The Redesign of the McGahey Residence

An MBA recipient from Vanderbilt University, Griffin McGahey services as Vice President of HC3, a critical document solutions provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Outside of the office, Griffin McGahey pursues a diverse range of hobbies that includes architecture and design. As part of these interests, he recently collaborated with his wife and an architecture firm to plan the renovation of his family’s house.

As featured in the publication StyleBlueprint, the renovation of the McGahey home was prompted by the family’s desire to stay in their Birmingham neighborhood but transform their home from a closed-in, three-bedroom space into an open and airy house with room for guests. To accomplish the project, they hired Christopher Architecture and Interiors.

To accommodate the McGahey's desire for an open living plan, the architects knocked down all but two interior walls in the original house while adding a second floor and installing floor-to-ceiling windows that let in ample natural light. Other important decisions included opting for a home office instead of a traditional dining room and designing spaces with soaring ceilings to give a sense of airiness without compromising warmth and comfort. Once the renovation was complete, the original 2,200-square-foot residence had been transformed into a bright and spacious 3,700-square-foot home with all the amenities the family needed.