Kara O’Brien, Owner and CEO
of Kara O’Brien Renovations
Making clients’ dreams come true since 1997, I’m Kara O’Brien, a licensed contractor and owner of the renovation company Kara O’Brien Renovations.
Former co-owner of Laughing Sun Renovations, a lauded and internationally recognized company, I forged my own firm, Kara O’Brien Renovations, in 2012. Specializing in historic renovation, I also create gorgeous kitchens, bathrooms, additions, and whole house renovations.
I work predominantly on historic homes in the Atlanta area, although I also work on newer homes as well and mid-century homes. Pretty much, if you can live in it, I have probably worked on that type of home.
Kara O’Brien Renovations
I also specialize in restoring old house architectural antiques from lighting, mantels, heart of pine flooring, medicine cabinets, stair parts, tile, etc. And I relish build and restoring with restored old materials whenever possible. Sometimes, just one small reclaimed and recycled old house part can really be a focal point in a newly renovated space or a newly built addition.
And sometimes, we’ll create an entire new space using mostly salvaged (and sometimes repurposed architectural parts and pieces).
Lately, I’ve done a lot of work crafting custom woodwork: bath vanities, cabinets, built-in pieces, lawyer’s bookcases, custom historic bookcases, and even furniture. Because I work with such talented wood crafters, we can make anything out of wood.
Custom pantry built into an enclosed backporch for additional storage.
Burled walnut custom dry bar that we designed and built for a client
