Cincinnati June 2021

EDITOR’S
NOTE
GREATER CINCINNATI
Publishers
Linda Bacher, Florence Murphy
Sales Associate Evelyn Yaus
Editor Karen Bradner
Creative Director Gina Miller
Quality Control Specialist Heather Fox
Social Media Coordinator
Megan Maschari
Contributing Writer Lee Rhodes
Contributing Photographers
Herb Bresler, Brett Bulthuis, Daniel
Feldkamp, Greg Grupenhof, Connie Kimsey,
Tiffany Schulz, Cheryl Vaia, Ross Van Pelt
If given the option at a restaurant to eat indoors or out, I will always choose
the outside seating, even if it means an additional wait. To me the sights and
sounds are more interesting, conversation is livelier and somehow the food
tastes better.
So, this year, while my meals in restaurants took a bit of a hiatus, I still tried
to get outside with small groupings of my family and friends as often as I could.
As a bit of an extrovert, I needed to have conversations, see faces and just generally
be with people.
On spring and summer days, it would be a couple of friends sitting on opposite
corners of our patio. During the fall and winter, you might find us at our
friends’ home around the fire pit, each of us bundled up in a blanket, or decked
out with hats, mittens and scarves.
For most of us, that need to get outside doesn’t end when the temperature
dips below 60 degrees. For that reason, homeowners want to create outdoor
spaces that are versatile enough to handle all but the coldest of evenings.
With roofs that provide shelter, firepits and fireplaces that add a magnetic
focal point, along with heat, retractable screens and ceiling fans to keep bugs at
bay, and often complete kitchens, today’s outdoor spaces are ready to take on
the action regardless of how the thermometer reads.
This issue of Housetrends celebrates getting outdoors, in our gardens, on our
decks and patios, and in our back yards. If you’re like the majority of Americans,
you are most likely thinking about a way to improve your own outdoor space.
Take a look inside these pages. I have no doubt you’ll find a photo or two that
will inspire your own backyard makeover.
Thanks for reading.
Karen Bradner
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