Kentucky 2019

The 2019 FHB House is a modern take on a traditional neighborhood home in a New Urbanist planned community outside of Louisville, Kentucky. The aesthetic is a nod to house styles found through historic southern cites but the choice of building materials and amenities is distinctly modern.

Introducing the 2019 Fine Homebuilding House

Join us as we document the design and construction of a traditional house in a New Urbanist community outside Louisville, Kentucky.

By Jason Black

The 2019 Fine Homebuilding House was a project my company, Artisan Signature Homes, built in a development called Norton Commons. Norton Commons is a New Urbanism community in the suburbs north east of Louisville. I’m joined on this project by Greyhouse Design, an interior-design firm run by my wife Gretchen Black.

We’ve chronicled the build here on FineHomebuilding.com, where we offer you an inside look at how we designed and created an inviting and comfortable family home that fits neatly into this master-planned community.

You can find articles and videos that document the entire project at www.finehomebuilding.com/fhb-house/kentucky-2019.

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