The 2019 Southeastern Design Show House has an interesting history. It started as a 14 acre weekend retreat for the High family for whom the famous High Museum of Art is named. It was originally built in the 1920s. In order to create the expansive structure it has now become, the original home was removed. The Designer, Yvonne McFadden, used many elements from the original property for this spectacular new home located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Many of the interior finishes were preserved from the 1920s structure and are currently located in the existing gardens. The purpose in doing this was to create a feeling of history and permanence on the property so the home did not look like new construction. The goal was to make the property feel comfortable and cohesive with the ambiance of the 1920s while giving it the modern luxuries of a 12,000 square foot home.
The builder, Robert Donner from Southern Gentry Homes, introduced steel units for the entry doors, interior window units andamaster shower enclosure.He then used Windsor’s windows and doors, with painted black interiors and narrow profiles, to replicate the look of a traditional steel window frame in the rest of the home. All of the Windsor products demonstrate the 7/8” tall putty bar and the new Matte Black feature color.
To maintain the historic look on the exterior of the new home, the antique pieces of slate from the original roof were carefully removed and reused on the new home. In addition, the custom steel units from the old structure were preserved and new Windsor windows were installed to replicate the look of the old steel windows. New stone was added to match the pre-existing stone on the property, which created a wonderful contrast to the softness of the true Italian plaster.
This 2019 Show House was definitely a show stopper and Windsor Windows & Doors was very proud to be involved in this project. The designer and contractor went to great lengths to preserve the authentic charm of this Georgian treasure.