Relaxation in full swing in this outdoor kitchen
Written by: Hilary Daninhirsch/Photos by: Craig Thompson While watching the game on a barstool in this majestic outdoor kitchen, you would never know that this sanctuary in the northern suburbs…
Couple promises to love and cherish a modern makeover
Written by: Susan Zingraf/Photos by: Daniel Feldkamp When homeowners Jim and Kimm Arnold of New Albany got engaged last year, their wedding wasn’t the only thing they planned. With six…
New build made in the shade
Written by: Karen Bradner/Photos by: Daniel Feldkamp The house was a tear down, but the tree was a keeper. When a Columbus area couple—both doctors—were searching for a home in…
Birth of a dream home
Imagine designing your new home and coordinating with architects and builders from your room where you are pregnant with twins and on bed rest for nine weeks. Now fast-forward five…
If you build a pool…they will come
Written by: Jonathan Herbert/Photos by: Jon Keeling After raising six children and living in the same home for 28 years, one couple decided it was finally time to create the…
Meet and greet: John McClain
Q. Everyone seems to be talking about color. How do you incorporate color in your designs or in your home furnishings line Gilded Home by John McClain? A. “I usually…
Pool has French Quarter flair
When it was time for Madeira homeowners Steve and Leslie Gordon to renovate their back yard, there were a variety of options swimming around about what to do with the…
Life’s a breeze with a remodel
Written by: Amy Howell Hirt/Photos by Mike Kaskel (except where noted) The view from this Indian Hill home is the type that stops you in your tracks—literally. A jogger recently…
Living walls are growing on us
Written by: Ally Reuther At one point in time, walls that were covered in greenery were considered unkempt. Plants were ugly scars on the otherwise beautiful façade of timeless brick…
LEED-ing the way in eco-friendly design
Written by: Joan Pearlstein Dunn/Photos by: Craig Thompson In 1998, Life magazine invited six celebrated architects to design their individual versions of a “Dream House.” One of the chosen draftsmen…
Back yard designed with a free spirit in mind
Written by: Amy Diehl/Photos by: Joe Traina From the street this Cory Lake Isles house looks like many of its neighbors in this upscale subdivision: a large, tan Mediterranean style…
Chair-y picking living room chairs
As far as style and personality go in the interior design world, the chair is a rock star and a hard working piece of furniture. As a category, chairs offer…