HOMEARAMA® celebrates farm-style living
The bucolic setting and neighboring farms of this year’s HOMEARAMA®, at Highlands at Heritage Hill, provided an apropos opportunity for the show’s builders and interior designers to indulge in a…
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2018 show gives us a piece of that countryside
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New home is classic in nature
One of the many focal points in this luxurious Dayton house is the staircase, which calls to mind Gone with the Wind. In the classic 1939 film, the grand staircase…
Landscaping proves time is of the essence
Time is very important to Mary Higgins. “I like to be on time,” she explains of getting her garden going each spring. “I have time frames for everything. Every daylight…
Outdoor living caters to the dog days of summer
Levels of curves While the couple didn’t design the outdoor living area for Auggie when they were building their house with Rhoads Estate Homes, Inc.; he has made himself right…
A multi-purpose kitchen remodel
Today’s kitchen is essentially a multi-purpose room, where friends gather, where children do homework, and where meals and memories are made. But when the volume of family and friends that…
Powder rooms with personality
Even though they are typically the smallest rooms in our homes, powder rooms often get showered with more than their fair share of pizazz. The four basic elements necessary—vanity, toilet,…
Kitchen remodel is a tasteful balance
Even the most compatible people can disagree wildly on interior design. And when a husband and wife don’t have the same taste, the design process can feel less like spouses…
Backyard sweet spots
Front yards are often for show, but around back is where we like to spend some down time. It’s the place to stop and smell the roses or lavender, listen…
Back yard offers lure of the lake
Couple brings their love of Lake Cumberland to their Kettering back yard in an outdoor remodel
Home remodel goes classic with a twist
Josh and Christine Kommer bought their Indian Hill home two years ago, ready to leave behind their cramped life in Chicago. The home, built in 1964, had the expansive yard…
New patio is set in stone
After an extensive renovation to the interior of their home impacted their existing patio space, one Upper Arlington couple decided that was the catalyst they needed to begin planning a…
My friend Pat’s kitchen
A few years ago, I toured more than 30 homes for sale in Newport’s Historic East Row District. While I found this neighborhood charming, I had no plans to move…