Inviting the outdoors in
With a laid—back entertaining style and the ability to work from virtually any room, Nick and Nicki, both of whom work from home, wanted spaces in their Cincinnati-area home that…
Nature infused modern bathroom
Bathrooms are often considered private areas with small windows, if any, and are usually dominated by harsh lighting, but these Cincinnati homeowners placed their soaking tub right next to a…
Modern kitchen in a retro neighborhood
Since moving into her Dublin home two and a half years ago, Nancy Sanford has been peeling off the decades—quite literally. Built in the 1980s, the home was “very well-maintained,…
It’s time to talk tile
Patterns, textures and colors are ready to climb your walls and floors
Modern style meets historic charm
When a couple’s aged three-story Italian-style house became too much to maintain, they began to look elsewhere. They stumbled upon a contemporary three-story Beck Place condominium, where they now enjoy…
Modern living room with historic charm
Natural light streams into the chic, open concept kitchen and living area. Space abounds in two master bedroom suites with attached baths. Location commands center stage in a historic neighborhood.…
Around the world in one room
There is a unifying thread that runs through David and Darlene Barnes’ custom home in Villa Hills. It’s not a paint color—David counts 45 different shades. And it’s not the…
Six inspiring entries
Your entry sets the tone of your house
Splashes of Las Vegas
Back yard is overhauled to create a private resort-style oasis with a pool, outdoor spaces and many fun features
Bold bathroom design
Homeowners April Miller Boise and David Willbrand searched for the perfect Cleveland-area home with “good bones” and when they finally found it, they realized that they needed to clean it…
Bathroom design with a modern twist
A move isn’t an easy thing to do, but moving from a 1913 home with dark wood and stained glass windows to an extremely open, light colored contemporary home is…
Right time, right place
New condominium community, One Highland, entices homebuyers to Fort Thomas
Clearly modern kitchen
Jessica Proud and her husband traded in a lot more than close city living when they moved from their 100-year-old home in Dayton to a custom-built masterpiece in the outskirts…
Kitchen with a view
A desire for high-rise living with sweeping views of downtown Columbus—without being right downtown—led Bruce and Michael to Summit Chase in Grandview Heights, where they put a personal stamp on…
Timeless kitchen years in the making
Unlike a fine wine, everything does not get better with age. Some kitchens of the late 1980s were ahead of their time, offering large islands with counter seating and an…
Kit home gets a new kitchen
Nature flows in from every angle in this eight-sided space