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…L iv ! n g A Birmingham builder brings the outdoors inside his home, with the help of three screen porches. WRITTEN BY JEANINE MATLOW PHOTOGRAPHS BY GENE MEADOWS Left: French doors open to reveal a "petite porch," lit by clerestory windows, near the dining room of Ronnie Wilner and Dr. Nancy Fishman's Birmingham home. A bistro table and chairs, found in San Francisco, holds decorative fruit handcraft- ed from objects found on the ...…
…s a designer and builder for 40 years and counting, Ronnie Wilner knows a thing or two about the spaces that can make a home spe- cial. So when it came time for the owner of Moonlight Homes in irmingham to create his own Birmingham residence, a Mission-style structure tucked next to a 12-acre nature preserve, Wilner and his wife, Dr. Nancy Fishman, wanted to incorporate as much of their inspirational view inside their home as they could. The r...…
…"In designing the entry, we wanted to recall the days when people sat on their front porches with their neigh- bors," says Fishman. The entry porch was designed to exude a quaint English look with an Arts and Crafts twist. Recent additions include custom-made willow furniture and an extensive container garden. The area rug and beadboard ceiling add warmth and texture to the structure, which is crafted from stucco and stone. platinum • JULY 2...…
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