Cincinnati February/March 2024

Room to roam
During the occasional evening of
entertaining, the couple likes how the
new layout flows. Guests can roam
from the bar area through the kitchen
and on to Carrie’s room. “People can
spread out and not be on top of one
another,” Brian says.
However, when the need arises,
let’s say the dog needs to be contained,
pocket doors are in place in
each of the rooms, to close the area
off and as Brian says, make the house
“smaller.”
The couple access their primary
suite either through double doors
off that gym or via a back hallway.
Updates in this space included a
wood-like tile, floor-to ceiling fireplace
surround. A television is embedded
flush with the tile. The shower
area features full-height sheets of
Cambria quartz, a suggestion from
Miller which eliminates grout lines
for a sleek, low-maintenance result.
Three bedrooms are located on the
second floor, and there’s a basement
which Brian describes as “old dungeon.”
Neither of these floors were
revamped. ➻
Existing cabinets in the kitchen were
updated with granite countertops and
a new backsplash. The opening to the
right leads to the bar area.
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