Cincinnati October 2022

and make it inviting. Area rugs, furniture groupings,
artwork and lighting were carefully selected and placed
to create smaller spaces within the larger space. And,
since the main living areas are exposed to each other,
Diane says it was important to select complementary
light fixtures.
“Lighting is a very important part of the process. If a
room is not properly lighted, it doesn’t come off as well
as it could,” she says. “Rick and Tonia have a lot of great
art and beautiful furnishings. If we didn’t light things
properly, you couldn’t really appreciate them.”
TVs, lighting, streaming services, garage doors, music,
locks and much more are controlled via a Control4
System installed by Hanson Audio Video. This system,
Troy says, “controls the entire house with one simple,
kindergarten-level app.” ➻
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1 Floor-to-ceiling windows on the back
wall are solar treated so that window
treatments are not necessary. 2 Rick and
Tonia relax poolside. 3 Water baby Ava
splashes in the pool as her brother Collin
is about to join in.
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