http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog Herlong and Associates is a full service architecture and interior design firm, specializing in the design of custom homes and residential renovations. Our office is made up of a talented team of design professionals that strive to provide services beyond our Clients' expectations. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:18:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Herlong & Associates is featured in the article "Humidity, Heat, and Hurricanes Call for SPF on Coastal Cottage" in SprayFoam Magazine. When the Kearns family decided to renovate their newly purchased beach house, they quickly learned that it would require more than a dream and a dime. Located on Sullivan's Island, ... http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog/2009/07/cottage-calls-for-spray-foam/ When it comes to green building, two of the gold standards are EarthCraft House and the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. A program of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association since 1999, EarthCraft is used by residential builders to create more sustainable and energy-efficient homes. The U.S. Green ... http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog/2009/07/do-your-green-homework/ One of the best ways to add value to a home is by making it more energy efficient. It not only improves the home’s resale value, but makes it more cost effective for the homeowners who spend less on utility costs.   But making a home energy efficient goes beyond installing ... http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog/2009/07/when-it-comes-to-efficiency-good-design-is-key/ When it comes time to design your new home, working with a full-service custom architectural firm isn’t always in the budget. Yet Herlong & Associates owner Steve Herlong believes that budget should not stand in the way of having a well designed home. With this in mind, he and his ... http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog/2009/06/nothing-floundering-at-flatfish-island-designs/ The majority of our designs dot the Charleston coastline and Lowcountry landscapes, but our firm has embarked on a new project taking us across the water and into the Caribbean.   Christophe Harbour, the latest venture from Kiawah Development Partners is a 3,000- acre upscale development on the southeast peninsula of ... http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog/2009/06/heading-to-the-caribbean/ When you’re designing your dream home, it can be tough to let go. But trusting the architectural firm and a team of qualified designers can help you achieve exactly what you want while eliminating some of the headaches – a real bonus for out-of-town clients.   One of the greatest benefits ... http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog/2009/06/handing-over-the-design-reins/ One of the best ways a business can improve is to take a step back and look at how it’s grown over the years – look at what’s worked, what hasn’t worked and what’s on the horizon.   Herlong & Associates Project Manager Rodd Heinlen says while the firm doesn’t always have ... http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog/2009/06/it-pays-to-step-back-and-review/ When it comes to using wood as a decorative finish, the most common question has been “wainscoting or not?” But wood trim can add real character to a house.   Layne Fitts Nelson, our firm’s design director, is doing more custom millwork for clients who want an extra design element in their ... http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog/2009/05/putting-the-details-in-the-wood/ Families are unique, changing creatures with distinct needs – particularly when it comes to their living space. One of the ways an architectural firm can meet those needs is by designing the house to accommodate the way people actually live.   If you pull a house plan off the shelf, it ... http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog/2009/05/designing-for-the-way-we-live/ Thanks to the attached garage, many of us enter our homes through a side door, heading straight from the garage to the kitchen, laundry room or back hallway. The front door and entryway are reserved for guests and maybe some special decorations during the holiday season. Even though you might ... http://www.herlongarchitects.com/blog/2009/05/what-does-your-door-say-about-you/