Meet and greet: Chip Wade
Q. You help families who seemingly have outgrown their home rethink a room. What do you think is the most clever reworking of space that you’ve done? A. I’m really…
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The host of HGTV’s Elbow Room turns wasted square footage into usable space
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Meet and greet: Jonathan Adler
Q. I automatically smile whenever I watch one of your interviews. It doesn’t matter what you are talking about—you radiate happiness and fun. Do you think homeowners often get so…
Remodeling ideas create a recipe for success
Little did Mike and Bridget dream that barely a year after they moved into their beautiful Mt. Lookout home, they would be in the middle of such an ambitious renovation…
Lakeside living
A gentle lake breeze sways catmint and pink yarrow as bees float among them. Sunshine bathes purple smoke bushes while cranesbill geraniums and Annabelle hydrangeas enjoy some shade. It’s a…
Master bathroom goes against the norm
There is no end to spectacular in this spacious and pristine home spa. When Brendan and Kaetlin broke ground on a 10-acre property in Peters Township, they knew from the…
Custom ranch home a natural fit
If these walls could talk, the stories they would tell! But since talking wall technology has not yet been invented, the owners of a 4,500 square-foot custom-designed ranch home in…
New build proves third time’s the charm
What do you do when tragedy strikes and your entire home—a sprawling space devoted to displaying cherished family photos and sentimental heirlooms—can now fit into a 7×10 space? The memories…
Master suite undergoes masterful makeover
The gentle play of early morning light among prisms of the chandelier and across recesses of the coffered ceiling in her master bedroom beckon Davia Stevenson to wakefulness daily, reminding…
Modern home is minimalist to the max
“I enjoy the process, I love building,” explains homeowner and commercial construction business owner Jim Ogden. When he felt the urge to build a new house for his family, their…
New home built as an estate for equestrians
John and Dana Toebben’s relationship has roots in horse country. “We met at Turfway Park race track,” John says of the first time he met his wife. So it’s fitting…
Hot design trends seen at the show
So you want to get out of your design rut, but don’t want to leave your comfort zone: Look to this year’s HOMEARAMA® luxury home show, held in July at…
Wake up to these bedroom design ideas
The biennial DPVA Designers’ Show House never disappoints. Once again, this well-respected fundraising event offered up a bevy of interior design ideas. In fact, bedrooms played a big role in…