Our client’s good eye for a great buy guided them to a property in foreclosure in 2009 at the bottom of the housing market. They reached out to Jones Pierce to provide a masterplan and a construction viability budget for a two-car garage, guest house accessory structure and work on the home’s exterior to better…
Adding an outdoor shower to your home is a great way to blend practicality with creative design, taking your shower experience to a new level. With a shower in your backyard, you can wash off after a busy day working in your garden or rinse off the chlorine or saltwater from your pool. And if…
Neighborhood rezoning can be a double-edged sword. Revitalization can bring a positive change to an older neighborhood. It can yield higher property values for owners and a greater sense of pride for area residents. Land-use adjustments in urban areas can also cause gentrification, making it difficult for current residents to remain in the neighborhood —…
Meet Chris Heard, our client and a fellow Atlanta-based architect and co-owner of Hendrick, a commercial design firm. Why are we working with another architect? We’re glad you asked! Chris and Jones Pierce’s Bryan Jones go way back to when they met at Auburn University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture. Fast forward from…
Commercial projects include a variety of decision-makers, third parties, and, sometimes, regulators. One commercial project we’re working on today is bringing many influencers to the table. Even with this project’s more complex dynamics, this is the type of work our Commercial Studio team loves to be part of. We’re excited to share this story with…
With spring around the corner, are you considering a new home improvement project, such as replacing or upgrading your HVAC equipment? Before you take on that big expense, be sure to check your air seals and duct seals. Most states in the US have adopted 2015 IECC (International Energy Conservation Code), which states that a…
We’re seeing a trend over the past couple of years with more clients coming to us for creative ideas on how to transform their home and unlock its full potential. Clients are typically interested in developing their entire property into a solace, resort, estate or potential income-earner. What about your hopes for your home? If…
Jones Pierce Studios is excited to announce our newest service offering for consultations. These are services we offered to clients for years as part of our project design and construction processes. Today, more homeowners are contacting us with a need for standalone “fixes,” so we decided to fill this void. They appreciate our unique and…
If you’re living in your dream home today and plan to remain there through your retirement years, you want a place you can not just live in but live comfortably for life. Adding universal design amenities to your home makes it future-proof, transforming it in ways you may not have thought of today — but…
We’re spending more time at home these days and know you are, too. We’re managing through the current crisis as best we can. (Having enough toilet paper on-hand is something we never gave much thought to before!) Even though living and enjoying life at home is something we think about every day, given what we…