By Emily Williams-Robertshaw For Leigh Spencer, co-founder of Alabama Sawyer, the history behind Premo Factory’s building and its recent renewal presents a perfect metaphor. The factory, built in 1920, was set to be demolished but Chad Stogner and his team at Elegant Earth saw its potential and recycled the old building to create a modern factory that focuses on the … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw  What makes an “ideal” home?  It’s a question Scott Underwood, co-owner of Centennial Homes, asked himself after he and co-owner Alan Howard were tapped to produce the 2021 Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builder’s Ideal Home.  In a perfect world, he would have liked to have a full year to complete the project. Yet, his … [Read more...]

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw After moving the dates of this year’s Birmingham Parade of Homes from May to June, the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders will kick off the annual spring event June 17. The kick-off party will be held at this year’s Ideal Home, in Hoover’s Heatherwood community and built by Centennial Homes. The custom build with cutting-edge … [Read more...]

By Barry DeLozier In several Zoom meetings lately, I’ve heard the question raised, “What will you miss about this unusual time of COVID-19 when it’s over?”  While we’re all ready for life to return to normal, there certainly have been silver linings from this sudden societal shift: more family time, more quiet time, happier pets spending more time with their people. For … [Read more...]