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The main entrance was originally on the side of the home facing the road. Chuck Hartman of AJH Renovations suggested realigning the entrance to the view of Table Rock and adding a welcoming front porch. The extended roof peak and stone based columns add dimension and architectural detail.

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Written by Lynn GreenlawPhotography by Patrick Cox/Cox Photography

indsey Jones and her brother grew up looking at Table

Rock (after her parents took down a few trees that

were obscuring the view) and as an adult she missed

the scenic, peaceful nature of her childhood setting.

Lindsey, a Clemson University graduate, began her professional

career as a Health and Wellness Coordinator with the Verizon

regional headquarters in Greenville. She purchased her first home

in Greenville, but soon heard the call of the 18 acres where she

had spent her early years watching deer, coyotes, wild turkeys and

the occasional red fox.

The remedy for Lindsey was to purchase from her parents the

home where she spent her formative years and then reconfigure

it to meet her needs.

She turned to Chuck Hartman, Design and Project Manager

at AJH Renovations Inc., to help her with the project.

Although Lindsey’s original intent was to expand the kitchen,

update the home’s single bathroom and add a master bedroom

suite, she said, “Chuck had some other tempting ideas that

would eventually provide the home a much better flow and

an improved appearance.”

Follow Lindsey’s journey through what was an eight-month

renovation/remodeling project of the house that Lindsey now

proudly calls “home.”

Reclaimed homesteadA daughter remodels family home and makes it her own

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ORIGINAL FLOORPLAN NEW FLOORPLAN

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Through the front door and looking left is the living room. During Lindsey’s formative years in the house, this space was her parents’ bedroom.

The wood paneling was removed and reused in other rooms and the ceiling was vaulted to create a more spacious feel.

The carport remains in its original location but louvered wooden panels and decorative iron detailing give it an updated look that also provides more privacy.

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The kitchen – Lindsey’s “favorite room because I love to cook” – is a combination of what was formerly her brother’s bedroom and the home’s original kitchen, which was more galley-style than the deluxe spaciousness that now exists. Some of the recycled wood from the walls was incorporated as panels in the cabinetry and center island.

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An enclosed porch was converted to a conveniently located dining room. Wood from an old barn on the property now lines one wall, the entrance to the dining room and the sitting room beyond, and was also used for ceiling beams. Reclaimed wood was likewise used for the top of the dining table. Diamond-grid windows from the porch were re-purposed in the dining room, kitchen and bathroom.

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The expanded bathroom, devoid of wood on the walls, now utilizes an antique piece from Lindsey’s grandparents’ furniture store as the sink cabinetry. One of the diamond-grid windows was re-purposed for the front of a tall storage cabinet.

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The master bedroom, once the living room, now occupies the space on the opposite side of the fireplace. Adding walls allowed for the addition of double closets. The room was expanded by utilizing a portion of the screened porch on the back of the house.

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In the den, reclaimed wood fills in each side of what had been a freestanding two-sided fireplace. The popcorn-textured ceiling was scraped to reveal the original wood. The room is now a cozy and welcoming spot year round.

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Originally the main entrance to the home, the carport entrance was maintained in the new plan. The hallway leading from it is now lined with Lindsey’s treasured photos of family, friends and beloved pets.

Project design and General Contractor AJH Renovations, LLC

Chuck Fearn Cabinetry: custom cabinets utilizing repurposed wood and windows from the old house; also the dining room table using beams from the old house.

Green Heating & Cooling: HVAC

APS Plumbing

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A stackable washer and dryer are housed behind doors beside the wet bar. ah

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AJH Renovations, LLC | | a jhrenovations.com | | 864.901.3021

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