Home + Design

Invest in Your Home

Learn how money matters when renovating your home Article by Robert Platt/Aaron Michelle Platt Baker | Photography by Habitations LLC When considering modifying your home for whatever reason, you begin with a vision and a bushel of enthusiasm. Eureka! Then comes the question, “Where do I start?” Undaunted, you confidently dash to the web and start the great journey. To your chagrin, the oracle soon delivers more questions than answers. As your neighbor, and seasoned experts, we hear your cry...

March 2024

Finance + Legal Services

Invest in Yourself

What does it mean to invest in yourself? Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Janet Howard Tamala Williams grew up in Chapel Hill, N.C., in a family of five. It was during college, Tamala realized she wanted to do something to help others. After graduating with a degree in Sociology, Tamala found herself in Atlanta working for an investment brokerage firm. That experience laid the foundation for the work she does today as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and partner at Key Planning in...

March 2024

Life + Culture

Invest in Community

Ways to invest in your community Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Janet Howard Most people spend time looking for the right home in the right community, and as residents, they want to see their community thrive. The best way to help is to invest in your community.  The city creates opportunities for residents to participate and to make a difference in the place they've chosen to call home. Events, public meetings, and more are all ways the city opens communication and...

March 2024

Travel

Invest in a Villa Vacation

Dream Vacations Travel Agency Owner Sells Private Villa Vacations Through Partnership with Villas of Distinction® Article and Photography by Dream Vacations Heather Dockery, Dream Vacations travel agency owner and vacation specialist, has partnered with the award-winning Villas of Distinction®, the world’s premier luxury villa rental company to create memorable vacation experiences for customers while offering the best value. “Booking a villa isn't just a stay. It's a passport to freedom,”...

March 2024

Home + Design

Designing New Homes

Trends in custom built homes Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Head Homes Building homes is something Jonathan Head says he always wanted to do. He started Head Homes as his passion project while he worked full-time for a large construction company. Eventually, he followed his passion and made the leap into entrepreneurship with Head Homes as his full-time endeavor. Jonathan describes the homes he builds as transitional, custom-built homes. “Our niche is building higher-end homes,” he...

February 2024

Home + Design

Designing Outdoor Kitchens

Outdoor Kitchen must-haves Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Janet Howard With springtime around the corner, it’s time to think about outdoor kitchens. Whether you’re designing a new outdoor kitchen or updating an existing one, having the option to cook and dine al fresco is just one of the many perks of living in the South. There are benefits to cooking outdoors. Summertime heat keeps the ACs blowing full blast, even without the additional heat from a stove or an oven. Cooking...

February 2024

Arts + Culture

Building a Community

Chamblee '2023 Year in Review' Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Janet Howard Building a community is intentional. Building a community takes a plan. Then it takes strategy, people, and other resources to execute the plan. And that’s exactly what’s happening in Chamblee. City staff and officials are designing and creating a community – a safe, active and vibrant community that residents can be proud to call home. They have a plan and they’re executing the plan. Jimmy...

February 2024

Entertainment

Places we love

Some of the places we love in and around Chamblee Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by Janet Howard/The City of Chamblee Some of the many things we love about Chamblee are the number of places to go and the fun things to do in and around the city. Chamblee is centrally located and that makes it easy to navigate different areas of the city and places nearby. Here are just a few of the many places that make Chamblee a great and fun place to live. Chamblee has The Frosty Caboose. Stop by for...

January 2024

Home + Design

Spaces we love

Creating a space you love at home Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by CatMax Photography As we talk Love Local , what’s more local than where you live? At home, we want to create  spaces we love, so we asked Jenny Ochotnicky owner of JPO Interiors, a boutique design and build firm in Chamblee, for some ideas. Jenny says your home is your sacred space where you spend a lot of time and where you want to be the happiest. “I love to help clients solve a problem,” Jenny says. “They really...

January 2024

Life + Culture

Local history we love

A look back at the history of Chamblee Article by Tana Poncsak | Photography by City of Chamblee As we’re looking to Love Local  in this issue, we can’t fully love where we are if we don’t look at where we’ve been. So we wanted to take a look at the history of Chamblee to get a glimpse of where we came from. The city of Chamblee has a write-up of Chamblee’s unique history on the city’s website. According to the website, Chamblee was one of 10 cities in DeKalb County and was incorporated...

January 2024