PRODUCT: MOTORIZED RETRACTABLE SCREENS + WINDOW SCREENS + DOORS | LOCATION: BIG CANOE, GA | STYLE: MOUNTAIN LODGE
This retirement home in Georgia’s Big Canoe mountain community is, by any measure, a dream property. Stone exterior, dramatic views, and a setting that feels genuinely removed from the world. The owners wanted to make the most of the fresh mountain breezes, but biting insects were a constant problem. The solution: retractable screens installed across the doors, windows, and porches throughout the home.
Cool mountain breezes
Even at elevation, summer heat in the Georgia mountains is real. The homeowners installed retractable window screens to enable natural ventilation — opening windows and letting mountain air move through the house rather than running air conditioning. The combination of fresh air and insect protection is, as the company puts it, “the very definition of win-win.”
Great views
A lesser solution would have compromised the views. Here, the screens “disappear out of sight when you don’t want them,” allowing the owners to enjoy unobstructed mountain vistas while keeping the option to deploy insect protection and shade at any moment. The screens add capability without taking anything away from the property’s most appealing quality.
Disappearing screens
The stone and wooden home was designed to integrate naturally with its surroundings, and the retractable screens follow the same philosophy. They appear at the touch of a button when needed and retract completely when they’re not. The result extends the livable space of the home — outward to the porches, and inward through ventilated windows — while preserving every bit of the mountain aesthetic the owners built the home to enjoy.