Secluded home serves as a private oasis
A long winding driveway gracefully leads to the traditional white two-story estate of Elliott and Virginia Dorsch and their two children, 6-year-old Aiden and 2-year-old Emma. Centrally placed in the…
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It’s all Greek to us!
Originally dubbed as meandros in ancient Greece and more recently as Greek Key or Greek Fret, these decorative, continuous borders are as old as the hills, but they’re such graphically…
Interior design ideas making waves
If you want a peaceful life, perhaps you should not make waves. That rule does not apply at Sean Field and Jennifer Merritt’s St. Petersburg condo, where the wave motif…
Restoring a classic with a unique house remodeling project
A 1925-built structure in a historic district of Lakeland, the home of Pam and Larry Norman has been a true labor-of-love house remodeling project. “Renovating this house has definitely kept…
Living large with a contemporary kitchen design
Each fall as thousands of young people leave home for college, their parents are left with what is often referred to as the empty nest. One of the most common…
Finished lower level offers inviting retreat
Roughly 1,400 square feet of unfinished space allowed Eddie and Tammy Mercado to use their imaginations when it came time to finish the basement in their Centerville home. Their requirements…
New pavilion creates a cozy outdoor retreat
An eye-catching contemporary fireplace serves as the focal point of this outdoor living space in Mason. The driving factor for the renovation was the original view. “When the homeowners entertained…
Finished lower level entertains the entire family
Walk down the steps to this finished lower level in Centerville and you are automatically transported to an authentic Irish pub. A full-service bar encourages the homeowners and their guests…
Chic farmhouse kitchen remodel
The owners of this 1830s home in Cedarville had one goal in mind for the kitchen—create space to accommodate their growing family. With five children and a sixth on the…
Kitchen makeover tears down the walls
After growing up in the house, and later purchasing it from his parents, the owner of a 50s ranch was quite accustomed to its original compact kitchen. He lived with…
Kitchen remodel sings the blues
Wanting to update an outdated kitchen without completely trashing the current cabinetry configuration, a Powell couple was looking for creative and cost-effective solutions that would make the space more interesting…
Kitchen remodel: Same space, new face
Built in the 90s, a Westerville kitchen was showing its age. New buyers were ready to take the space from a traditional style to a lighter, brighter, slightly more contemporary…