Beautiful Walkways Should Also Be Safe

The other day, a client from Clarkesville, Georgia, asked me to create a pathway into her garden. She loved the natural look of stones set into gravel and edged with more stones, but she did not want a plain concrete walkway. That is a common request: homeowners want something beautiful and natural-looking, but it also […]
Stone Path In the Woods

New clients in Dahlonega, GA contacted us to re-vamp their walkway that went from the front of their house to a side deck, through the woods in the backyard, and ending at a lower-level patio. Issue #1: Water was not draining. Their path was simply dirt and mulch, with rocks acting as the edging. Not […]
Stone Patios vs Concrete Patios – Which One Is Right For You?

We recently met a new client who was trying to decide between a stone patio or a concrete patio for her home. And that’s a really common question we hear. Both materials have their place, and both can look beautiful and perform well—but depending on your goals, one might suit you better than the other. […]
For the Love of Cooking

The Clarkson’s house in Hall County, GA sits on a high bluff overlooking Lake Lanier. The lake side of the lot is steep, the front approach to the house is level. It is a two-story, contemporary style house, probably built in the 1980s. Additions have been made to it over time. The husband’s passion for […]