Kitchen renovation takes a note from history
Aside from the incredibly wealthy, there are very few of us who might consider an eight-bedroom, six-bath, 6,000-square-foot house a “starter” home. These specifications sound more along the lines of…
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Trading spaces leads to impressive bathroom remodel
Grand old houses, like the 100-year-old home that Courtney and Eric purchased in Oakwood a few years ago, have incredible advantages including a distinctive look, loads of charm, and extras…
Spicy kitchen remodel
Sukey Brown had thought about remodeling her kitchen since the time she and her husband, Bo, bought this Kettering house in 1988. “I told Bo before we moved in that…
Home design offers comfort and style
Just because a home has been meticulously designed and decorated doesn’t mean it has to be handled with kid gloves. Colleen and Doug Haines spent countless hours poring over the…
Remodeling ideas create a fresh look
“I have exactly what I wanted and even things I did not know enough about to ask,” says a homeowner as she looks around her Walnut Hills home. Views from…
Custom home plans are all about the details
You know what they say about best-laid plans…they never go the way you think they will. Gary and Gina Wulfeck had originally purchased a land-o-minium lot in their Villa Hills…
Industrial inspired kitchen remodel
A kitchen remodel can be inspired by any number of things. It was a nudge from a trusted designer that sparked homeowners Mike and Sandy Rickly’s redesign imagination. After interior…
Terrace with a view
While comparing notes about anniversary-celebration destinations, a Westerville couple and their neighbors found they had more in common than their respective trips to Little Palm Island in Florida. They also…
Kitchen hardware establishes an instant connection
Jayne Sachs says she felt physically uncomfortable when she first walked through the kitchen in the home she and her husband would soon buy. Those feelings were a big deal…
Patio ideas offer the power of rejuvenation
Five years ago a Frank Lloyd Wright-style home in one of Kettering’s upscale neighborhoods received a second chance at life when an ambitious couple bought it. The exterior of the…
Holiday decor ages with grace
Each year, friends of Leslie and Ron Newcomb eagerly await their holiday visit to the couple’s Yankee Trace home. They know from experience that the moment they pull into the…
Merry and bright holiday decorating ideas
The first clue is the line of luminarias lining the front walk. The next hint comes from the decorating ideas used on the exterior of the home: fresh fragrances emanating…