Board by Board: How Archadeck is Building up Rome

Photos by Archadeck

Todd and Carrie Fannin of Archadeck of Northwest Georgia design outdoor spaces built for gathering, relaxation, and the rhythms of everyday life.

For Todd and Carrie Fannin, outdoor living isn’t just about decks and patios.

It’s about the moments that happen there.

The slow start of a Sunday morning with coffee on the porch. The easy laughter that gathers around a fire pit on a cool fall evening. The way a welldesigned space invites people to linger outside just a little longer.

As the owners of Archadeck of Northwest Georgia, the Fannins help homeowners turn ordinary backyards into spaces where moments unfold naturally.

“We aren’t just building structures,” Carrie Fannin said. “We’re creating places to gather and places to shelter. The goal is always the same: a space that feels beautiful, comfortable, and like it truly belongs to the home.”

That philosophy shapes every project they take on. While many contractors approach outdoor construction as a series of measurements and materials, the Fannins begin somewhere else: how people will actually live in the space.

The answer influences everything from the layout of a deck to the placement of a fireplace or the way a screened porch captures a summer breeze.

Many projects combine several elements into a single outdoor living environment. A covered porch anchored by a fireplace might open to a multilevel deck designed for conversation areas. At the same time, a nearby patio becomes home to an outdoor kitchen or fire feature. The goal is cohesion—spaces that feel like a natural extension of the home rather than an afterthought.

Not every homeowner builds the entire vision at once. In many cases, the Fannins help clients master-plan a long-term outdoor living space, designing it for building in thoughtful stages.

“One family might start with a covered porch,” Todd Fannin said. “Later, that we consider the homeowner’s full vision from the beginning, each phase works beautifully on its own while preparing for what comes next.”

Planning the overall design can also prevent costly rework later, ensuring that foundations, layouts, and utilities are positioned for future additions.

For homeowners, it means each phase delivers a finished, functional space while quietly building toward the backyard they ultimately envision.

That approach has resonated with homeowners across a broad stretch of Northwest Georgia. Archadeck of Northwest Georgia serves families throughout a 10-county region, from the hills of Chattooga County to Carroll County and from the Alabama state line east toward Cherokee County.

While the homes and landscapes vary—from historic neighborhoods near Rome to rural properties and newer suburban communities—the desire is often the same: a backyard that feels welcoming, intentional, and built to last.

Todd Fannin said many homeowners begin the process with only a general idea of what they want.

“Most people know they want to spend more time outside,” he said. “Our job is to help them imagine what that could really look like.”

The design process often begins with conversation—how a family entertains,where the sun falls across the yard in the afternoon, and whether the space needs to host quiet mornings, lively gatherings, or a bit of both.

From there, the details take shape. A pergola that offers shade without closing off the sky. A screened porch that keeps summer evenings comfortable.

Lighting that allows a patio to glow softly long after sunset.

The Fannins pair that design-first approach with the resources of the national Archadeck Outdoor Living brand, which provides detailed construction standards and one of the industry’s strongest warranty programs.

For homeowners, that structure offers reassurance during a significant home investment. For Todd and Carrie, it provides a framework to focus on what they enjoy most: helping families transform how they use their outdoor spaces.

In the end, the finished structure is only part of the story.

The real reward comes later, when the space fills with life—neighbors gathered around the fire, kids drifting in and out of the yard, dinner stretching well past sunset on a warm Georgia evening.

“Life moves fast,” Carrie Fannin said. “If we can help create a place where people slow down, spend time together, and enjoy being outside, then we’ve done our job.”

Across Northwest Georgia, that vision is quietly reshaping backyards—and turning them into something far more meaningful than a place behind the house.