In the article, entitled

"The New Bath," SawHorse and the firm's

architectural designer, Sabrina Foulke, were recognized

for the 1999 Bath of the Year ($20,000-$30,000 price

range).

The article pointed out

that the project was in a house that had an extremely

small bath for the master bedroom. The owners had already

transformed an adjoining bedroom into a large walk-in

closet and dressing area, which meant that the bathroom

was needed only for "more utilitarian

functions."

Noting that SawHorse

designer Foulke worked with the homeowners to create a

"sleek and useful" new master bath within the

existing space, the article reported that she decided to

remove the existing tub/shower, old tiles and

black-and-white wallpaper and, in effect, start over.

"Foulke chose 12 x

12-inch ceramic tile for the floor and the wall behind

the shower; mirror wraps around the other three walls to

give the illusion of a larger space," the article

revealed.

She designed the floor to

complement carpet with a similar pattern in the dressing

room.... When she and her clients chose the granite for

the counter, it looked so good with the tile that Foulke

decided to use it for accent squares in the floor as

well." Because the owners didn't need a bathtub, the

shower was eliminated. There wasn't room for a door on

the shower, so a cut-glass wall was utilized, providing

high-impact interest as well as a water barrier.

The magazine also noted

that Foulke made the most of a tight space by designing a

counter that extends into the shower and which doubles as

a shelf for bathing necessities.

"Its curve slows from

the shape of the vessel sink and is repeated in small,

curved corner shelves in the shower," the article

said.

The award for the bath

project, which was in a house in Garden Hills, continues

a continuous run of award-winning projects by the

20-year-old firm.

With the first awards

coming in 1984, SawHorse has received the coveted CotY

(Contractor of the Year) awards from the National

Association of Remodeling Industry, including 1998

National and Regional CotY awards; Remodeling magazine's

Renaissance Grand Awards; Chrysalis Awards for Remodeling

Excellence, presented by Lowe's Companies and

Professional Remodeler magazine at the Southern Building

Show, for three consecutive years; and countless design

category awards.

Owned by Jerome Quinn and

Carl Seville, the professional build/design residential

remodeling and renovation firm was ranked number one in

the Atlanta Business Chronicle's most recent listing of

"Atlanta's Top 10 Residential Remodeling

Contractors," based on 1998 remodeling revenues in

Atlanta.