Residence

mudroom reveals a kitchen that contains two sinks so two can cook at the same time. This, along with the room’s large island, makes for cozy family dinners.

Kate and Andrew are loving their new and improved home.

Kate opted for a yellow room. While Sharon admits it’s the only room that doesn’t follow the earthy color scheme of the rest of the house, she’s happy because Kate is.

Andrew is equally pleased, as the media room serves as the perfect Xbox-equipped hangout for him and his friends.

Kate’s enthusiasm for yellow paint is just as strong as her mother’s disdain for the fluorescent 1970s orange that once caked the bathroom walls.

“It’s one of those things you’ll go to an open house and see and think, ‘We’ve got to repaint that bathroom,’ and then you don’t,” she says. But much to her relief, the orange has vanished.

A second welcome improvement was the addition of a front door. The previous front door had been on the side of the house, leading neighbors to describe the Jennings’ residence as “the house with no door.”

While the orange has disappeared – to be replaced with beige, spa blue and brown – and the Jennings home features a front door in the actual front of their home, the family still appreciates several elements of the house as it was prior to the remodel.

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“We’ve always loved the large patio space, as well as the exterior of the house – that Cape Cod style,” Sharon says. “The addition also still allows natural light to flow through the house as it did before the remodel.”

Sharon and Doug both admit to being control freaks about their home. But their efforts have paid off, as you can see for yourself on Sept. 11, when their home is featured on the 24th annual Kitchen Kapers tour of Upper Arlington homes.

Katie Carns is a contributing writer. Feedback and comments welcome at gmartineau@pubgroupltd.com.