberly and Tori devoted attention to the home's history throught the recreation of traditionl Tudor elements such as the windows, mouldings, interior doors, and floors. In keeping with the home's legacy, the living and dining rooms still exhibit the historic rooms' configurations. As a testament to the blend of this home's history and modernity, a contemporary side of the house is exemplified in the customized kitchen, featuring Buttercream glass tiles and rare Aphrodite marble from Madagascar with a lovly kitchen island showcasing a sunken Kohler trough sink.

The house has also been fully equipped to accommodate wireless technology and includes a central, self contained panel for control of all of their telecommunication services. Their "plug and play" arrangement integrates all services, yet allows each module to act independently.