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welcome

Greater Miami Valley Publisher Evelyn Yaus Editor Christina Kleiner

a letter from the publisher

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It’s about sharing the holidays with the ones you love.

—Leslie Newcomb

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Sincerely,

Photo by Daniel Feldkamp/Visual Edge Imaging

Life is moving faster than ever before. Between work, family and other obligations it seems we never have the time to stop and take a moment to see what life has to offer. This is why I love the holidays. For a few weeks each year we are offered the opportunity to take a step back and realize what is truly important.

Putting together the Holiday Issue of Housetrends only increases my anticipation for the festive season. The homes and ideas in this issue are already making me think about the ways I can spruce up my traditional holiday décor this year. From including fresh fruit in a table centerpiece to adding an unexpected pop of color to your red and green tree, there are plenty of ideas to go around!

I want to thank all of the homeowners who opened their front doors and invited us into their homes this year.

Getting to know some of the great people living in our community is one of the highlights of this job.

On behalf of the entire Housetrends family, Happy Holidays! We’ll see you after the New Year, when we kick off 2012 with our annual Contemporary Issue.

Contributing Writers Kelly Z. Clark, Danielle Krouse, Julie Thompson Contributing Photographers Jim Crotty, JE Evans, Daniel Feldkamp, Robin Victor Goetz, Craig Thompson, Ross Van Pelt Advertising Designer Kimberly Lindamood Sales Consultants Linda Bacher, Terri Johnson, Michele Roth Kerley, Lori Klens, Tracy McLaren Support Staff Marsha Gaier For advertising information call 937-534-0473, ext 115 E-mail: eyaus@housetrends.com Write us at Housetrends Magazine 2360 W. Dorothy Lane, Ste. 101, Dayton, OH 45439 c/o Christina Kleiner, E-mail: ckleiner@housetrends.com Housetrends magazine is published by Buzz Publications, LLC Visit housetrends.com, your destination for inspiration™ Member of

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greater miami valley | vol. 12, issue 5

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18 TOUCH OF MAGIC Holiday cheer is tucked around every corner of this cozy cottage

37 BUILDING TRENDS Living History Dayton homeowner rewrites her story

10 FRESH FINDS The latest finds in furniture and lighting

27 FESTIVE FIREPLACES Snuggle up in front of the fire this holiday season

56 DECORATING TRENDS The Giving Season Homeowner creates a festive décor for family and friends

45 YEAH, THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT Tasty appetizers and tips for your next seasonal soiree

65 AD INDEX 66 HOUSETRENDS.COM Bonus articles, photos, projects, resources and inspiration!

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18 Bright lemons and limes add a fresh twist to the holiday centerpiece on the dining table in Betty Peachey’s Tipp City home.

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of Holiday cheer is tucked around every corner of this cozy cottage

By Danielle Krouse Photos by Daniel Feldkamp/Visual Edge Imaging

Betty Peachey has a home and business to decorate for the holidays, so she starts the planning process pretty early. Betty is the founder and owner of Coldwater Café, a popular eatery in Tipp City, and she takes great pride in choosing the perfect Christmas décor for her restaurant, but it’s in her own home—a quaint cottage that was built in the 1800s, where her love of Christmas can be seen shining through in every room. continued >

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Personal interest Betty works closely with Randy Luken, of Luken Interiors, and each year they try to find a unique way to pair traditional decorations with something a little different, whether it’s through color, flowers or just an overall feel.

One of Betty’s favorite decorations is the Christmas tree in the dining room, which is full of nostalgic ornaments.

“It reminds me of when I was a child,” she says. “The shiny, bright colored bulbs going on the tree was magic to me. I have hundreds of these ornaments and when Randy would come over and see the tree, he would just say ‘more, more, more,’ so it became packed full and I absolutely love it.”

The nostalgic tree stands near the dining table, which takes a step away from traditional and features a naturalinspired citrus theme. Lemons, limes and green apples make for a bright, fun and fresh tablescape. The yellow, green and white color scheme is continued throughout the house and highlighted over the fireplace mantle through bright tulips.

OPENING SPREAD: Betty’s tablescape includes fresh limes, lemons and green apples mixed throughout the settings. The focal point of Betty’s home is the large Christmas tree in her dining room, which is overflowing with bright-colored ornaments and bulbs. ABOVE: The yellow and white color scheme is continued above the fireplace mantel with bright colored tulips and fresh greens.

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Little details Because the home has an intimate cottage feel, Betty wanted to make sure she didn’t overwhelm the space with Christmas décor. “I realize more and more that it’s about adding little touches of Christmas here and there,” Betty says. “You don’t have to use every decoration you own, it’s more about the little touches.”

One special touch sits in a closed-in porch where Betty displays her McCoy Pottery collection. There is a small Christmas tree that takes on a vintage feel, decorated with candy boxes and old felt ornaments. It’s another way Betty sprinkles in some Christmas fun in an unexpected place. continued >

ABOVE LEFT: Wreathes hang from each window in the breakfast nook.

ABOVE RIGHT: A small Christmas tree full of old-fashioned ornaments sits in a closed-in porch at Betty’s cottage home.

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TOP: A grouping of traditional Santas adds a whimsical touch.

RIGHT: A holiday mouse sits atop this glass cookie jar. BOTTOM: Subtle Christmas touches like this Santa, silver ornaments and wintergreens are used to set ambiance throughout Bettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home. LEFT: Hints of Christmas, like this Santa, are spread around the cottage.

OPPOSITE: A holiday wreath pops against the black range hood in the kitchen.

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Betty shares one of her favorite holiday recipes 1 10-inch pastry shell ½ cup bacon, crisply fried and crumbled ⅔ cups shredded Swiss cheese 1 teaspoon minced onion 2 cups heavy cream 4 eggs ½ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt Pinch cayenne pepper Chopped parsley

At the same time she is decorating her home, Betty is also working to come up with a good Christmas theme at the restaurant. When the restaurant first opened, Betty worked with Luken on design ideas, and she says he continues to come back to the café to make sure she’s on point with the interiors. “I think he’s very proud of my house and the café,” Betty says. “I’m honored and I look at him as a mentor because he was really able to bring out creativity in me that’s been missing for a long time.”

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Go to housetrends.com for a handful of easy holiday decorating tips that you can incorporate into your own home. Search: Christmas Cheer. For more photos of this project, search: Touch of Magic. continued >

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Simply sophisticated Draw inspiration from year-round décor.

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Touch of whimsy Add some whimsical character during the holidays. This mantel is overflowing with greenery, polka dot ornaments and Santa figurines.

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started collecting books 30 years ago. Today, her collection stands at around 4,700 and includes a wide range of nonfiction. “I love true crime, anything about forensics and the law,” Kathie says. “One of my daughters is a veterinarian and my son is a doctor so I also have a lot of animal and medical books.” | In addition to books, Kathie also has a few other prized possessions that have sentimental meaning to her family. As her collections grew over the past few decades, Kathie’s house appeared to grow smaller. Built in 1977, the two-story Colonial was starting to get a little worn around the edges. In 2009 Kathie decided to embark on a new chapter in her life. It started as a simple kitchen and master bathroom remodel, but turned into a transformation of her entire house and her life.

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into the kitchen now. I even enjoy cooking, which is something I didn’t have much interest in before.”

Chapter Two: Window to the Soul Plans, which initially called for adding a sunroom off the kitchen, were scrapped after construction was underway.

As the kitchen came together, Eggers and Spegal realized that a sunroom would dampen the new bright atmosphere and take away from the kitchen’s storage capabilities. Instead, a dark and dated library became Kathie’s new sunroom. The old brick fireplace and trim were painted Sherwin-Williams’ Oyster White, window seats were added for charm, and additional windows and skylights were installed to bring natural light into the space.

The deep red paint gives the room that special pop of color Kathie loves.

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Kathie admits that she likes to keep things that have meaning to her. So it was no surprise that she still had a 21-year-old newspaper article about Dayton-based Remodeling Designs. “I kept the article because I liked their work at the time,” she says. “That didn’t change so when I decided to remodel the house I didn’t look at anyone else.”

Erich and Kelly Eggers, owners of Remodeling Designs, spent a lot of time getting to know Kathie’s likes and dislikes before the renovation started. The house showed its age, with plenty of dark woodwork and trim. This was the one element Kathie wanted to eliminate. “Color was very important to her,” Kelly Eggers says. “She wanted to turn the house into a bright and cheerful place for her to enjoy.”

Interior designer Beth Spegal, owner of House Dressing Interior Design, came in to help Kathie narrow down her choices. Starting with the master bathroom, Spegal made sure to incorporate bits of Kathie’s whimsical personality into the design. Decorated in white and purple hues, the master bathroom offers Kathie a quiet place to get away. Featuring a vanity topped with a unique ceramic tile counter, the bathroom also includes an oversized shower and a quaint window seat, which is a recurring theme found throughout the house.

Travel downstairs to the kitchen and you’ll notice how the welcoming color scheme of blue and yellow ties the entire space together. “We didn’t change the size of the kitchen but it definitely feels like it,” Eggers says. “We moved a door, installed a bay window and rearranged the Hardware is ofte layout.” n considered to be the je Now, Kathie has a view outwelry for your home. side as she cleans up at the sink Let your personality shine and she has plenty of storage with unique knobs and pulls, space, thanks to a pantry and such as these smiling su cabinets that soar to the ceilns. ing. “I pulled the idea for the color scheme from the set of dishes I use every day,” Kathie says. “It makes me happy to go

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In the family room, the window seats serve three purposes. They provide extra seating when family and friends visit, serve as storage containers for her grandchildren’s toys, and help break up the bookcases placed throughout the room.

“I told Erich that I wanted every available wall in the family room to include a bookcase, including above the television,” she says. “The bookcases were going to be the main focus in here.”

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the dark color would help balance the book collection. “When you have a room full of books, you have so many different bindings, with so many different colors. The blue ceiling really calms everything down,” she explains, adding that the dark blue ceiling was color matched to complement the window seat and television cabinets.

Chapter Three: A Novel Idea Finding a way to artistically display Kathie’s collections was a key component to the renovation. In addition to the bookcases in the living room, Spegal suggested creating a wall of built-ins at the top of the staircase. This gives Kathie additional space for her books, but also creates visual interest at the top of the stairs.

The stairwell also serves as a backdrop for some of Kathie’s family heirlooms. “My father was a sweater manufacturer and I had kept some of his old newspaper ads, business cards and stock certificates,” she says. “Beth came up with the idea to display some of the items on the wall.”

In addition to the laminated advertisements, the wall shows off old photos of Kathie’s parents. “This is history that we needed to capture,” Spegal says. “This wall tells the story of her family.”

Kathie also has a wonderful collection of Wedgwood Jasperware, as well as a few pieces of Moorcroft pottery from her mother.

“Everything was basically shoved into the dining room,” Spegal explains. “I wanted to come up with a way to show it off.”

Instead of a traditional china cabinet or hutch, Spegal chose to build a shelf along the top of the dining room wall to hold the china collection. The china not only became as a decorative element, it also served as the inspiration for the green and blue wall colors in the dining room.

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As construction wrapped up on the inside, Kathie made one more decision as she observed the outside of her home. “I always wanted a porch swing, but I didn’t have a porch,” she says. “So, I asked for the porch and it has changed the whole look of the house. I love it. I sit out there all the time and wave at my neighbors as they drive by.”

In addition to the porch, the old siding was removed and replaced with HardiPlank siding. Now the home has a cheerful façade. Eggers says working on Kathie’s house was not only a fun challenge, it was incredibly rewarding. “Not only did we get to update her house, we had the opportunity to change her life. That is something we won’t forget.”

Contractor: Erich and Kelly Eggers, Remodeling Designs, Inc.; Project manager: Randy Strandin; Interior designer: Beth Spegal, House Dressing Interior Design, Ltd.; Paint: Sherwin-Williams; Cabinetry: Omega and Dynasty; Kitchen cabinet hardware: Amerock, Vineyard Collection; Kitchen sink: American Standard; Kitchen faucet: Kohler; Countertops: Ceramic tile; Flooring: Random plank hardwood; Siding: HardiPlank Cedarmill, Woodland Cream; Family room and sunroom hardware: Emenee, Book Knob; Master bathroom hardware: Buck Snort Lodge, Sunshines;

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Seafood Cucumber Stacks with Lemon Cream and Chives ½ cup light sour cream 1 bunch chives, finely chopped, divided Zest and 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 (4-ounce) package Whole Catch™ Smoked Salmon OR 4 ounces smoked trout OR 8 ounces crab meat OR 12 medium peeled, deveined and halved cooked shrimp 1 seedless cucumber, cut into 24 slices These refreshing hors d’oeuvres are equally delicious made with salmon, trout, shrimp or crab, so pick a seafood that’s best for your budget. For vegetarians, a slice of baked tofu is a perfect substitute for the seafood.

In a small bowl, combine sour cream, half of the chives, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper. If using salmon or trout, cut into 24 bite-sized pieces. Arrange a piece of seafood on each cucumber slice then top with a dollop of sour cream mixture and garnish with remaining chives.

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If you’re hosting a holiday party, get everyone socializing easily by having a few of your guests circulate with trays of appetizers. This will inspire instant conversation even amongst those who don’t know each other.

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Each year, friends of Leslie and Ron Newcomb eagerly await their holiday visit to the couple’s Yankee Trace home. They know from experience that the moment they pull into the Newcombs’ driveway it will feel as if Christmas has officially begun. Functional pieces—like the lamppost, bench and flowerpots—are carefully transformed into elegant works of art reflecting the season’s beauty.

F But perhaps the most exciting part is knowing that what is seen on the outside is just a taste of what awaits them on the other side of the door. “I love putting everything together and making it flow,” Leslie says. “I want to create an unforgettable welcome where the inside and the outside flow into one package.” continued >

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That’s exactly what Leslie achieves when she switches out many everyday pieces in her home and replaces them with seasonal décor that has been carefully archived in her basement. The decorating event begins on November 15th and takes a solid two days, but in the end it produces a scene unlike any other.

It’s a ritual that Leslie has done for years and takes very seriously. As an interior decorator and owner of Interiors by Leslie, she often uses her home as a showcase for clients and finds great delight in creating a new experience each year.

It starts in the Newcombs’ front entrance where bright red packages, greenery and bells create a path to the home’s front door. Large red ornaments hanging from a tree just outside the dining room window offer a unique view to guests enjoying a holiday dinner. The same ornaments are nestled into large shoots of greenery and sticks placed in pots on either side of the front door.

A large custom-made wreath beckons visitors to enter the brick home where an 11-foot Christmas tree awaits them in the home’s grand foyer. It’s one of Leslie’s favorite touches. The tree—which is framed by the lights and garland running up the banister—sets the home’s tone, which Leslie refers to as traditional formal. It’s also the first peek visitors have into the latest decorating flair Leslie has added for the year.

Leslie’s tree has evolved over the years to keep in step with her family. Its decorations were much simpler and more informal when her two children were younger. But as they have grown and moved away, her tree—and home—have become much more formal. This past year, she incorporated the color black into her home’s Christmas décor as a way to create a more formal tone.

Black ribbon was added to the Christmas tree to complement the red that was already being used. The ribbons create large bows that hold together bouquets of wispy greens, feathers and twigs.

The result is a dramatic extension of what normally would be a very typical holiday accent.

Leslie carefully carries the feel that is created in the foyer throughout the remaining living spaces. Her home acts as the perfect canvas for a Christmas scene since it is already painted and decorated in golden tones and warm red and green colors.

Even her recent addition of black is complemented in the great room where everyday chairs were re-covered in black fabric.

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OVERLEAF LEFT: Wrapped gifts complement the holiday decorations in the home. OVERLEAF RIGHT: Wrapped packages, large ornaments and a massive door wreath adorn the front yard. OPPOSITE: The tree is strategically placed in the foyer to greet guests as they enter the home. TOP LEFT: The holiday décor blends in with the home’s year-round neutral color scheme. TOP RIGHT: Ornate ornaments, feathers and twigs add a whimsical touch to the Christmas tree.

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The dining room looks as if it was created just for Christmas with its rich red walls and green seat cushions. The large chandelier is wrapped in greenery and decorated with small ornaments, and red tinsel and rope cascade downward to the table below.

The dining room table’s centerpiece was created on a piece of glass and is anchored on both sides by two large red hurricanes with candles inside. Since Leslie begins her decorating in midNovember, the table is always decorated for Christmas in time for Thanksgiving dinner and enjoyed through Christmas Day. The home’s sunroom has a four-foot Santa Claus that looks more like what one would imagine when they hear the term, Father Christmas. He, along with the table’s centerpiece and three-foot Christmas tree, serve as the room’s focal points. Each carries the home’s holiday colors and themes with their reds, greens and gold hues. The table’s centerpiece, in particular, brings many of the same materials that are used in the home’s front porch designs, indoors.

Decorating from the heart Leslie says she doesn’t design by any specific rules other than allowing herself the freedom to go in whatever direction her imagination takes her. She does have one piece of advice, however: “Don’t be scared to take away all your normal pieces and replace them with holiday things,” she says. “Move around your accessories and make it feel as if you have a whole new room.”

Each year it’s hard for Leslie to temporarily part with the beautiful chest that rests in her foyer, but she knows the Christmas tree that replaces it will take everyone’s breath away. She has also learned that if she would let go of some small things for a little while, she’ll be able to create memories for a lifetime.

“It is just such a fine time of the year,” she says. “It’s about sharing the holidays with the ones you love.”

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TOP LEFT: This four-foot Santa Claus serves as a focal point in the sunroom. TOP RIGHT: The dining table centerpiece is anchored by two red hurricanes adorned with fresh flowers. OPPOSITE: The homeowner used stockings, large ornaments and greenery to decorate the fireplace mantel.

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The Site Group................................................ 35

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