Testimonials

We always cherish hearing feedback from our clients on how their experience was with the Visbeen Associates team. In the last couple of weeks, we received two glowing reviews from a past and present client and just thought we would share!

After a tough battle with a zoning board, one client left a voicemail that said, "I wanted to say thank you for sending Paul. He saved the day and secured the variance. He was like a one man show! I'm grateful that he is so multitalented and thinks on his feet, has a bit of showmanship and knows his stuff. [The zoning board] was concerned about everything. He stepped up and walked them through the variance that had already been approved by the DEQ. Paul did an amazing job so I just wanted to share his good work report."

When asked for a reference by a potential client, our client said, "In my opinion, Wayne is the perfect architect to select. We interviewed three, and hands down Wayne was the best we interviewed, but more importantly, he exceeded our expectations. Here are just a couple of the keys point for us:

a. Values … to us this was the most important. I needed to know that our architect was honest, ethical, and would do the right thing regardless if we were watching. Wayne was a man of his word.
b. Good business operations … from Angela, to Paul, to David, to Wayne, the entire team was great to work with. They met their deadlines and promises, and I press hard at times. No billing issues at any time along the journey.
c. Fun… working with Wayne was a blast. The chemistry between Wayne and myself was fantastic, and we did some very cool things together. His ability to interrupt our thoughts and napkin drawings was exceptional. There was not anything that we thought up that he was not able to create a solution for.
d. Future project … if I had the additional capital, I would do another project with Wayne just for the fun. But seriously, he would be my only call for an architect for our next project.

Wayne is a very active listener. If you are honest with him in conveying your vision and dream with the appropriate guidelines, Wayne will deliver. He is a breeze to work with and as noted above a lot of fun. Wayne has a great sense of humor and is genuine in every dimension.

I had a very demanding schedule, so we planned our meetings 30 and 60 days out so I could protect and plan for that time. We would have 4 hour work session every 3-4 weeks depending on the need and how we were progressing. If you let Wayne know that you need 15 min or 30 min, he will respond in spite of his demanding schedule. I can honestly say that we never waited more than one business day for his response, and in most cases it was within the same business day.

Don’t settle for anything but the best. Call Wayne first thing and lock in your slot. I promise you, you will not be disappointed. You will be thrilled. We challenged Wayne with our request, and he responded beyond our expectations."

It Feels like Fall Y'all......and a little bit of Haint Blue for good measure

It finally feels like Fall in North Georgia, 

and I wanted to get some Fall decorating done, even if it is just a small bit.

 I have a side porch that I like to keep decorated for the Seasons, 

a big white gourd bought at Home Goods last Fall, 

some pumpkins & a red pear finish off the wicker table.

It has been a busy week.....

some of you know that I babysit my Granddaughter during the day,

so I am limited on my time to craft.

When I have craft shows every weekend, it makes it a bit busy, but I do enjoy it!! 

The craft show was great last weekend - sold almost everything so I have been super busy this week trying to make more tassels for this coming weekend, and trying to get a jump on next weekend.

But I couldn't let the Fall get by me without doing a little something........

so I added some red pears to an old Kraft cheese box with a few gourds laying around.

My Mom and her Husband bought a 100 acre farm about 20 years ago, 

they built their dream home and we moved into the old farmhouse that is original to the farm.

I love living next to my Mom - although, I can only see her rooftop if I go way out into the far right front yard. But I know that I can stroll up there anytime for a cup of coffee and she always has something sweet to eat! 

When we moved into the farmhouse, this side porch was a screened in porch with sliding glass doors leading in from the outside - needless to say, it really dated the house. 

So we removed the screen and replaced the columns, 

added porcelain tile right on top of the concrete floor. It made the house look so refreshed.

Painted the ceiling Haint Blue....it is mostly a Southern thing.

Haint Blue is meant to look like water and keep the Haints out of your house keeping you safe, 

cause you know, Haints can't cross water.

Haint Blue can also fake-out insects and birds too.  

The story is Haint Blue looks like endless sky to the little critters and deters them from making themselves at home on your exterior. 

 

  So, Happy Fall Ya'll and Thanks so much for stopping by. 

I am linking up with The Shabby Chic Cottage for Transformation Thursday. 

So please come on over and have some fun!

 Traci

It Feels like Fall Y'all......and a little bit of Haint Blue for good measure

It finally feels like Fall in North Georgia, 

and I wanted to get some Fall decorating done, even if it is just a small bit.

 I have a side porch that I like to keep decorated for the Seasons, 

a big white gourd bought at Home Goods last Fall, 

some pumpkins & a red pear finish off the wicker table.

It has been a busy week.....

some of you know that I babysit my Granddaughter during the day,

so I am limited on my time to craft.

When I have craft shows every weekend, it makes it a bit busy, but I do enjoy it!! 

The craft show was great last weekend - sold almost everything so I have been super busy this week trying to make more tassels for this coming weekend, and trying to get a jump on next weekend.

But I couldn't let the Fall get by me without doing a little something........

so I added some red pears to an old Kraft cheese box with a few gourds laying around.

My Mom and her Husband bought a 100 acre farm about 20 years ago, 

they built their dream home and we moved into the old farmhouse that is original to the farm.

I love living next to my Mom - although, I can only see her rooftop if I go way out into the far right front yard. But I know that I can stroll up there anytime for a cup of coffee and she always has something sweet to eat! 

When we moved into the farmhouse, this side porch was a screened in porch with sliding glass doors leading in from the outside - needless to say, it really dated the house. 

So we removed the screen and replaced the columns, 

added porcelain tile right on top of the concrete floor. It made the house look so refreshed.

Painted the ceiling Haint Blue....it is mostly a Southern thing.

Haint Blue is meant to look like water and keep the Haints out of your house keeping you safe, 

cause you know, Haints can't cross water.

Haint Blue can also fake-out insects and birds too.  

The story is Haint Blue looks like endless sky to the little critters and deters them from making themselves at home on your exterior. 

 

  So, Happy Fall Ya'll and Thanks so much for stopping by. 

I am linking up with The Shabby Chic Cottage for Transformation Thursday. 

So please come on over and have some fun!

 Traci

Perspectives on Design

Visbeen Associates has been featured in the book Perspectives on Design Great Lakes, published by Panache Partners. In addition to the feature, our project Sinclaire made the back cover! This is our third publication with Panache Partners and we are very happy to be included in this group of leading design professionals across the region. Please click here to view the full feature on our website.

Fall Craft Shows - Gotta love 'em

Wow! I have had a great past couple of weekends and have more to go.....

Did I mention that I love Fall Craft shows. 

There is something about the people, the vendors, the food, the smell....

it is just a fun place to be!

I have shows this weekend at a Hot Air Balloon Festival

In Oct. I will be at the Nillie Bipper Arts Festival, 

New Salem Arts Festival on Lookout Mtn, also at the Chattanooga Market & a Yacht Club Show

I am also Consigning with the Woodstock Market in Woodstock, Ga

I have added my Fall & Christmas tassels to my shows and they are selling really well

And you have to love some Roosters & Birds

I have been asked about selling online.

So, I need your advice about what would be the best site for me to start selling. 

Etsy, Ebay or is there another site that you have used and liked.  

 So, just leave me a comment and let me know what you think would be the best(est)

Thanks for stopping by,

Traci

Fall Craft Shows - Gotta love 'em

Wow! I have had a great past couple of weekends and have more to go.....

Did I mention that I love Fall Craft shows. 

There is something about the people, the vendors, the food, the smell....

it is just a fun place to be!

I have shows this weekend at a Hot Air Balloon Festival

In Oct. I will be at the Nillie Bipper Arts Festival, 

New Salem Arts Festival on Lookout Mtn, also at the Chattanooga Market & a Yacht Club Show

I am also Consigning with the Woodstock Market in Woodstock, Ga

I have added my Fall & Christmas tassels to my shows and they are selling really well

And you have to love some Roosters & Birds

I have been asked about selling online.

So, I need your advice about what would be the best site for me to start selling. 

Etsy, Ebay or is there another site that you have used and liked.  

 So, just leave me a comment and let me know what you think would be the best(est)

Thanks for stopping by,

Traci

Roofing designs pictures

Roofing designs pictures,Roofing designs Plan There are three categories of Cape Cod style houses, namely, full Cape Cod, half Cape Cod and three-quarter Cape Cod house. The full Cape Cod house has a central front door with two windows at each side, the half Cape Cod house has front door at the side of the house with two windows, while the three-quarter Cape Cod house is flanked by two windows on one side and one window on the other. Apart from this main feature, interior decorating schemes of all these three types are identical.  

 Commonly, Cape Cod style house additions are done so that it can match with the surrounding landscape. It is the reason why subtle designs and natural colors are prominent characteristics of these houses.

Modern roof design

Modern roof design,latest roof design The design of the roof truss designs is such that it is very complex and because of the critical nature of the joints, they are usually not assembled at the site. Rather, they are assembled at the manufacturing plant and are trucked to the final destination. 

Despite the complex structure and the fact that these structures appear very fragile, these structures are extraordinarily strong once they are erected mainly due to the amount of sophistication that is put into its engineering.

Clareville Residence

We certainly were honored when the homeowners of the Clareville residence (built by Jeff Segard with interiors by Julie Holmes) had these kind words to share:

We had a great experience working with Wayne and the entire crew at Visbeen Associates. We had a very narrow lot to work with, so when we decided to tear down our small existing cottage and build a new lake home, we knew we needed professional help to make the most of our space. In our initial meeting, Wayne listened carefully to what we were trying to accomplish, and started drawing out ideas even as we spoke. At the end of a very interactive three hour session, we had an initial floor plan concept and renderings of both the front and back elevations. It was really exciting as we literally watched our vision becoming a reality right before our eyes.

With Wayne’s original drawings in hand, the team at Visbeen took it to the next level; creating the detailed drawings and engineering specifications needed to actually build our home. Once we had agreement on the floor plans and exterior elevations, we went back to Visbeen Associates with our builder for several sessions where we worked out the particulars of the interior architecture. Those sessions were also very interactive and Wayne’s drawings were extremely helpful to us, our builder and our interior designer. They helped us visualize what the interior spaces could end up looking like, and begin to see how we would actually live in the space.

I would highly recommend Visbeen Associates to anyone, and, in fact, I already have. We had an altogether wonderful experience working with Wayne and his team, and we couldn’t be happier with the end product. We simply love our new home. It’s everything we dared to hope it might be.

Living Down Under

Two of our homes, Whispering Sands and Stafford,

are featured projects in this article deeming

the lower level as great living space!

Click here to view the article on our website.

A Wimpy Fall Wreath made Beautiful

I have gotten some comments about my Fall wreath and I wanted to show everyone how easy it was to update by using a swag and orange ribbon.

I have used this same berry wreath (in the picture below) as my Fall decor on my front door for the last couple of years, and since I added my new front porch light here,
I wanted something different

You know, kinda like when you buy a new outfit you want the perfect pair of shoes........

So, I started pricing some wreaths and they were very expensive........way out of my price range.

On Friday, I was shopping at Trees N Trends and found that I could afford 1/2 of a wreath, or a swag as they are officially called. 

The swag was originally $19.99 and at 40% off was a really good buy, and then they send these nifty little coupons in your email for an additional 20% off. So I got 1/2 of a wreath for under $10.00!!

Here is the berry wreath - just hanging on the door looking kinda wimpy

And here it is with the swag added to the top, and the neat thing is that you can still see the berries underneath.

I just wrapped some wire around the swag to attach it, I also had some orange ribbon that I tied up in a big bow for the top.

I knew the bow would be crammed in the swag so it did not have to be perfect.

Yep, I really like it!!

I am linking up with:
Between Naps on the Porch for 88th Met Monday
and

Cottage Instincts for Make it 4 Monday



Thanks for stopping by, I sure hope you enjoyed it!
Traci

A Wimpy Fall Wreath made Beautiful

I have gotten some comments about my Fall wreath and I wanted to show everyone how easy it was to update by using a swag and orange ribbon.

I have used this same berry wreath (in the picture below) as my Fall decor on my front door for the last couple of years, and since I added my new front porch light here,
I wanted something different

You know, kinda like when you buy a new outfit you want the perfect pair of shoes........

So, I started pricing some wreaths and they were very expensive........way out of my price range.

On Friday, I was shopping at Trees N Trends and found that I could afford 1/2 of a wreath, or a swag as they are officially called. 

The swag was originally $19.99 and at 40% off was a really good buy, and then they send these nifty little coupons in your email for an additional 20% off. So I got 1/2 of a wreath for under $10.00!!

Here is the berry wreath - just hanging on the door looking kinda wimpy

And here it is with the swag added to the top, and the neat thing is that you can still see the berries underneath.

I just wrapped some wire around the swag to attach it, I also had some orange ribbon that I tied up in a big bow for the top.

I knew the bow would be crammed in the swag so it did not have to be perfect.

Yep, I really like it!!

I am linking up with:
Between Naps on the Porch for 88th Met Monday
and

Cottage Instincts for Make it 4 Monday



Thanks for stopping by, I sure hope you enjoyed it!
Traci

Front Porch Light Reveal

Whoo Hoo!!

I wanted to thank everyone who suggested here that I spray paint the front porch light black......

it looks one million times better!!

To keep from taking the light back down, I unscrewed the set screws that hold the light in the wall just enough to get the tape behind it, then added some newspaper so the spray would not get on the brick. 

 The trick to getting a good spray with no runs is to use nice even strokes and pull the trigger slightly before your stroke so the only paint that hits what your painting is the continuous spray

Don't start and stop the spray on what your painting. 

I hope I made sense.....

 So, here is a close up before of the tan(ish) color

And now......painted black to match the door.

A before shot of the very small....diminutive.....pint-sized light

And After with the much needed...humongous....whale of a light

So......I love it, and Thanks a million for helping me choose the light to paint instead of the door. 

It looks so much better! 

I hope everyone is having a great weekend and Thanks for stopping by,

Traci