What comes around certainly goes around for Chris
and Yvonne Johnson, and in the best ways possible.
The husband-and-wife team behind Marietta-based design/
build firm Reclaimed Karma takes a sustainable approach to their
home improvement projects, often using reclaimed wood, antique
furniture and other sustainable sources to create beautiful, new
spaces.
“We really felt like we wanted to make sure people knew that
we believe in karma, and especially good karma, so that they know
that whatever we do, we’re going to make it right,” Yvonne said.
“And because we do dabble in the reclaim space, it’s a way of
bringing things back around full circle, to bring good karma by
being sustainable and making use of things with a history.”
If the karma couple looks familiar, it’s for good reason.
“Reclaimed Reno” has aired several times on the DIY Network,
with the pilot featuring the Johnsons renovating a local Marietta
family’s home with reclaimed items and plenty of custom work.
The show followed the couple as they renovated the house in
just the course of two weeks, but Yvonne said she
and Chris worked with the couple for another
month just to make sure everything was the way
the family wanted it, and in good shape, too.
“You hear these horror stories where people
are on home renovation shows and then, when
the crew leaves, the homeowners are left with
this house that looks pretty but the construction
is a nightmare. We definitely did not want that to
happen. While the crew just moves on to the
next project, this is our community and this is
our business, so we wanted to bring good karma
and make sure everyone was happy,” Yvonne
said.
The couple said they have their fair share of
the wild stories one might expect to come from
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