Category Archives: Architecture

“Nobody knew what I wanted, including me. The idea just took over.”

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Betsy

Stand on the carport pavers, take in the Cherokee Red-hued window trim and the glass pyramid rising above a lawn punctuated by apple trees, and you’d never believe you were in Hamilton, Ohio. That element of tasteful surprise is what … Continue reading →

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“I would like to take a solid material, colorful, and multiply it to the point where it actually produces an atmospheric color, so there is a play of sunlight and a play of matter.”

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Betsy

Most times I drive along Far Hills Avenue, I’m fixated on food-related destinations, like Esther Price or Dorothy Lane Market. Recently, it took a “rest stop” to snap me out of my usual fixation on turtles and Emerald Isle Pub … Continue reading →

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“You can breathe!”

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Betsy

Several times around 2:30 on weekday afternoons this month, I close my eyes, hold my breath, and wait for three magic words, usually delivered in a victorious tone: “You can breathe!” As we find that tiny, often elusive threshold, I … Continue reading →

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“You cannot push any one up a ladder unless he is willing to climb a little himself.”

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Betsy

At the corner of E. Church and Collier Streets in Xenia, Ohio, this elegant Greek Revival building resolutely stands, patiently waiting, I’m told, to be transformed into a restaurant, culinary center and events venue that I can’t wait to check … Continue reading →

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“We wanted to create a look that will instantly calm those who walk through the threshold.”

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Betsy

Click here and you’ll see my latest vision of paradise. Join me in a deep exhale, taking in the walls painted in Sherwin Williams’ aqua-tinted “Spa,” with Roman window shades in “Boca Grande” Green. Imagine sinking into the wing chair … Continue reading →

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