Swimming in the shade
The faint sound of children giggling as they run from the playground and splash into their pool; the delicious scent of hot dogs and marshmallows roasting over an open fire;…
Home design ideas let the good times roll
Nestled snugly into an Ohio home’s basement is a two-lane bowling alley by Brunswick. High-tech monitors help to track the game while a nearby rack keeps all of the bowling balls…
Cheers to the basement bar
Before this lower level was turned into an entertaining haven for parents with a basement bar and a media and children with a colorful playroom, it had developed one purpose.…
Deck design rules the back yard
When Nicole and Bill Fish purchased their Hyde Park home about six years ago, they could already picture the parties. They could imagine the kids playing in the back yard,…
Green and serene
The home of Henk and Ruby DeRee is well situated on the beautiful Muirfield golf course in Dublin, with a serene view of the fairways and greens that extend the…
Landscape design with a lofty overlook
“There is nothing more relaxing and serene than letting my eyes sweep across the lake and on up the hill to the club house, especially when it’s dusk and all…
The virtue of patience
Seven years after receiving the keys to his Dublin home, this homeowner, with his keen eye for style, knew precisely what he wanted to do to make the 3,800-square-foot French…
Getting acclimated with accessories
Seven years after receiving the keys to his Dublin home, this homeowner, with his keen eye for style, knew precisely what he wanted to do to make the 3,800-square-foot French…
Mixing it up with remodeling ideas
Depression era glassware sitting eloquently atop modern white cabinets and pendant lighting adorning modern drums with traditional crystals are some of the remodeling ideas put in place that gracefully blend…
Outdoor furniture creates smooth transitions
Designing an outdoor living area, complete with outdoor furniture, is a hard thing to accomplish. Due to the varying conditions that the outdoor furniture needs to withstand, it makes it…
Window to the soul
Kathie Havemann started collecting books 30 years ago. Today, her collection stands at around 4,700 and includes a wide range of nonfiction. As her collections grew over the past few decades,…
Kitchen remodel creates big change for small space
From the time Amy and Joe moved into their 1930s Upper Arlington home, they knew a kitchen remodel was on their to-do list. After nearly 10 years in the home,…