Bathroom bling: The ultimate cabinet hardware designs
Most interior designers will tell you that the little things often make the biggest impact. Just like selecting the perfect pair of shoes to complete a favorite outfit, cabinet hardware…
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Yard art answers the call of the wild
Images of Edward Scissorhands’ massive sheers frantically creating animal shapes in the back yards of suburbia seemed odd when the movie was released in the late-eighties. However, the topiaries have…
Outdoor comforts in a backyard design
Miles Smith is not a stranger to Sewickley, or to home renovations. With his mother being an interior designer, the family renovated houses as a hobby. “Fortunately, I married someone with…
Garden design embraces Asian serenity
A well-planned, properly situated and lovingly cared for Japanese garden design has a nearly mystical quality that creates an inner hush, punctuated only by the deep sigh brought about by…
Wild about wallpaper
For many people the word “wallpaper” can conjure up some pretty unpleasant memories. The nightmare of removing wallpaper (sometimes multiple layers at one time) has left some contemplating the use…
Home design proves simple is good
The phrase “Less is more” couldn’t ring more true for Gordon and Mary Jo White’s exquisite new Beavercreek home. The streamlined mix of contemporary and transitional elements creates a home…
Designers’ Show House offers great home decorating ideas
More than two dozen Miami Valley interior designers and contractors joined forces to participate in the 2015 DPVA Designers’ Show House & Gardens. The talented group successfully updated the former…
Living room shows off a passion
Woodworking happens to be a passion for this particular homeowner. While working for 40 years in a high-level corporate position, which included extended international travel, he would come home to…
Remodeling ideas create a barn re-born
The Whitneys weren’t looking to find their “forever” home when they happened upon a 7-acre plot of land in Anderson Township, complete with a red barn. Yet, here on this former…
Home improvement ideas: Painting over dark colors
Repainting a room might be one of the most economical home improvement ideas around. Surface preparation is key when it comes to painting over a dark color. “Be sure the…
Fresh finds: Outdoor
Bonnet poufs from Casalis. Swingrest lounge chair from Dedon. The Stix fireplace from EcoSmart Fire. The MBRACE rocking chair from Dedon. Bridge stool from Pfeifer Studio. Buggle-up from Fatboy. Downtown…
Fresh finds: Flooring
Savoy rug from Company C. Slither rug from Kyle Bunting. Aberdeen II Atoll rug from Tufenkian. Round cotton and jute rug from Serena and Lilly. Odeon rug runner from Company…