Decorating ideas that make you green with envy
Green spaces are making a splash in home design, with decorating ideas spotlighting the bright color in walls and accessories–anywhere possible, really. So we’ve come up with some of our…
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Home design teeters between the extremes
Traveling southbound on Interstate 71, parallel with the city of Cincinnati, drivers enter the Lytle Tunnel to travel underneath Lytle Park. The Procter & Gamble complex is off to the…
Passion blooms in a garden design
It could be said that the seasons of Barbara Eichert’s life have been carefully marked by each garden design she has created. Her love for the earth began at the…
Master bedroom design gets a light touch
This Avila home had good structural bones but the interior was dated and needed refreshing, particularly in places like the living room and master bedroom design. Greg and Yvonne Mixon, who…
Kitchen island: Clean by design
Spring is the time for new beginnings, especially in the home. We shampoo the carpets, reorganize the basement, or maybe just find a home for the odds-and-ends living on the…
Eco-friendly home design
Taking in Chris and Kim Nietch’s Columbia Tusculum home, you’d never guess that the red metal roof is anything more than a chipper nod to history, or that the woven…
Enticing outdoor living spaces
When Tracey and Mike McGuire moved into their Westerville home about 10 years ago, their outdoor living spaces included a stamped concrete side patio and an uninspired back deck. Because…
Room decorating ideas and the power of color
Color has a very powerful ability to change our mood with the blink of an eye. When it comes to room decorating ideas, a design often takes shape once a…
Thinking inside the box with a bathroom remodel
When Carrie Kramer, her husband Terry and their three children moved into their new home in Westerville, they certainly never intended to stay, but a renovation-including a gorgeous bathroom remodel-made…
Sliding barn doors open up a world of possibilities
Sliding barn doors are making a huge debut in home design, they add that little something extra to your home that makes it unique and truly your own. Are you…
Wondering how to decorate a living room? Look to your passions
Having spent years developing a museum-worthy collection of Americana, the Cowans didn’t have to worry about how to decorate a living room in their newly renovated aerie 15 floors above…
Which gem wood you choose
Junior Yoder, a Homestead Furniture craftsman, shares his wisdom regarding what makes each type of wood special. This wood comes from an underground root. You cut through the root to…