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spotlight series: formica (my life in laminate)

Jul 6, 2023 | ModArchitecture, ModObjects

spotlight series: midcentury materials, brands & accoutrement chapter 2 – formica In 1967, my parents decided their growing family needed more space, and they purchased a building lot in Lincoln Woods, a brand new subdivision in Sylvania, Ohio. Over the...

when it’s time to change

Aug 2, 2020 | ModLife

Whenever someone asks us for advice on a home design project, we always advise consulting an architect. You don’t know what you don’t know. Architects see things on a different level than we mere mortals do. The re-design our our website was no different. We may...

cincinnatimodern’s favorite things – part IX

Nov 24, 2019 | ModObjects

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time for visiting friends and family, going to parites, baking, cooking and snuggling with the ones we love in front of a crackling fire. Time to give back to those we hold near and dear as we give thanks for our...

it was 53 years ago today

Aug 21, 2019 | ModLife

It’s no secret that photography is my favorite part of being a Realtor - to be able to convey what I want others to see in a modern house through the camera lens. But in this age of instant photography, it’s easy to overlook photography as art. About 20 years ago we...

we heart architects

Aug 2, 2019 | ModArchitecture

What an architect means to us?! Where do I start? I found this little nugget during a deep dive researching Richard Peacock, the original designer of our Clifton listing at 843 Clifton Hills Terrace. 1965. A time when good design was valued. And celebrated....

don scholz & the american dream

Apr 29, 2019 | ModArchitecture

We’ve all heard of California builder Joseph Eichler and his California Ranches with walls of glass & courtyards - mostly modest homes in sought after California neighborhoods that have surged in popularity in recent years and now sell in the millions. But what...

last man standing

Mar 17, 2019 | ModArchitecture

Is he really the last of the great MCM architects who made a lasting impact on the Cincinnati built environment? It’s quite possible. I spent a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day morning at The Hamer House (currently owned by Brendan Morrissey), designed by architect...