About Lynn
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Lynn Taylor launched Taylor Made Plans, LLC in 2000 as a resource for assisting historic neighborhoods with traditional neighborhood design. Lynn holds an Associates Degree in Architectural Engineering Technology and has over twenty-six years experience in building construction design.
One of her latest new old-house designs won the 2007 Historic Commission of Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County's infill category award. She has won numerous other awards for infill design, including the 2005 infill-housing award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Old-House Journal's Great American Home Award. Her infill housing business idea was one of three winners out of 16,000 entries in the Oxygen Network's "Oh Get the Money: Build Your Own Business" contest in 2004. In 2006, Lynn was featured in a 4-page article in Old House Journal, two of her addition/renovation projects were featured on HGTV's "Generation Renovation" and one of her addition/renovation projects was in the Summer 2007 issue of Do It Yourself magazine. See our Awards & News pages for more information.
Lynn Taylor is a well-respected speaker on infill housing, the process of additions and renovations for historic homes, and small business networking and marketing. She brings a wealth of practical straightforward information to her seminars and classes. Lynn engages her audience by encouraging questions during her presentations. Her speaking credits are listed below. Lynn's calendar of events is also available.
If your group or association is interested in learning about revitalizing historic neighborhoods or the renovation process, please contact us.
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Speaking on infill housing and the process of additions and renovations for historic homes
If you would like Lynn to serve as a speaker on infill housing and the process of additions and renovations for historic homes, her discussion will be tailored to meet your group's needs but could include topics such as:
- Affordable housing in historic neighborhoods;
- Selecting the best infill plans for different types of urban neighborhoods;
- How appropriate infill housing enhances and re-energizes historic neighborhoods;
- Interacting with historic commissions;
- Starting a conservation or historic overlay in your historic neighborhood;
- Renovation process, from plans to construction;
- Attic build outs
Speaking on small business networking and marketing advice As a successful business owner, Lynn can also speak to your group or business about small business networking and marketing. She spoke in December 2004 at a statewide summit, the Tennessee Economic Council on Women, on the topic of nontraditional jobs for women. She has also presented a small business workshop, along with Beth Haley Design, entitled "Creating the Buzz" as part of the 2005 neighborhood speaker series in Nashville, TN.
Lynn's speaking credits include:
"Filling in the Vacant Space: Successful Infill Construction" (Round table) : National Preservation Conference, Nashville, TN, October 2009
"Creating a Variety of Housing Choices" presentation: Leadership Middle Tennessee event, Columbia, TN, in March, 2009 with Bridget Jones
"Basic, Affordable, Energy-Efficient Building Products You Can Choose Right Now" presentation: University School of Nashville community education class, Nashville, TN, in March, 2009
"Basic, Affordable, Energy-Efficient Building Products You Can Choose Right Now" presentation: Donelson-Hermitage Neighborhood Association, Nashville, TN, in March, 2009
"Energy-Efficient Building Products" presentation at the Middle Tennessee Home Builders Association's Home Show, February, 2009
"Basic, Affordable, Energy-Efficient Building Products You Can Choose Right Now" presentation: East Library Speaker Series, Nashville, TN, in February, 2009
"Fillling in the Vacant Space: Successful Infill Construction" presentation: Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference, Bardstown, KY, in September, 2008
"Fillling in the Vacant Space: Successful Infill Construction" presentation: Tupelo and Jackson, MS, in July, 2008
"Filling in the Vacant Space: Successful Infill Construction" presentation: Mississippi Historic Preservation Conference, Oxford, MS, in April, 2008
"Designing the New Old Home in Historic Neighborhoods" workshop: Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference, New Orleans, in October, 2007
Presentation to preservation class at Western Kentucky University in April, 2007
"Infill Design in Historic Districts" presentation: NAPC (National Alliance of Preservation Commissions) Forum, held in Baltimore in July, 2006
Panel: "Nontraditional Jobs for Women" presentation at the Tennessee Economic Summit for Women in December, 2005
"Infill Housing" presentation: Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas' Historic Homes and Neighborhoods Conference, held in Little Rock in October, 2005
Presentation to Bowling Green, KY, mayor and staff on choosing infill housing plans for an affordable market in August, 2005
"Moving on Up: Building out your Attic" presentation: East Library Speaker Series, Nashville, TN, in June, 2005
"Replica or Modern Design?" workshop: Tennessee Preservation Trust's Statewide Preservation Conference held in Chattanooga, TN in April, 2005
"The Process of Renovation" presentation for Remodelers Anonymous in March 2005
"The Process of Renovation" presentation: University School of Nashville community education class, Nashville, TN, in February, 2005
"Moving on Up: Building out your Attic" presentation: University School of Nashville community education class, Nashville, TN, in February, 2005
"Infill Housing Design" Presentation to Bowling Green-Warren County Historic Preservation Board, Bowling Green, KY, January, 2005
"It wouldn't be nontraditional if you had more women doing it": A discussion about job training in Tennessee (Panelists) presentation: Tennessee Economic Summit Council on Women, December, 2004
"Historic home restoration" presentation: Travellers Rest Restoration Fair, Nashville, TN, September, 2004
"Home Additions & Renovations" presentation at the Nashville's Home Decorating & Remodeling Show, September, 2004
"Getting Out There: small business networking & marketing" presentation: National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Nashville Chapter, August, 2004
"Moving on Up: Building out your Attic" presentation: East Library Speaker Series, Nashville, TN, in March, 2004
"Moving on Up: Building out your Attic" presentation: University School of Nashville community education class, Nashville, TN, in February, 2004
"Moving on Up: Building-Out Attic Spaces in Historic Homes" presentation: Historic Nashville's first Old House Fair, May, 2003
"Remodeling for Historic Houses" presentation: Woodmont-in-Waverly Neighborhood Assoc, May ,2001
Guest on "House Calls", a radio talk show of WLAC 1510
Creator of East Nashville Library Speakers Series: 2005 and 2009
Assisted in selecting topics and finding speakers - 2004 Travellers Rest Restoration Fair
Historic Nashville's first 2003 Old House Fair: chair and presenter; organized workshops and found speakers and topics