Author Archive for Jeannie Johnston

Jeannie S. Johnston is the Founder and CEO of SoMo, LLC publishing company featuring SouthernModern Magazine. Paralegal for over 16 years, Speaker at National Paralegal Conferences, Legal Sales Executive and Legal Staffing Consultant. Founder and CEO of Paralegal Gateway, Inc. a/k/a www.ParalegalGateway.com - the world's oldest and largest online Paralegal portal and Social Networking vehicle which includes a free career center, free paralegal articles (written by paralegals for paralegals), online seminars, demonstrative evidence, tools for Paralegals and much more.

ModernBathroom

ModernBathroom

Looking for beautiful modern fixtures for your home?  Look no farther than ModernBathroom.com. At Modern Bathroom, they’re dedicated to providing customers with the best prices, selection and service when shopping for bathroom remodeling products. Whether you’re undertaking a full bathroom remodel or are simply replacing a few fixtures, they’re there to help you find products [...]

Hollin Hills: A Modernist Enclave in Northern Virginia

Hollin Hills: A Modernist Enclave in Northern Virginia

Looking for a woody escape from the urban hustle? A secluded spot where birds sing and squirrels frolic and Mother Nature never seems to shake an angry finger in your face? Not some lonesome cabin on a way-out mountainside, but a year-round kind of place, close to jobs and schools and civilization yet really, really [...]

Memorial Bend: Mid-Century Goldmine in Houston

Memorial Bend: Mid-Century Goldmine in Houston

Memorial Bend is home to one of the largest concentration of 1950s modern houses in Houston. It was 1955 when builders Howard Edmunds and Robert Puig paid $3,000 an acre for a 200-acre plot of land off of Memorial Drive. Due to a lack of funds, they enlisted the help of three investors to form [...]

On The Market: 115 Gillespie Road in Austin, Texas

On The Market: 115 Gillespie Road in Austin, Texas

We absolutely love Austin when it comes to their forward thinking in architecture and design.  The numerous mid-century neighborhoods testify this began early on in the city’s history.  So it is no surprise when we happened upon this gem built in 1949 and remodeled by Cottam Hargrave (Jay Hargrave is one of Austin’s most prolific [...]

TWH Architects’ Wheeler House Scores Big on Style, Efficiency and Sustainability

TWH Architects’ Wheeler House Scores Big on Style, Efficiency and Sustainability

Having lived in Knoxville for four years, I have a pretty firm understanding of what most Tennessee residences look like.  Most have undeniable character and many years of living have been seen in them.  The newer construction typically follows with most of southern America with cookie cutter designs and upgrades to select from.  This is [...]

Texas Modern Toolbox by Bruce Roadcap Architecture

Texas Modern Toolbox by Bruce Roadcap Architecture

When one thinks of modern, the word “toolbox” doesn’t usually come to mind as a keyword.  Well, thanks to Bruce Roadcap Architecture that may very well change the way we think of work benches and man sheds. The “Toolbox” is a new covered parking, storage, and workbench space replacing a 1920′s single car garage for [...]

Up On The Market in the ATL – 4303 Wieuca Road

Up On The Market in the ATL – 4303 Wieuca Road

If you have a cool 1 million dollars plus, than this gorgeous modern beauty can be yours.  Clean lines, exceptional use of various materials and filled with light.  Puts the soul and mind at ease just looking at the photos (not necessarily the price tag though…).  Additional features are as follows: Main Features List Price: [...]

Joseph Amisano: Bringing Change to the Big South

Joseph Amisano: Bringing Change to the Big South

Atlanta architect Joseph Amisano, was a partner of the firm Toombs, Amisano, & Wells and his work defined the progressive period of post-WWII Atlanta. Born in New York City, Amisano went on to study at Pratt Institute, where he received his Bachelors (1940) and Masters of Architecture degrees (1941). His early practice was in the [...]

3597 Eaglerock Drive – Creative Mid-Century Marketing

3597 Eaglerock Drive – Creative Mid-Century Marketing

We’ve previously written about the very popular Mid-Century neighborhood in Atlanta – Northcrest – and it continues to attract those who appreciate these historic homes and wish to renovate and/or restore them. Northcrest is a large subdivision that was developed from the late 50′s through the mid 70′s. Over half of the homes are Mid [...]

Where The Broadland Stands: 489 Broadland Road in Atlanta

Where The Broadland Stands: 489 Broadland Road in Atlanta

Looking at Mid-Century and Modern architecture is the equivalent of taking a calming drug.  At least that is the case for me.  I can be as stressed out as a mouse being chased by a tomcat but, all it would ever take to bring me back to a place of zen would be a big [...]

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