Many of you have already clicked-thru on the ad above, but for those that haven’t I wanted to remind everyone about Decatur’s most-excellent Old House Fair tomorrow from 9am to 5pm at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in downtown Decatur.

What’s in store this year?  Here’s some info from the city’s official press release…

Homeowners attend how-to seminars and workshops on restoring old windows, historic landscapes, researching an old house, kitchen and bath ideas, energy efficiency, and much more. The Fair also includes a large exhibit hall of professionals, retailers, and suppliers specializing in home improvement, historic preservation, and interior furnishings.

Exhibit area opens at 9 a.m.; seminars begin at 10 a.m. Topics include:

* Ranch Houses in Georgia and DeKalb County-Iconic or Ordinary?,  Researching Your Old House/What Style is Your Home (Bring Pictures!), Energy Efficiency in Old Homes, Wood Window Workshop,  Maintaining Your Old Home, “Greening” Your Old House, Plaster and Paint,  Creating 20th Century Landscapes, Creating Historic Interiors in a Modern World, Understanding Wood Floors and Wood Details in Older Homes, Kitchen and Bath Solutions for Older Homes, Ask Bill! Q &A on Older Home Dilemmas, Working with an Architect and Design Solutions for Additions and New Construction in Historic Neighborhoods,  Storm Windows for Old Houses.

Tickets can be purchased HERE and are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

Literally.

Bill Carpenter, president of Lightroom Architecture, sent us renderings of the house he designed, which is currently being built at 329 South McDonough Street in Decatur.

Being part of the MAK Historic District, the house puts on a traditional face along the “right-of-way”, but a peek into the backyard (after the jump) reveals a completely different house style at the rear.

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An amazing before and after.

Before: This pic was taken April 13, 2009

After: Scott took this pic the other day.

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