Marvin Windows Customer Reviews: Mitch’s Story
Though at AVI we beautify and improve customers’ homes, it’s working with the homeowners we enjoy the most. With a product such as Marvin that is made to order for each customer, the stories behind the orders often get very personal. Recently many customers wrote to Marvin in response to national media coverage about how they avoided layoffs, preserving their valuable workforce – a…
Corner Windows Make This Contemporary Home Brilliant
This breathtaking Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired family home is 15,000 square feet built on two acres and abutting 70+ acres of woodland. It was a 2011 winner in the MyMarvin Architect’s Challenge. Marvin Windows and Doors wide range of capabilities allowed the architect to experiment with generous amounts of light in bold ways, while maintaining the…
Best Dog House Design in Atlanta
How much do you love your dog? Enough to build him or her an amazing doghouse complete with heating, cooling, and a beautiful view? During a recent home renovation, these metro Atlanta homeowners wanted to keep their dog comfy and safe as he whiled away the outdoor hours. It also turned out, though we were sworn to…
From Spanish Style to Farm House Plans: Marvin Window’s Architect’s Challenge Winners
With home designs ranging from an ultra-contemporary mountain home in Oregon to a classic rural farmhouse in Maine, the winners in this year’s myMarvin Architect’s Challenge cover a wide variety of styles. The Architect’s Challenge is an annual contest held by Marvin Windows and Doors, and this year for the first time, the competition included an…
Door Shopping? Look No Further than AVI, the Ultimate Door Store in Atlanta, GA
For customers looking to make home improvements or to remodel, AVI is a go-to resource. “As veterans in the window and door industry, we’re versed in the types of doors that Atlantans demand, and can meet those needs with satisfying and architecturally exciting results,” said Peter Morrison, AVI president. “We specialize in helping design and…
AVI’s Home Makeover Project Wins Second Prize
The makeover resulted in dramatic changes to this Cobb County home, accomplished with a new front porch and siding, Integrity® from Marvin replacement windows by AVI, and a new front entry door system made by Therma-Tru, also supplied through AVI. A new porch was also added to the back of the house, accessed by an Integrity…
About Interior Design: Meet Margaret L. Norcott, Allied ASID
Interior Designer Margaret L. Norcott founded Milieu Design Group in 1996, offering full-service interior design and consultation. One of Margaret’s designs was recently featured on HGTV’s Start at Home design site. Margaret also designed the 2010 Atlanta Symphony Show House and Gardens Kid’s Craft Suite. Margaret’s blog supplies inspiration and resources to make your home…
About Interior Design: Barbara English Shares Her Insight
AVIew caught up with the busy schedule of design insider Barbara English. Her career has included owning and operating a successful interior design/build company as well as a residential design firm in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. Now at the helm of To The Trade Only, Barbara brings together design trade experts and homeowners fulltime, as well…
Pretty Porches: Atlanta’s Inman Park lives the veranda life
Porches and verandas invite impromptu visitors and help homeowners tune-out the hectic so they can focus on friends and family. Inman Park has preserved and embellished this way of life for decades. Atlanta Magazine profiled some porches and the homeowners who redefine the idea of “neighborhood” with this charming architectural element turned lifestyle. Read more ……
Sarah Susanka’s Residential Architecture Movement Arrives at the GAHBA
Atlanta, GA – On June 29, 2010, Architectural Visions, Inc. (AVI) a Marvin Design Gallery, cosponsored an appearance by author and architect Sarah Susanka. Appearing before 120 architects, builders and designers at the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, the acclaimed author of nine best-selling books including “The Not So Big House” and “The Not So…