Tag: Norman Askins

Before 2100 West Wesley Road became Salubria, it was a small riverside ranch home sitting on 15 acres of undeveloped land. But in 1995, a buyer tore the home down—ostensibly to build something that would make better use of the lot—and enlisted renowned Atlanta architect Norman Askins to execute her vision.

The classic architecture and curb appeal of this 1930s Mediterranean house in Buckhead caught the eye of a young couple who later updated the interior.

This lively breakfast room addition by Atlanta architect Norman Askins and interior designer/author James Farmer fits nicely in a 19th-century house.

Buckhead’s grand Spotswood Hall, with its pedimented portico and soaring Ionic columns, wasn’t an obvious choice for architect Frances Flautt Zook’s favorite house in the city. “I’m not a mansion kind of person,” says Zook, who is better known for transitional design. “But this is a house I really respect.”

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this gem was respectfully updated by noted architect Norman Askins.

This European-style estate, designed by noted architect Norman Askins, was a labor of love by homeowners and veteran antique dealers Jim and Jacqueline Adams.

This Morningside Tudor was carefully renovated by Norman Askins to include modern luxuries.

An elegant but unassuming Greek Revival home on West Wesley Road is perhaps the oldest house in Buckhead. Actually, it was built in Resaca, located near Calhoun in Northwest Georgia. In the 1950s, Atlanta contractor Joseph Walker and his wife drove by and fell instantly in love with the abandoned, antebellum home.

Architect Norman Askins often makes up a story when he builds a house. To inform the design for this 1997 Italian-style villa, he created a fable that revolved around a European countess whose American husband built her a retreat inspired by the famed Colombe d’Or hotel in Provence.

Get inspired to revamp your home with books from Norman Askins, Nancy Braithwaite, Barbara Westbrook, and Susan Hable.