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CONTENTS<br />
MAY <strong>2023</strong> • GREATER CINCINNATI<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
MAY <strong>2023</strong> • GREATER CINCINNATI<br />
FEATURES<br />
NEW BUILD<br />
DRIVEN BY A DREAM<br />
Home and showroom built for<br />
entertaining and displaying<br />
18<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
INSPIRED<br />
IDEAS<br />
Front entry charm<br />
14<br />
REMODELING<br />
A NEW LEASE ON LIFE<br />
Dated ranch built in 1953 gets 21st<br />
century makeover<br />
30<br />
CALENDAR<br />
Home and garden events<br />
70<br />
KITCHEN<br />
PATIENCE PAYS OFF<br />
Family of six determines the right<br />
time for a kitchen remodel<br />
44<br />
AD<br />
INDEX<br />
Local home and garden pros<br />
72<br />
OUTDOOR LIVING<br />
COME ON BACK<br />
Outdoor living spaces are getting<br />
serious attention<br />
54<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
EXCEPTIONAL HOMES & GARDENS<br />
NEW HOMES<br />
HOMEARAMA ® PREVIEW<br />
<strong>2023</strong> Urban Edition in<br />
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Mid-Century Makeover<br />
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Lush landscaping hugs<br />
the perimeter of a radiusshaped<br />
pool in the inviting<br />
back yard of a renovated<br />
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ranch. Take a tour beginning<br />
on page 30.<br />
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WELCOME LETTER<br />
Nature is not a<br />
place to visit. It is home.<br />
-Gary Snyder, poet<br />
“Staycation” was a term that became widely used in the U.S. in 2008.<br />
Our country was in the midst of a financial crisis and gas prices were at<br />
record highs. As a result, individuals cut back on expenses—and travel<br />
took a big hit. Families found creative ways to have fun in their own<br />
town, or their own back yard—literally.<br />
Fast forward a decade or so, and we were given another—even more<br />
compelling reason to stay at home (and isolate).<br />
Today’s home buyers, builders, remodelers and landscape designers<br />
have taken notice. According to a recent industry survey, following<br />
value and cost considerations, connection to the outdoors and nature<br />
was predicted to be the largest driver of home design choices over the<br />
next three years.*<br />
Several of the homeowners featured in this issue have definitely<br />
boarded that outdoor living train. We showcase a mid-century ranch<br />
that underwent an extreme makeover inside, but also added an outdoor<br />
kitchen along with an inviting pool and functional pool house to create<br />
a retreat that acts like a magnet for friends and family.<br />
Plus, we show the imaginative work of landscape designers and contractors<br />
in “Come on Back,” an outdoor living feature that includes before<br />
photos to show the incredible transformation of seven back yards.<br />
If you want to add a firepit, front porch, pergola, hot tub, pool or a<br />
fully-equipped outdoor kitchen, keep in mind, these features not only<br />
serve for your enjoyment, they also should increase your home’s resale<br />
value.<br />
Thanks for reading.<br />
Karen Bradner<br />
EDITOR<br />
Publishers<br />
Linda Bacher and Florence Murphy<br />
Sales Associate Evelyn Yaus<br />
Editor Karen Bradner<br />
Creative Director Gina Miller<br />
Quality Control Specialist<br />
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Contributing Writers<br />
Lee Rhodes, Susan Zingraf<br />
Contributing Photographers<br />
Daniel Feldkamp, Greg Grupenhof<br />
Jeff Johnson, Prestige Pro Photo<br />
Tiffany Schulz, Kelly Ann Settle<br />
Ross Van Pelt<br />
*“The Future of Home Design,” a recent survey conducted by the<br />
New Home Trends Institute (NHTI) in collaboration with Pro Builder.<br />
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DRIVEN<br />
Dream<br />
BY A<br />
Home and showroom built for entertaining and displaying<br />
BY LEE RHODES | PHOTOS BY KELLY ANN PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
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When homeowners think about<br />
their dream house wish list, they<br />
may imagine a wine cellar or a<br />
home theater or a workout room.<br />
Auto aficionados imagine a showroom<br />
garage.<br />
This is not surprising when you<br />
consider that the (once-utilitarian)<br />
garage is now often as vital to a<br />
home as a state-of-the-art kitchen<br />
or an inviting master bedroom.<br />
And just as a wine connoisseur<br />
wants to showcase their vino collection,<br />
a car enthusiast wants to<br />
display their coveted cars.<br />
This idea resonates with Dayton<br />
homeowners Dennis and Linda,<br />
who tapped Jenny Diorio at Diorio<br />
Construction to build their recently<br />
completed 5,000-square-foot<br />
showroom that mirrors the look of<br />
the house Diorio also built on their<br />
three-acre lot. ➻<br />
The exterior design of the showroom<br />
coordinates with the look of the home.<br />
This 2019 Corvette ZR1 is a favorite<br />
among the owner’s collection.<br />
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Starting young<br />
For Dennis, the love of cars – and<br />
Corvettes in particular – began at<br />
a young age. “My older brother was<br />
into racing,” he explains. “We raced<br />
together and built cars and engines.”<br />
This progressed to motorcycle racing,<br />
then motocross (and raising a family<br />
and having a career) until Dennis first<br />
entered the Corvette market some 25<br />
years ago. Today he has 20 vehicles,<br />
12 of which are Corvettes. “It was my<br />
childhood dream to have Corvettes,”<br />
he says.<br />
Another dream come true must be<br />
the showroom itself, the aesthetics<br />
of which echo the aesthetics of the<br />
home, both inside and out, with the<br />
exception of the garage doors. “All<br />
the garage doors are glass so you can<br />
easily view the vehicles from the exterior,”<br />
Dennis says.<br />
From the interior, the vehicles can<br />
be viewed by walking in between<br />
them – Dennis wanted enough depth<br />
to allow for twelve feet between each<br />
car – or from the second level luxury<br />
loft, bar and catwalk.<br />
“The loft came about because I<br />
wanted a bar area where people could<br />
stand and have a view of the cars,”<br />
Dennis explains. “I appreciate cars<br />
and like admiring them as much as<br />
driving them.”<br />
“Dennis had a real vision of how<br />
he saw his bar in the loft area,” recalls<br />
Diorio. “The whole space could have<br />
had an industrial feel. Instead, it’s<br />
classy and gorgeous and much more<br />
showroom than garage or storage<br />
warehouse. It’s just a whole other<br />
level.” ➻<br />
A catwalk allows visitors to take in the<br />
sights while enjoying refreshments in<br />
comfy seats found in the lounge and bar<br />
areas.<br />
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Two-by-four foot porcelain tiles cover the floor and add even more shine to the showroom.<br />
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A wall covered in metallic tile is the perfect backdrop for the 2020 COPO Camaro John Force Edition.<br />
Shining the light<br />
All HVAC is concealed behind drywall. LED lighting runs around the catwalk,<br />
while adjustable lighting was also incorporated to highlight the cars. At<br />
1,300-square feet, the loft area is the perfect entertainment venue, a place where<br />
Dennis plans to hold car shows. “People with an appreciation of cars can come<br />
out and admire them,” he explains.<br />
Guests will also be able to admire other unique features, including the showroom’s<br />
metallic wall. “With all of the windows and large garage doors, there<br />
wasn’t much wall space,” says Jenny. “So, this is a feature wall where he can<br />
display memorabilia if he wants.” More than anything, the wall serves as a distinctive<br />
accent and lends an automotive feel. The wall also dovetails beautifully<br />
with the Flexicore flooring, a hollow concrete product known for its structural<br />
efficiency. And below said floor is a full apartment, complete with great room,<br />
bedroom, wine center and bar, as well as all of the amenities anyone could want.<br />
Guests who stay in the apartment don’t have far to go to the main house, as<br />
proximity was the name of the game all along. Diorio explains: “I have several clients<br />
that have lots of cars, but if they’re stored in a warehouse somewhere, they<br />
don’t drive them. So it’s nice to have them right there on the property.” ➻<br />
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A spacious apartment sits beneath approximately half of the showroom area.<br />
Comfortable amenities greet overnight guests in the showroom’s apartment.<br />
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Rustic meets modern<br />
Not to be forgotten is the house<br />
itself. The exterior resembles a rustic<br />
retreat, while the interior has a<br />
more modern flair, thanks to Linda’s<br />
creative vision. Open concept and<br />
mostly one level, the house boasts<br />
a breathtaking outdoor living area,<br />
which was Diorio’s plan when she<br />
built it as a model home. A four-panel<br />
sliding door opens onto a spacious<br />
porch adjacent to the pool. The porch<br />
screens can come down to make the<br />
porch an extension of the great room,<br />
perfect for entertaining. This space is<br />
also accessible from the master suite,<br />
which has a home gym.<br />
“Everything is within steps of each<br />
other,” says Jenny. “You can go to the<br />
gym, open the master door and be at<br />
the swimming pool in two steps.”<br />
There’s a full outdoor kitchen<br />
complete with grill, warming drawer,<br />
Green Egg smoker, built-in ice<br />
chest, beverage center and more. The<br />
indoor kitchen is similarly outfitted,<br />
but in order to keep the countertops<br />
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center that houses a number of small<br />
appliances, including a state-of-theart<br />
Miele coffee maker, and a second<br />
refrigerator. There’s also a stunning<br />
wine room located right off the kitchen<br />
for convenience purposes.<br />
“With the layout, we were trying to<br />
keep all of these spaces really convenient<br />
because they’re used every day,”<br />
Diorio explains.<br />
In addition to convenience, high<br />
design defines every room of the<br />
home, just as it does in the auto<br />
showroom, a space that’s every bit as<br />
beautiful as the cars it houses.<br />
Frameless glass doors swing open to an<br />
inviting wine room.<br />
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The lush landscape provides the perfect setting for the kidney-shaped pool.<br />
Retractable screens keep bugs at bay, but also open up for pool access.<br />
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Flooring The Hamilton Parker Co.; Windows Pella Windows; Fireplace Dayton<br />
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A NEW LEASE<br />
on life<br />
Dated ranch built in 1953,<br />
gets a 21st century makeover<br />
BY KAREN BRADNER<br />
PHOTOS BY GREG GRUPENHOF<br />
After years spent living in apartments in downtown<br />
<strong>Cincinnati</strong>, Brad Hansman and Drew Ross were ready<br />
for a change. They wanted something bigger than their<br />
current two-bedroom, one-bath configuration. High up<br />
on their punch list was a yard where they could create<br />
outdoor living spaces for relaxing and entertaining. Plus,<br />
room to run would be a major perk for the two dogs they<br />
owned at the time. ➻<br />
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The renovated kitchen is an improvement over the original kitchen’s counter space.<br />
“We were over taking both dogs down 13 floors to the lobby of our building,<br />
into another tower’s elevator, then up some stairs to a rooftop ‘dog park.’ That<br />
required a couple of strong bladders,” Drew says.<br />
Brad, who is a serial searcher on real estate sites on the internet, says the<br />
hunt began with a fairly wide scope. “We mapped out every neighborhood we<br />
were interested in—Pleasant Ridge, Indian Hill, Madeira, Hyde Park, Clifton,”<br />
he says. The focus was on east-side communities since Drew works in retail<br />
in the Montgomery area and Brad works in medical research in Madisonville.<br />
After frequent visits to friends who live in Montgomery, the two began to<br />
give that community serious consideration. Easy access to I-71 and the Ronald<br />
Reagan Highway was an attractive selling point, along with the area’s strong<br />
schools, and its walkability and rich concentration of parks.<br />
When a colleague of Brad’s suggested they look at a home she knew was for<br />
sale in the area, for a variety of reasons the two were in no hurry to take a look.<br />
This was in 2018 and houses were not selling quite as quickly as they would be<br />
two years later.<br />
But once they finally decided to check it out, things began to move at a faster<br />
pace. “After walking through the front door, almost instantaneously we both<br />
said ‘Wow!’” Drew says. “We saw it on a Tuesday, put an offer in on Wednesday,<br />
negotiated on Thursday, and settled on Friday.”<br />
A stamped border with a beachlike<br />
sand finish makes walking<br />
around the pool comfortable on<br />
bare feet.<br />
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Walls were removed to open the space between the kitchen, dining and living areas.<br />
Ready to go<br />
The interior of the home had been completely gutted and remodeled by John<br />
Foster with Rocked Out Construction. Two additions to the rear of the home<br />
included space for a primary suite with a crisp, white bath on one end, and a covered<br />
patio on the other.<br />
A sleek new kitchen was the focal point of the first floor with no walls separating<br />
it from the dining and living rooms. This level also features a powder room and two<br />
bedroom spaces—one now being used as a parlor, the other a home office. The lower<br />
level was fully finished with a guest suite, study, laundry room and family room.<br />
“When my wife and I first purchased the home, over 14 years ago,” Foster says,<br />
“everything in the home was original. The kitchen had a one-foot section of countertop,<br />
and a freestanding stove and fridge.”<br />
A trim carpenter by trade, Foster began renovating the house one step at a time.<br />
Wanting an open floor plan, he took down the main load-bearing wall and moved<br />
the basement door and staircase from a corner of the kitchen to a more central<br />
location.<br />
The ranch was overhauled from the ground up, and out. The entire home is<br />
insulated with spray foam, adding a level of energy efficiency not typically found<br />
in those mid-century ranches. A covered porch complete with its own kitchen was<br />
added, extending the living space to the outdoors. ➻<br />
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After living in, and working on, the home for seven years, Foster and his wife<br />
were lured into purchasing another home—and tackling another remodeling<br />
challenge. That left the door open for another set of owners to reap the rewards<br />
of Foster’s labor.<br />
“We knew that remodeling can get really expensive, really quick,” Brad says.<br />
“Most of that work had already been done.” The electrical and plumbing systems<br />
were already updated. The kitchen and bathrooms were beautifully renovated.<br />
And the house was finished in tasteful neutrals.<br />
“There was no doubt that this was a really high-quality remodel,” Drew says.<br />
New tile and a floating mantel add a soft, contemporary touch to the living room’s fireplace.<br />
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Putting on a new face<br />
Once the two took possession of the<br />
home, the first item on their docket<br />
was curb appeal. Overgrown landscaping<br />
was removed, and fresh new<br />
plantings were put in place. A worn<br />
blacktop driveway was replaced with<br />
concrete which continues on to a new<br />
walkway and front porch.<br />
The idea was tossed around to<br />
paint the exterior brick, but Brad was<br />
hesitant.<br />
“I knew if we painted it, it would<br />
completely change the game,” he says.<br />
“But I held off because I remember<br />
my dad telling stories about my<br />
grandfather constantly scraping loose<br />
paint off his painted brick home.”<br />
But the idea persisted, and eventually,<br />
four years after they moved<br />
in, the reddish brick was painted an<br />
updating soft alabaster white and<br />
dovetail gray. Improvements to the<br />
materials should help the paint last<br />
15 years.<br />
Backyard bonus<br />
To capitalize on their new outdoor<br />
space, Brad and Drew began making<br />
plans for a backyard oasis. Old<br />
overgrown landscaping and a considerable<br />
amount of debris—buried cinder<br />
blocks, tile, patio concrete—were<br />
cleared away. Landscape architect<br />
Krista Boggs with Tepe Landscaping<br />
was brought on board to oversee the<br />
new vision.<br />
Boggs spent time discussing what<br />
configuration would be most conducive<br />
to how the two entertain.<br />
She suggested a radius pool shape,<br />
which loosely means three overlapping<br />
circles. This arrangement allows<br />
for gathering and enjoying conversations<br />
while in the water. The architect<br />
then introduced them to the team at<br />
Westside Pools who would handle the<br />
construction. ➻<br />
An accent wall is covered in navy paper from Thibaut.<br />
Lexi blends right in with the primary bedroom furnishings.<br />
Walls in Brad’s lower-level office are covered in Asian Scenic paper from Thibaut.<br />
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The rear elevation of the home, shows the outdoor living room on the left.<br />
The lower-level pool house is under the opposite wing.<br />
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The perfect pool house<br />
During the months the pool was being built,<br />
Brad and Drew began the process of creating<br />
a pool house in an underutilized space<br />
under the back of their home. This area had<br />
roughed in electric and no walls and was used<br />
to store lawn equipment, ladders, tools and<br />
more, but the home’s new owners had other<br />
plans.<br />
“Brad can see the long-term vision,” Drew<br />
says. And indeed, his idea for repurposing<br />
this space was a winner. Since this storage<br />
area did not open to the main part of<br />
the home, it was a perfect option for a pool<br />
house. Guests would not need to track with<br />
wet feet through to the closest bathroom<br />
which was located in the middle of the house.<br />
The team at Luxe Design Remodel was<br />
brought on board and used the existing<br />
L-shaped footprint to create a lounge area<br />
complete with a beverage station, sink and<br />
dishwasher. On the far side there is a generously<br />
sized restroom and changing area.<br />
Luxury vinyl tile serves as waterproof flooring.<br />
An accent wall, covered in charcoal<br />
Valdivian wallpaper from York Wallcoverings,<br />
frames in a 10-foot-long settee.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1 The fireplace in this outdoor<br />
space extends its use throughout<br />
the seasons. 2 The sizeable<br />
bathroom/changing space in<br />
the pool house is a showstopper<br />
in black and white. 3 A<br />
lounge area in the pool house is<br />
equipped with handy appliances<br />
and comfy seating.<br />
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Putting their stamp on it<br />
Wallpaper is used to add a distinctive punch<br />
in several rooms throughout the home. The<br />
homeowners teamed up with designer Alisa<br />
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that reflect their personalities.<br />
“Once we started going through all the<br />
patterns, we kind of went on this wallpaper<br />
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us out of our comfort zone away from ‘safe’<br />
choices.” And the results speak for themselves.<br />
Bold papers cover entire rooms or<br />
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“People are afraid to make drastic decisions.<br />
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thinking ‘what if we move?’ vs. really thinking<br />
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Embracing this ‘carpe diem’ philosophy,<br />
the two are jumping right into their new digs.<br />
They’ve met most of their neighbors while<br />
walking their dogs and late last summer they<br />
hosted a “Murder in Margaritaland” pool<br />
party for 40 of them. No doubt, there will be<br />
plenty of gatherings with friends and family<br />
poolside this summer. Thanks to the work<br />
of a talented team, this 70-year-old home, is<br />
reinvented, refreshed and ready to roll.<br />
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ASK THE EXPERT<br />
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6 “DIY” PROJECTS HOMEOWNERS<br />
SHOULDN’T DO THEMSELVES<br />
Armed with YouTube tutorials and extra time at home during the pandemic, an increasing number of homeowners became tempted to DIY house projects to<br />
save money and bypass long waits for overbooked contractors. Home inspectors are beginning to see the results of that DIY surge and can definitely notice the<br />
difference between the work of an amateur and a pro. It’s important to know when to call in a professional. Saving $200 to $300 for an electrician or plumber now<br />
could end up costing you thousands if done improperly or identified as a red flag when you list your home for sale in the future.<br />
Here are the most common poorly done and<br />
potentially dangerous projects:<br />
1. Electrical Work – Installing a lighting fixture,<br />
ceiling fan, or dimmer switch may seem simple, but<br />
if done incorrectly could pose a risk of electrocution<br />
or electrical fire as a result of overloaded circuit<br />
boxes, wires left exposed or the wrong wires<br />
being used, and improper junction boxes. Further,<br />
homeowners who do their own electrical work may<br />
have failed to get the necessary permits—approvals<br />
from municipalities that shows a job was done to<br />
code. Failing to get permits can result in fines and<br />
hold up a home sale.<br />
2. Plumbing – Plumbing that is incorrectly<br />
installed or repaired can cause significant water<br />
damage to a home, risking eventual wood rot and<br />
even mold growth, which can affect air quality.<br />
Homeowners may be tempted to change a faucet<br />
or update an appliance by themselves. But one<br />
wrong connection could lead to costly damage.<br />
3. Roofing and Decks – Home inspectors say DIY<br />
deck installations are often improperly attached<br />
to the house or have loose, insecure handrails,<br />
both of which are potential safety concerns. With<br />
roofs, homeowners may attempt to replace a few<br />
shingles or exposed nail heads, not taking the<br />
extra precautions that professionals would in order<br />
to safely complete the job. Decks and roofs are<br />
some of the highest-priced home items to fix,<br />
and since the labor tends to be more expensive<br />
than materials, homeowners are too often tempted<br />
to do it themselves to save a bit of money, not<br />
considering the costly risks.<br />
4. Landscape Grading – With the rise in<br />
popularity of outdoor living, many homeowners<br />
have added landscaping or outdoor elements<br />
without paying proper attention to the impact<br />
those changes have to the water flow around the<br />
home. When homes are built, yards are graded so<br />
that water will flow away from the house. But after<br />
some time or updates to landscaping, grading may<br />
not have been properly maintained. This can cause<br />
water to pool around the foundation and lead to<br />
structural damage or water entering a basement<br />
or crawl space.<br />
5. Structural Changes – Taking a sledgehammer<br />
to your wall while wearing a hard hat is a classic DIY<br />
fantasy. It’s one of the first scenes in most home<br />
improvement shows, and it seems like fun on the<br />
small screen. But in real life, it’s pretty dangerous<br />
to attempt without professional help. You might<br />
accidentally destroy a load-bearing wall or incur<br />
personal injury in the process.<br />
6. Window Updates – It’s often possible to DIY<br />
a window repair. If you have a crack in the sealant<br />
or even a broken latch, you can probably watch a<br />
tutorial video or two, make a trip to the hardware<br />
store, and fix things in a couple of hours. But if<br />
you’re trying to completely replace a window or<br />
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hire out the task and not risk making irreparable<br />
changes to the structural integrity of the walls or<br />
roof.<br />
ABOUT THE AUTHOR<br />
Ellie Kowalchik, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Pinnacle Group, leads <strong>Cincinnati</strong>’s top-ranked Move2Team. A multi-million<br />
dollar producer and company sales leader, she holds the advanced designations of Seller Representative Specialist, Certified<br />
Residential Specialist, as well as e-Pro with a focus on technology. She has also been named one of America’s Best Real Estate<br />
Agents by RealTrends for the past 5 years.<br />
Have real estate questions you’d like to see answered in a future edition of Ask the Expert?<br />
Give Ellie a call at (513) 616-2323 or email her at Ellie@Move2Team.com.<br />
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BY SUSAN ZINGRAF<br />
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“I thought about it for twelve years. It’s something<br />
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Dublin homeowner on remodeling her family’s<br />
kitchen. It was just recently, as the couple’s four<br />
children entered bustling teenage years, that she<br />
says their desire grew into a need, “We realized<br />
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The couple chose Dave Fox Design-Build<br />
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family.” ➻<br />
The pantry addition is accessed via a glass pocket door where a<br />
window was in the original space.<br />
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Floating shelves keep commonly-used ingredients within easy reach in the pantry.<br />
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Added function<br />
The original pantry was a standard closet-style<br />
design with French doors that<br />
couldn’t hold the volume the family had<br />
grown to need. The solution to the space<br />
constraint was a new addition on the<br />
side of the house specifically for a new<br />
butler’s pantry. Discreetly connected off<br />
the kitchen with a pocket door, the new<br />
pantry is a spacious and stylish separate<br />
oasis for organizing and housing food<br />
and appliances. Plus, it serves as a coffee<br />
bar. “We’re big coffee drinkers, so<br />
we enjoy having all of our coffee stuff<br />
there,” says the homeowner. “Also just<br />
being able to carry groceries in there and<br />
take appliances off the counter and store<br />
them there, it all helps keep the kitchen<br />
counters and lines clean.”<br />
The old kitchen had separate refrigerator<br />
and freezer units located on opposite<br />
sides, making access to them awkward<br />
and cumbersome. A new combined sideby-side<br />
Sub-Zero replaced the separate<br />
units and is housed behind the new<br />
island to streamline access. “I was making<br />
a lot of trips around the kitchen to get<br />
to the refrigerator and freezer, and now<br />
it’s so much better having them in one<br />
place,” the homeowner remarks. ➻<br />
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1 A textured white subway tile covers the walls from<br />
the countertops to the ceiling. 2 A TV can be tucked<br />
out of the way when not in use.<br />
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3 Elegant crown molding tops off the cabinets for<br />
a complete floor-to-ceiling finish. 4 A champagne<br />
bronze faucet and coordinated drawer pulls adds a<br />
touch of elegance.<br />
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The wooden door on the right leads to a mudroom, and half bath, then on to the garage.<br />
Directional shift<br />
Reorientation of the island to extend toward the living room allowed it to gain additional length and<br />
improve its functionality. A second kitchen sink was added along with more seating so the family could<br />
easily gather and eat together. The island’s curved edge adds visual interest while aiding flow on that side.<br />
The look of the kitchen transformed from a dark wood style to a brighter more modern look with new<br />
custom transom cabinetry, extending to the ceiling, painted Sherwin-Williams Egret White. The dark<br />
hardwood floor was refinished to its natural, lighter color. “I wasn’t sure what shade to do on the floor,”<br />
the homeowner explains. “Once it was stripped, I loved it with nothing on it, so we kept the wood in its<br />
natural state.” The stain color on the new island was pulled from the darkest shade in the refinished floor,<br />
achieving a smooth blend of tones between the island and floor.<br />
The family now enjoys all the style and ease of their new kitchen and pantry. Stadwick reflects on the<br />
project, “She knew her style, and for us it was how to execute that style into the space that she had.” The<br />
homeowner concludes, “I love it. We all love it. It flows better, it has so much more space for us. It’s just<br />
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Outdoor living spaces are getting serious attention<br />
BY KAREN BRADNER<br />
We’ve seen it with some unfortunate hair styles. Lots of attention was paid to the front while the<br />
back of the head had seen better days. Historically, the same has been true about our yards. The<br />
main focus was on street-side curb appeal in the form of landscaping, front doors, flower pots,<br />
mailboxes and welcome mats. Meanwhile, the back yard received far less attention…maybe a<br />
concrete slab patio with a table, four chairs and an umbrella.<br />
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-Josh Eastlake, landscape architect,<br />
Werbrich’s Landscaping<br />
Well the times are definitely changing. Back yards are quickly becoming front and center when<br />
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Tranquility base<br />
Just after purchasing this home, the<br />
owners discovered how noisy it was<br />
on the patio due to the proximity of<br />
a main road. We designed and built a<br />
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-Ben Bayer,<br />
Design/Sales, Site Group Inc.<br />
Photos by Daniel Feldkamp<br />
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Before<br />
housetrends magazine <strong>2023</strong> 57
Before<br />
Covered and open<br />
An abundance of natural light and great air flow<br />
were at the top of the list for homeowners who<br />
wanted to create a space to relax and entertain.<br />
This pavilion gave them the perfect solution. It<br />
provides shelter, but three wide-open sides allow<br />
for plenty of daylight and ventilation. An outdoor<br />
kitchen keeps the activity outside, along with an<br />
addition to the home which offers a nifty bar area<br />
that serves both indoor and outdoor guests.<br />
-Stephen Dempsey, Sales manager/design<br />
consultant, Dave Fox Design-Build Remodelers<br />
Photos courtesy of Dave Fox Design-Build Remodelers<br />
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Making the grade<br />
Due to its steep grade, this home’s original back<br />
yard was not especially usable for family activities<br />
or entertaining. The homeowners wanted<br />
to transform this area into a space where they<br />
could enjoy outdoor meals and evenings with<br />
friends. After smoothing out the grade, we created<br />
a multi-level—and multifunctional—patio<br />
space complete with a firepit and lounge area on<br />
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-Dashaun Mulders, architect<br />
Brandon Theis, co-designer, Third Space Builders<br />
Photos by Prestige Pro Photo ➻<br />
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Go with the glow<br />
These homeowners wanted to replace<br />
a dilapidated deck and uneven paver<br />
patio with an updated outdoor living<br />
space. We designed a two-level<br />
deck—including a covered section for<br />
shelter—and a concrete paver patio<br />
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spa. Perimeter retaining walls provide<br />
additional seating. New landscaping—including<br />
evergreen screening—landscape<br />
lighting, and festoon<br />
lighting add greenery and glow. As a<br />
finishing touch, we helped outfit the<br />
space with new furnishings to add to<br />
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-Josh Eastlake, landscape architect;<br />
Missy Werbrich, interior designer<br />
furniture and accessories,<br />
Werbrich’s Landscaping;<br />
Photos by Ross Van Pelt ➻<br />
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With an almost “interior” feel this outdoor room<br />
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wall. Covered in stone, the wall provides privacy<br />
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height, while not obstructing views from the<br />
bedrooms upstairs.<br />
-Bob Voigt, designer, Neal’s Design Remodel<br />
Photos by Tiffany Schulz<br />
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Private and protected<br />
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With their first show ever in Newport, HOMEARAMA ® will celebrate its 60th<br />
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This year’s show takes place in the Martin’s Gate neighborhood, located on a hillside in south Newport overlooking<br />
downtown Newport, and offering striking <strong>Cincinnati</strong> skyline views. Eight homes in a variety of architectural<br />
styles will be open to tour Saturday, June 10 through Sunday, June 25. Prices start at approximately $750,000 on<br />
townhouses and $1.3 million on single family homes.<br />
HOMEARAMA® <strong>2023</strong> Urban Edition is co-produced by the Home Builders Association of Greater <strong>Cincinnati</strong> and<br />
the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky and is presented by First Financial Bank, JP Flooring<br />
Design Center, and Two Men and a Truck. ➻<br />
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what’s happening at<br />
Adding to the sights and sounds of<br />
this year’s show, a variety of planned<br />
events will make your visit even more<br />
memorable. Below are a few highlights,<br />
but check out the complete list at<br />
cincyhomearama.com<br />
Saturday, June 10 • 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.<br />
Pop Up Community Art Show<br />
HOMEARAMA ® URBAN EDITION<br />
Saturday, June 10 through Sunday, June 25<br />
Mon.- Thurs., 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. • Fri.- Sun., 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.<br />
No admittance after 8 p.m. – For more information visit cincyhomearama.com<br />
TICKET PRICES<br />
Tickets are $20 at the gate, online at cincyhomearama.com or on the<br />
<strong>Cincinnati</strong> HOMEARAMA ® app. Children 12 and under are admitted for free<br />
if accompanied by an adult. No tickets sold or admittance to the show after<br />
8 p.m.<br />
DIRECTIONS<br />
Free Parking at the old Newport Steel property<br />
(GPS address 910 Lowell St., Newport 41071)<br />
FROM DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI OR NORTH I-75 or I-71 - Take I-471<br />
and take Exit #3 Grand Avenue toward Ft. Thomas/Newport. Turn left onto N.<br />
Grand Avenue (KY-1892). This road becomes Carothers Road at the intersection<br />
into the Newport Pavilion. Turn right onto Monmouth Street, turn left onto<br />
E. 9th Street, turn left onto Lowell Street and follow signs.<br />
FROM CINCINNATI VIA I-275 - Take I-275 South or West into Kentucky.<br />
Take exit 77 toward (KY-9)/AA Highway/Wilder/<strong>May</strong>sville/Newport, turn left<br />
onto AA Highway/Licking Pike (KY-9) and follow signs.<br />
FROM KENTUCKY VIA I-275 - Take I-275 East to exit 77 toward (KY-9)/AA<br />
Highway/Wilder/<strong>May</strong>sville/Newport, turn left onto AA Highway/Licking Pike<br />
(KY-9) and follow signs.<br />
FOR ADA ACCESSIBLE DROPOFF AND PARKING ONLY - Take I-471 and<br />
take Exit #3 Grand Avenue for Ft. Thomas/Newport. Turn left onto N. Grand<br />
Avenue (KY-1892). This road becomes Carothers Road at the intersection into<br />
the Newport Pavilion. Turn right onto Monmouth Street (KY-8), proceed two<br />
blocks and turn left onto 13th Street. GPS address 26 W. 13th St., Newport<br />
41071<br />
FREE SHUTTLE: Buses will run from the old Newport Steel parking lot to<br />
the show site and back every 15 minutes, starting 15 minutes before the<br />
show opens and ending 15 minutes after the show closes each day.<br />
Thursday, June 15 • 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.<br />
Sip & Shop<br />
A restroom trailer and ADA accessible restrooms will be available on site. No<br />
strollers, wagons or child backpacks with metal frames are permitted in the<br />
show homes. No pets are permitted within the show site, except for service<br />
animals (documentation is required for service animals). We suggest that you<br />
wear gym shoes or flat shoes to HOMEARAMA ® . There is a considerable<br />
amount of walking at the show and there are steps in all of the homes.<br />
ADA ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE<br />
Please be aware that the homes being shown in the HOMEARAMA ® home<br />
show are not ADA accessible. The homes are privately owned, built for general<br />
marketing and resale purposes to the general public. Therefore, they are<br />
not required to be, nor can they be equipped for ADA accessibility. Only the<br />
ADA accessible parking lot area, public restrooms and concession area are<br />
ADA accessible.<br />
The Home Builders Association of Greater <strong>Cincinnati</strong> would like to encourage<br />
those who cannot attend HOMEARAMA ® to visit the homes personally, to<br />
review them on our builders’ page or follow our blog<br />
cincyhomearama.com for event photos.<br />
Friday, June 16 • 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.<br />
TGIF Happy Hour<br />
You won’t go hungry! Beer, wine and food<br />
will be available at HOMEARAMA ® . And, make<br />
sure you stop at some of the many wonderful<br />
businesses in downtown Newport on your way<br />
into or out of HOMEARAMA ® .<br />
EXHIBIT TENTS<br />
Check out the newest home products in the Exhibit Tents on West 13th<br />
Street which will include approximately 15 vendors.<br />
HOMEARAMA ® IS CO-PRODUCED BY THE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CINCINNATI<br />
AND THE BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY.<br />
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welcome to the neighborhood<br />
Martin’s Gate is an exciting new urban community on a Newport hilltop close to many of Northern Kentucky’s<br />
attractions and amenities. Because of the extraordinary views, single family homes in this area have undergone<br />
significant renovations in recent years, and many new homes have been built nearby to capitalize on the view.<br />
Presented by Meierjohan Building Group and Thomas J. Ackermann Building Co., (Newport Clifton<br />
Development, LLC) Martin’s Gate is located along West 13th and 14th Streets.<br />
The Newport Pavilion shopping complex is a four-minute drive from the site. It contains almost 50 stores,<br />
including a Kroger Marketplace, Target, and many other retail stores, plus several restaurants and service establishments.<br />
Newport on the Levee is a six-minute drive and provides even more shopping, dining and entertainment<br />
options.<br />
For additional dining, shopping, event and entertainment ideas, visit meetnky.com.<br />
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take a tour<br />
Mark your calendar for these home and garden events near you<br />
Saturday, June 24 & Sunday, June 25<br />
Lebanon Garden Tour and Scavenger Hunt<br />
Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and share gardening tips during<br />
this driving tour of five private gardens in historic Lebanon, Ohio. Stops<br />
include A beautiful shade garden full of hostas surrounding castle turrets,<br />
a vineyard and fruit trees. A life-size chess game, ponds, a treehouse,<br />
aviary, hobbit dwelling and espalier fruit trees. A treehouse with a<br />
stained-glass window in a sumptuous woodland garden. A beautiful<br />
design of native and pollinator plants in the historical<br />
district of Floraville. A home built in 1850 with a<br />
mixture of shade and sun gardens and a waterfall.<br />
Plus, three more community gardens.<br />
Tours begin at the Lebanon Train Station.<br />
Proceeds help maintain the building and<br />
grounds of the station.<br />
Tickets on sale at<br />
wchsmuseum.org/gardentour<br />
Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4<br />
East Row Garden Walk<br />
Newport, KY<br />
eastrowgardenclub.org<br />
Sunday, June 4<br />
Bexley House & Garden Tour<br />
Features an exceptional array of 10 homes<br />
and gardens<br />
BexleyWomen.org<br />
Saturday, June 10 to Sunday, June 25<br />
HOMEARAMA® Urban Edition<br />
Newport, KY<br />
cincybuilders.com<br />
Sunday, June 25<br />
German Village Haus und Garten Tour<br />
Columbus, Ohio<br />
germanvillage.com<br />
Saturday, June 10<br />
Garden Gems Garden Tour<br />
The Garden Club of Dayton<br />
Dayton, OH<br />
gardenclubofdayton.org<br />
Events may be subject to change, please check tour websites for further information.<br />
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