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Happy New Year! We are so excited about 2021, not only for the obvious reasons, but because we are officially in a NEW real estate market. We anticipate great activity this year - interest rates are still fantastic, and there is a backlog of listings waiting to hit...
where in the world is dillonvale?
The Cincinnati area is full of little neighborhoods. Some well known (such as Hyde Park) and others seem only to be known by people who live there or nearby (such as Paddock Hills). These neighborhoods are in the City of Cincinnati. So...
come on get happy!
One thing that makes me happy is seeing modern houses. In Cincinnati they are like snowflakes – no two are alike. By far, the best way to see modern houses in Cincinnati (in person- not just gawking at them here ?) is by joining cf3. It’s the coolest low key...
discovering columbus
I thought I was familiar with Columbus, Indiana, our own little regional mecca of modern architecture. Columbus is legendary in these parts, and we had taken our daughters there for the day a couple of years ago during a dreary spring break. We did the basic...
…you get what you need
We live in an age where we want it all. I am just as guilty of it as anyone else. But lately I have been taking a new approach to life. It all started with our new refrigerator. About a year ago, when we were fridge shopping, we had ourselves boxed into a...
a life well lived
A couple of weeks ago, we lost one of the great ones, Architect and designer extraordinaire Abrom Dombar. Abe designed our first house, a fabulous usonian ranch in Paddock Hills. I can honestly credit his kindness and generosity in talking the time to meet with and...
streamlining an art moderne (the final chapter)
All of the last minute details have come together and the house is finally ready! Being the modern geek that I am, check out some of my favorite modern touches in these photos: And because I can't resist - here are a few of our favorite before and...
featured publications
research + articles
- thesis on the work of architect james (jim) alexander melissa marty, 2002
- benjamin dombar various sources
- abrom dombar various sources
- woodie garber various sources
- rudy hermes various sources
- dick calef various sources
- carl strauss + ray roush various sources
- and the rest
modern books
- 50 from the 50s: modern architecture and interiors in cincinnati udo greinacher, elizabeth meyer, susan rissover, patrick snadon, margo warminski, 2002
- atomic ranch midcentury interiors michelle gringeri-brown (author), jim brown (photographer), 2012
- implosion elizabeth garber, 2018
- charley harper, an illustrated life, todd oldham & charley harper, 2007
- about design: insights and provocations for graphic design enthusiasts, gordon salchow, 2018
- cincinnati's terrace plaza hotel: an icon of american modernism, shawn patrick tubb, 2013
some of our listings
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