Swimming pool design is straight out of the playbook
Apparently, what works on the playing field, works in pool design as well. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin knew exactly what he wanted when he decided to add…
Home makeover with a mission
As soon as someone tells you they set the alarm before five every morning to work out, you have a pretty good idea that this is someone who is driven…
Backyard puts the focus on free time
Just a few years ago on a corner in Upper Arlington, a vacant lot and side yard sat adjacent to an old world style house built in 2004. The owners…
Clean and bright home remodel
When Melissa and Tom Shanklin relocated to Columbus from New Jersey in 2009, they fell in love with the charm of Upper Arlington and a home that was built in…
Sweet revival
Among the city’s oldest areas is a Victorian neighborhood that Pittsburghers refer to simply as the Mexican War Streets. History shows that General William Robinson, Jr. plotted the Streets after…
Quartz countertop revolution
To turn a phrase, necessity is not the mother of invention—nature is. After all, Mother Nature has an imagination like no other, and she has given us many options for…
Tranquil landscape design redo
The back yard of Jennifer Shelhouse’s townhome was in dire need of a redo. It was cramped, linear and not particularly user-friendly. The “before” back yard, with its wood decking,…
Home design shows the softer side of contemporary
Like many custom builders, Doug Pund is skilled and enthusiastic about building any style house. But when he wanted to construct a home for him, his wife Andrea, and their…
It’s curtains for you! Or maybe it’s blinds, shutters or shades
Long after the paint is dry, the furniture is purchased and installed, and the artwork and accessories are in place, many rooms are still screaming for window treatments to complete…
Modern home puts down roots
This is the story of a young married couple—Dr. Trushar Patel and his wife Radhika Khiroya Patel—who had the persistence to take fifteen months to find their perfect first home…
Landscape design creates Floridian escape
Lushly landscaped with paved patios, tranquil water features, and fresh Florida foliage, Joe Chiellini’s Tampa property is as livable as it is luxurious. Joe desired a high-end style with a…
Kitchen remodel a match made in heaven
It is often difficult for homeowners to put into words what they are looking for in a kitchen remodel. Sometimes they know exactly what they want. And every once in…