Homes / Private Quarters / Splurge
European style immigrates to Buckhead
Text: Rachel Pomerance; photo: Louie Favorite
Built with aerated concrete called Hebel block, the material is not only energy efficient but also yields these thick doorways that give the home the look the couple wanted. When fully open, the front doors, which contain smaller doors within them, convert the foyer into a "big indoor/outdoor room, which we do anytime we're entertaining," Meridy says. "When they open, it's like taking out a wall of a house."