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One Person’s Junk is Another’s Treasure

KNOT YOUR TYPICAL SIDE HUSTLE // CONJURING AN OUTDOOR PARADISE // THYME & THEORY INTRODUCTION // CONVERSATION PIECES

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E N T RYWAY Make space for more life, not more stuff.

any of us fill our homes with items that tug at our hearts…childhood keepsakes, gifts from loved ones, vacation mementos, etc. Others load up on “useful” things—extra furniture, kitchen utensils, and the like for when that need arises, someday.

Over time, we can collect so much stuff that it can become overwhelming. Those items that once had function or gave us joy instead bring us anxiety, sucking energy from our daily life. When this happens, it’s time to do some decluttering.

I’ve found one of the easiest ways to declutter is to donate items to a person in need, or even to someone with a mission to repurpose them. Our feature subject Dr. Jill McTaggart is a master at repurposing things. The Junkstock fan and vintage decor collector finds inventive ways to reuse items, from rusty tin cans to quilts to an old tool box. Gifting items to be repurposed is a great way to keep them out of the landfill and reduce guilt about discarding them. This issue, we also introduce you to our new columnist, Michelle Horst of @ThymeandTheory. Michelle will share her methods of making her Midwest coastal retreat home work for her family of five. While not minimalist, she does keep decor pretty simple and finds creative ways to hide and store items—an essential skill when you have kids. The biggest lesson here is don’t get fixated on the things…they can become hurdles in living your best life. Spend your time on activities, people, and new experiences and creating a home that’s your sanctuary—a serene place of peace, not stress. Enjoy your summer!

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AT HOME Conversation Pieces

MAKER Knot Your Typical Side Hustle

FEATURE One Person’s Junk is Another’s Treasure

SPACES Give Me Shelter

L ANDSC APE Conjuring an Outdoor Paradise

THYME & THEORY Introduction

HARVEST Creating an Autumn Display

FEATURE Vistas & Vintage Charm

A SID A Modern Bedroom Oasis

Dr. Jill McTaggart’s kitchen is chocked full of vintage finds, including an island countertop fashioned from a salvaged bowling alley wood floor. Story page 12. Photo by Bill Sitzmann. J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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Rick and Janet Kyle’s remodeled home features telephone poles, a secret room, and interesting accents around every corner.

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hen Rick and Janet Kyle, both 58, first toured their future Skylark Heights home over three years ago, the for-sale property was in dire need of loving care. The lawn was horribly neglected, the back deck was rotting away, and the interior had remained untouched since 1960—the year the home was built.

Still, it was love at first sight for the Kyles. The couple knew the house, near 114th & Pacific streets, would be ideal for their retirement years. It checked every box: it was a true ranch, they adored the neighborhood, and they could make the home their own. “We have always said—and we have been together a long time—that we wanted to retire by the time we are 60,” Janet said. While Rick, an electrician, beat Janet to the punch by retiring last fall, his wife is not far behind. She will retire at the end of this year from her position as an executive vice president at a Medicare contracts firm. The Kyles, who were high school sweethearts at Omaha Northwest, had lived in Keystone for nearly 30 years while raising their three children. Now, as empty nesters with two grandkids, they were anxious to start their next stage of life in a new home. Work started on the Skylark Heights home immediately after the Kyles purchased it in late summer 2019. “We knew it was going to be a complete gut job,” Rick said. “We hired the same people who have given me work for years, who do good work.” Bearded Builders was hired for interior construction on the project, and Barker Brothers to complete the home’s exterior renovation. Straightline Design contributed architectural services, while Janet, who has a love for decorating, served as interior designer. Of course, Rick handled all of the electrical work.

Once a cream-colored abode with black shutters, the home’s façade is now nearly unrecognizable with its midnight-blue exterior and natural pinewood pillars and trim. As the interior was reconfigured, windows were moved, so new Pella windows replaced old, less energyefficient ones. The home’s approach, which previously was a narrow concrete walkway, then two steps leading up to a tiny front porch, was transformed with natural pavers in earthy shades, minimal landscaping, and rock and boulders by Lanoha Nurseries. Two rocking chairs with a table nestled in between now practically beg guests to sit and chat. Inside, the Kyles were adamant about having an open layout with generous flow from the entryway to the dining room, kitchen, and living room. It was also important they add unique touches— conversation pieces—to their home. A prime example is a telephone pole inside their entryway; the pole serves as a faux main support, as well as an eyecatching piece. “We wanted to have something there and Janet didn’t want anything too normal,” said Bearded Builders owner Eric Price. “She wanted something interesting.” “A buddy of mine mentioned something about using a telephone pole and we thought it was a great idea,” Rick said. The couple used another telephone pole to wrap a steel support post in the basement as well. Among the special touches is a rustic, reddish-orange hutch cabinet made by Bearded’s project manager Josh Whitmarsh. The cabinet’s color plays off the brick of the new, relocated kitchen. Hutch shelves house enamel cookware, crocks, and other vintage kitchen items.

“I said the entire house was built around this cabinet,” Janet said jokingly. The great room, tucked directly behind the kitchen area, offers an informal family space. A single dark-blue wall resembling the home’s exterior hue and a buffet cabinet loaded with framed family photos add warmth to the room. The entire main level was reconfigured to create a bathroom, laundry room, grandkids’ room, and sewing room, as well as the primary suite. Janet knew going into the project she wanted a nook in the upstairs hallway to display two of her mother’s quilts. Some of the family’s cherished knick-knacks are poised on a nearby shelf built by Rick. “My favorite is the sewing room,” Janet said. “Rick made me the ‘Sew Into It’ sign because I make quilts too.” The Kyles used furniture from their old home to furnish their renovated house. To make their bedroom furniture fit, they had to add eight feet to the west side of the house to expand the bedroom and add a primary bath and walk-in closet. “Janet knew how she wanted her furniture laid out, so we had to bump out the space to make it all work,” Price said. Similar to the original main floor, the lower level was compartmentalized and needed extensive renovation. Today, the showstopper in the basement is undoubtedly Rick’s collection of vintage beer cans that date 1976 or older. “I collected beer cans from the time I was 8 until I was 12,” he said. “I’ve always liked that [beer can labels] are all different, bright colors that look like artwork.”

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Janet said while she appreciates Rick’s affinity for collecting cans, they must “stay in this room.” Barnwood shelving units were built specifically to display the collection. “We’ve actually gone out to beer can shows,” Janet said. “Yes, such a thing exists,” she added with a smile. A wine barrel sink vanity, also created by Whitmarsh, adds quirky fun to the basement bathroom.

Initially, the Kyles lamented not having a dedicated exercise area in the new house. Then they discovered a secret space in the basement. “Rick just happened to open this door and there is this whole other floor and hidden room,” Janet said. “We really didn’t need to do much to it, and we now have our workout room.” The backyard, which Rick said had been “six feet of weeds,” was also landscaped by Lanoha. A massive new deck with

pergola and a fire pit area provide great outdoor space to relax and entertain family and friends. In keeping with the vintage country theme, the Kyles sectioned off a portion of the yard and created a horseshoe pit area. They also refurbished an old, rickety swing set that came with the house for their grandkids. With the home nearly complete, the Kyles are ready to enjoy their retirement at 60, just as they’d planned.

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Knot Your Typical Side Hustle Natasha Kessler is ready to macrame your day.

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Author of Dismantling the Rabbit Altar, former adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and current Metro Community College Writing Center faculty member Natasha Kessler has found a unique and knotty way to overcome writer’s block. While the wife and mother of two has an extensive education and prolific career in writing, there are days when words fail her. “I’d been working on a manuscript and teaching and writing poetry, and realized I was burned out on writing,” Natasha recalled. “There were days I’d stare at the blank page just wondering where the words were going to come from. I needed a break, but it’s not in my nature to not be creating. I started noticing macrame pieces and artists popping up on my Instagram feed and was drawn in. I had no experience with it, but decided I’d teach myself.” With a few online tutorials and a tension rod, Natasha set to work on the meditative practice of macrame. “There was satisfaction in learning the different knots. The repetition of patterns and knotting, creating something beautiful. It felt very accessible and didn’t require a huge up-front investment for materials or tools or a new workspace,” she said. “I only wanted a physical outlet for my creativity, but soon friends started commenting ‘I would buy that!’ or would mention wanting a plant holder, so I’d whip one up.” Soon, Natasha realized she could monetize her newfound skill, allowing her craft to pay for itself. “I started applying to pop-up events, then I realized I had no presence. My Etsy shop, SugarWolves, had maybe three items on there.” But as interest in her pieces began to grow, so did her drive to see it thrive. “I created an Instagram page, @SugarWolvesMacrame, and started taking more pictures. I built

more inventory and grew my Etsy. Then I applied to Hutchfest in 2017.” She said, laughing, “Oh my gosh, it was a huge event! I was pretty overwhelmed, but the makers in Omaha are so warm and welcoming. There isn’t a competitive spirit, and it’s such an easy community to find your niche and carve out space to pursue what you want to do. Local artists will help you find a space; they leave each other positive reviews and shoutouts online. They’re the first to attend each other’s events and share pieces and pop-ups on social media. It’s such an amazing community, and I’m so fortunate to get to learn from, and work with, such kind and creative people.” Natasha’s favorite creator to collaborate with is the first maker she ever met—owner of the organic Green Rabbit Farm and recently retired from 25 years with Bellevue Police— Suzanne Kessler, her mother. “Natasha opened Omaha up to me when she was in grad school,” Suzanne recalled. “She’d invite me to art shows and events. Then we started antiquing and thrifting cool pieces and started an Etsy together. She’s brave and independent, and I’m so lucky she still wants me tagging along. It’s been amazing to get to watch her grow and bloom, to have such a solid foundation and still be wildly creative and free.” Suzanne and Natasha are more than best friends who happen to be related—they're partners in art. “I have 13 acres in Iowa where I raise dairy goats, chickens, bees...” Suzanne said. Her organic offerings are available at the Bellevue Farmer’s market all season. “I recently started Black Phantom Botanicals and I botanically dye fair-trade silk sari art ribbon.” Her daughter immediately saw the potential in the sustainably dyed strands. Natasha skillfully twists the delicate silk into luxurious rope and sets to work on a new piece of art. These intricate pieces have woven the two women securely into Omaha’s makers community. J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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One Person’s Junk is Another’s Treasure Dr. Jill McTaggart’s home is peppered with vintage items, creatively repurposed as eclectic home decor.

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t’s the thrill of the hunt and the exhilaration of the find. It’s the connecting to the past. It’s part of the reason why Dr. Jill McTaggart woke up one weekend in late April with serious business on her mind. She’d bought an early-bird ticket to Junkstock, paying extra to bypass the crowds. After arriving, the pursuit for treasures commenced.

Among her finds—a beaten-up tin mints box, a chipped green toy truck, a mustard-colored candy scale. Vintage items like these have transformed her home into an idyllic, eclectic montage. She added beautiful blue and yellow hydrangeas to the beast-like rusty tin. She transformed the toy truck into a kitchen centerpiece, with yellow blooms riding in the cargo bed for a pop of color. Silver-lined white china dishes and vases spiced up the scene. The scale might take center stage, the petunia inside a snowy cup weighed on the ledge. Purple and rose-colored floral designs on the plates complement the yellow hues. “This is for me...Anytime I can play with my china, crystal, and silver, I’m like a kid in a candy store,” McTaggart posted on Instagram. Toile. Trucks. Words. Scales. Numbers. McTaggart, with two friends, searched the packed showing at Junkstock for more treasures like these at Sycamore Farms. Her Land Cruiser soon became filled with her pickings. “I played with dolls when I was a little girl, and now, I play with trucks,” McTaggart said jokingly. Despite owning a busy practice in obstetrics and gynecology, the doctor makes time for “ junking.” Sometimes she will shop with friends, other times with her daughter, Carly. Visits to Michigan, Maine, and Illinois veered into stops at cute boutiques or antique shops. Finds on Etsy and other online sites supplement her eye-drawing collections. An English-style typewriter, sitting in a prominent spot in the dining room, had to be ordered via mail. Along with the whimsical toile wallpaper, the room almost feels like one stepped into a time machine. Other times, vendors do the “picking” and alert shoppers to potential steals. Joyce Workman, owner of Vintage Green Antiques in Michigan, has spotted pitchers, platters, and thermoses for McTaggart. A creamy gray 1960s handmade cubby would have cost a fortune to ship, so the two met in Chicago. A fast friendship formed, resulting in a weekend adventure hitting up little shops around Illinois.

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“I love her style. It just feels good,” Workman said of her friend from Omaha. “And she has a good eye for how she displays it.” McTaggart decorates her Loveland home in a functional way without cluttering the space. Rooms look like antique shops without the dust and disuse. She often reorganizes and recycles items to fit her latest design scheme. A warm, comfortable atmosphere beckons despite all these little fragile pieces spread throughout.

Her two Goldendoodles, Teddy and Cookie Dough, don’t pay too much attention to the white vases, as both wiggle their tails nearby in the kitchen. Mismatched chairs sit around the bleached oak table. McTaggart believes matching equals boring, so a hodgepodge of modern mingles with traditional. A flatscreen television appears a bit out of place sitting on top of outmoded shelving labeled Dolly Madison Cakes. Boxes beneath with red and white lettering add dashes of color. A jade-hued locker from a Michigan trip provides more storage space. An ancientlooking bright red Coca-Cola cooler sits off to the side, the metal casement ready to keep drinks cold for guests if needed. It’s a charming and entertaining spot for wine-tasting parties and book clubs.

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Rather than the standard paper towel holder, McTaggart utilizes a vintage box. Throughout the household, she integrates design with functionality. McTaggart started repurposing her décor when her children, Carly, Colin, and Cole, were babies. She filled a toolbox with diapers, lotion, and wipes. It’s now a perfect spot for utensils like an ice cream scooper.

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Her living room features the glass pharmaceutical cabinets from HomeGrown Junk that nod to the bygone eras of medicine. The cool blue and lime vases, boxes, and thermoses stand out next to the bright white vibe of the sofa, rug, and walls. Quilts, pieced together by McTaggart, drape through rooms for a cottage ambiance. A toile-covered chair featuring a dancing couple and a dog against a sky-colored backdrop deepen the contrast. A weather-beaten gray chest replaces the typical contemporary coffee table. Pillows on the sofa proclaim “Purina Milk Chow” and “Certified Ranger Alfalfa Seed” in an

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old-style font, adding some country flair. The hand-sewn seed sack pillow covers spread throughout her house are the brainchild of Shannon Hanna of HomeGrown Junk in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Hanna talked her mother and her sole employee, Janelle Kilbane, into creating outdoor pillows from vintage cloth sacks and they became an instant hit. HomeGrown started small in her front yard, and soon drew in collectors like McTaggart. It has since blossomed into a fulltime business, operating in a 42 foot by 70 foot farm shed.

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“You don’t have to buy everything from IKEA. Junk is near and dear to hearts,” Hanna said. Of course, McTaggart has a few vintage medicine bags upstairs in her guest room. She said all her treasure hunting has lent soul to her home...A home she hopes to enjoy for life.

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“I’ll leave this house with a toe tag,” she proclaimed. To see more of McTaggarts’s repurposed finds, follow her on Instagram @shesa1926brickhouse. To learn more about vintage junking events, visit junkstock.com, homegrownjunk.com, and vintagegreenantiques.com.

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carport may not seem an integral element in an extensive home renovation. But as satisfied as Kim and Randy Dickhut were with the 2014 remodel of their midcentury modern home in Rockbrook, it never seemed complete without the carport of the home’s original design, which got scuttled due to budgetary constraints.

For six years, an existing attached garage sheltered Kim’s car, while a big oak tree protected Randy’s vehicle. After a storm took the tree, the need for a carport became more pragmatic than aesthetic. In 2020 the couple reassembled their home remodel team—led by architects Brian and Andrea Kelly of ATOM Design, along with general contractor Doug Kiser—to realize this small yet significant addition. The auto shelter went up in 2021. “I can’t imagine the carport not being there,” Kim said recently, “because the house just really looks complete now. It needed that as a finishing touch. It doesn’t feel like an addition. It feels like it was always there.”

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The reason the carport aesthetic is seamless, Brian Kelly said, is that it was part of the design plan from the beginning, though a new iteration emerged. Design phase meetings for the project between the Kellys and Dickhuts took place over Zoom–a first for the architects then.

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The same material palette used on the house carries through in the carport, including steel, cement board, and wood slats. Kelly sees it as “the final stitches in a carefully woven tapestry.” “We didn’t want it to feel like when a car is not parked there it’s missing a car,” he said. “It makes sort of a framed space that moves towards the backyard. It still feels like it’s part of the house.”

“Canopy came up with this really clean look that finished it,” Kim said.

The homeowners–Kim is a retired elementary school teacher, and Randy is senior vice president of real estate operations for Farmers National Co.–like how organic it feels.

Additional touches tying indoors with outdoors include a patio pergola and a trellis framing the upstairs master suite. The wood slats and steel grillwork above the garage and front entryway and on the carport repeat in the back of the house.

“It all flows together,” Randy said. “It’s nice to park my car out of the sun, snow, ice and hail, and we both appreciate that it kind of completes the design. It moves the car next to the house instead of in front. And it looks good from the street.” “You walk through it to get to the backyard without going through the house,” Kim added. Landscaping is part of the property’s tapestry, with designed boundaries and edges.

He added trees and bushes and removed other plantings. “The landscaping evolves as plants change, grow, respond differently,” he noted.

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A Canopy Gardens designer conceived an angular plan echoing the house’s boxlike configuration. Plantings that thrive in shade were selected.

The carport is attached to the house on one side and is ground bearing on the other.

“A lot of the landscaping was done by my husband,” Kim said of Randy, a former farmer who likes getting his hands dirty.

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“Kim and Randy wanted to screen their view to the street, [but] not necessarily screen the street’s view to the house because they were doing all these amazing things they wanted to be seen,” Andrea Kelly said.

The level of integration and symmetry that went into the design of the house, the carport, and the landscaping could only happen as part of a true collaborative process. Brian Kelly said a testament to the relationships built is that the Dickhuts insisted on the same structural engineer (Jeff Ehler) and steel fabricator (Chris Kemp) from the original project for the carport. High-integrity design is achieved when creatives “understand the heart of the house” and its dwellers, Randy said. “[The Kellys] really get us,” and understand our appreciation for design, he added. “I would love to do more projects with them in the future, if that were to happen, just because I trust them. That trust has a lot to do with it,” Kim said.

With input from the Kellys, Canopy Gardens of Omaha articulated and executed the final landscape design that, like the house, connects the indoors and outdoors.

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D R . B I L L LY D I AT T and his wife, Kathy, lived in Bellevue for more than 25 years before moving to the outskirts of the Fairacres neighborhood in Omaha. Once their youngest child graduated from Bellevue West High School, they decided it was time to buy a house closer to Bill’s work at Methodist Hospital, where he sees patients as a head and neck surgeon. Bill’s commute time dropped from 20 minutes to a little over five minutes each way after the move, and the couple were thrilled with the busy doctor’s enhanced leisure time. They got to work remodeling the interior of the house, then turned their attention to their outdoors space, which included an adjacent vacant lot. “We had a vague idea of what we wanted, but had a difficult time picturing it,” Kathy said. The couple collaborated with Tom Ahern of Greenlife Gardens to come up with a master plan for their long list of must-haves: green space for their dogs, a patio with structure for entertaining, a water feature, perennials, flagstone paths, lights, and low maintenance. “We spent about two months on the property, from start to finish,” Ahern recalled. “The waterfall, the large stone outcrop-

pings on the hillsides and, of course, the patio/pavilion/fire pit area were all fun to work on. Above all, though, Bill, Kathy, and their dogs made for a very fun environment. Whether it was playing with the dogs, having lunch catered in for us, or letting Kathy drive our equipment around the yard, it all made for a good time.” “If I had to pick one thing as special, it would be customizing the water feature so the dogs had their own entrances to it and places to lay in the water when it’s hot out,” Ahern added. “Once we finished it up and added water, the dogs quickly took to it as if it was their own and made themselves at home.” Ahern said the jobsite offered a few challenges. Trying to make the new landscape blend as though it had always been there was tough, and getting all the materials up the hill on the property safely proved a true adventure. “The project was unique because of the overall transformation,” Ahern added. “The extra lot to the south was vacant and basically weeds and gravel. The existing patio was small, cracked, and not really useable. The landscape was very minimal, to say the least.”

Looking at this outdoor space now, it’s hard to believe it’s the same real estate. What was once a couple of lots with patchy grass is now a small oasis with a cedar pavilion and matching cedar arbor, a gas fire pit with room for eight, a pondless water feature, and drought-tolerant native plants, many offering year-round color and interest. During a visit, one might find dogs frolicking in the water or Kathy working from her laptop or reading in this peaceful place. The greenspace is frequently used for entertaining, with Kathy adding, “The yard is easily an extension of our living area.” Kathy volunteers with the Salvation Army and the Board for volunteers at Methodist, and was co-chair for the past three Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha. Among many other charitable roles, she also works part-time as a nurse in Bellevue Public Schools. Having a peaceful place where she and her husband can relax has proven helpful, especially during the stress of the pandemic. The Lydiatts and, of course, their dogs, think it’s paradise. J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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I’m Michelle Horst, an amateur interior designer with @ThymeandTheory on Instagram. I’m honored Omaha Home has asked me to share my home and decorating style with you. I have always had a love for houses and interior design. As a kid, I would ask my mother to take me to house showings so I could tour different floor plans and designs. Over the years, my love of design and decorating has only grown, and now, I love sharing inspiration with others. My husband, Ryan, and I renovated our first home, and while doing so, other people kept asking why I did not document any of it. I never had a good answer. Finally, after having some health scares and wanting to keep my mind busy, I created my own Instagram account. Initially, I used my account to view home designs and food ideas. Fast forward a few months, with a baby plus another on the way, and we decided to build the home we had been talking about for years. I decided to start posting about the design-build process, sharing features and decorating ideas along the way, and the account took off.

A Midwest Coastal Retreat Living by the ocean as a child, I loved the water, and I wanted to carry that water influence into our home design. Luckily, Ryan was open to my design thoughts. We both wanted something modern but lived-in with a coastal vibe that let us feel like we were by the ocean, even when we were not. We agreed on an open floor plan with lots of natural light in our main living space and kitchen area.

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We spend most of our time in and around the kitchen, and a perfect evening for us is opening a good bottle of wine and cooking a meal from scratch, so the kitchen was the top priority when finalizing the design. We wanted to ensure we had everything we needed for date nights and cooking adventures with our kids. Our kitchen island is 10.5 feet by 5.5 feet to allow plenty of space for food prep, eating, and washing dishes in the 36-inch farmhouse sink. We added cabinets on both sides of the island for storing less-used items, such as serving dishes and party and baking supplies. Pull-out spice racks flank the gas range, allowing quick access while cooking—these have become favorites of the kids, who love to be help the chef. Above the burners is a pot-filler faucet, which we use all the time. We also added extra drawers along our back wall to be used for kid items, so they could help in the kitchen and grab their own dishes. Durable quartz countertops and sturdy, easy-to-wipe woven stools complete the look. To reduce kitchen traffic jams, the side-by-side freezer and refrigerator were pushed out of the traditional triangle kitchen design, and the microwave was tucked into the pantry. We’re thankful we did this now that we have had a third boy since living in the house, and there are lots of little bodies running around. And we chose 10-foot ceilings and upper cabinets extending to the ceiling to provide extra storage. I also hate to dust with a passion, so this keeps it from collecting on top of the cabinets that would never get cleaned.

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In the series of Thyme & Theory columns to come, I’ll share features of my home and planning tips that others might find useful for their own home planning and interior design. I hope you’ll follow along.

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he brilliant colors of fall foliage in the Midwest are iconic. Trees like Autumn Blaze maple, honeylocust, and green ash get much of the glory, but perennial plants and bushes can add splendor in the garden long into the chilly temps as well. With proper selection, gardeners can cultivate sprays with vibrant color and berries to attract birds and pollinators well into November. Helen Hubbard, a horticultural expert at Lanoha Nurseries, has been playing in the dirt since she was a little girl. She’s also watched many seasons pass through her gardens, and has a few recommendations for fall splendor. The first suggestion is the Burning Bush dogwood, with deep green foliage that turns orange and bright red come autumn. After the shrub sheds its leaves, its barren twigs remain colorful and attractive throughout the winter. Hubbard said the shrub prefers well-drained soil and a full-sun exposure for optimum fall color.

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Hubbard also suggested Goldmound spirea, an all-season shrub that grows finely toothed chartreuse foliage through the summer months and blooms profusely come fall, when it looks “set on fire” with red and orange leaves.Hubbard said spireas are low maintenance and are commonly used in landscapes. Furthermore, there are many varieties (including compact dwarf sizes), so they can be used as hedges or in the middle or front of the landscape. Another great pick for color is Viburnum, which turns “fire-engine red” in the fall, Hubbard said. This shrub comes in a variety of sizes, is lowmaintenance, and if pollinated properly, produces plentiful berries, giving it extra fall and winter interest. “It is attractive to bird watchers in the winter,” she added.

Many lesser-known trees produce great fall colors, Hubbard said. Ginkgoes, a tree species native to China, express brilliant yellow colors if they don’t defoliate first. What is most amazing about them, Hubbard said, is that they suddenly drop all of their leaves all at once. “It sounds like raining,” she explained. “It’s amazing.” She said the day the ginkgoes defoliate is her favorite day of the year. For colorful fall flowers, look to sedum, Hubbard said. This succulent-like perennial produces large, attractive seed heads long after the flowering is over. The Autumn Joy varietal produces bright pink f lowers that age into a beautiful copper shade. Sedum prefers full sun in hot, dry areas. Hubbard advised that sedum is a favorite of pollinators and will attract all types, especially bees. In the fall, asters produce “mounds of flowers” Hubbard said. They come in a variety of colors—white, blue, purple, and pink. Asters flower best in full sun. Migratory butterf lies, such as the Painted Lady, will flock to them in early fall. The Rose of Sharon flowering shrub is Hubbard’s favorite fall display. “It’s a showstopper when in full flower,” she said. The late summer and fall blooms are like that of hibiscus, but smaller. Different varieties produce pink and blue flowers and bloom until frost. This shrub tolerates sun, but does not thrive in harsh winters and should be planted in a protected location. There are many more options for fall color in your yard, from ornamental grasses that turn a deep purple to, of course, the hearty mum available in a dozen or more colors. For more recommendations, contact Hubbard at Lanoha Nurseries, or a professional at any metro garden center. With a little bit of planning and planting now, you’ll be able to enjoy new beautiful fall foliage yet this year.

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Shelley and Barry Bogseth return to Nebraska and build their ideal river valley ranch .

verlooking the valley where the Elkhorn and Platte rivers meet, the Bogseth family ranch home in Gretna combines sweeping vistas and a farmhouse aesthetic with a contemporary style. “Our realtor identified the property and within 20 minutes of being here, we decided this is where we wanted to land,” Barry Bogseth said. The Bogseths are high school sweethearts from the banks of the Elkhorn River in West Point, Nebraska. Barry’s job with MetLife Investment Management took the family from Kearney to Richmond, Indiana, then to Overland Park, Kansas. “We always thought, potentially, we would come back [to Nebraska] to retire,” Shelley Bogseth said. “It’s important to be close to family.” The couple have two grown daughters; one in Kearney, Nebraska, and one in Ankeny, Iowa, outside of Des Moines. Omaha offered a middle ground between the two. After years of looking for the right property, and with a grandson on the way, the Bogseths wanted a quick build. Matt Ramm, vice president and project manager with Echelon Homes, could deliver. They broke ground in April 2020 and finished in eight months, well under the customary one-year quote many custom builders give. “We schedule a build a little differently,” Ramm explained. (That was before all the supply chain issues started, he later qualified.) Shelley started with a clear inspiration for the exterior of the house— a mixture of white-painted wood shingles and horizontal siding. The look helps draw attention to the home’s gables, while a cascading roof, breezeway, and dramatic porches provide the home with a sense of height and movement. “I’ve always dabbled in design,” Shelley said. “We’d always wanted to do [a home] from scratch.”

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The house is designed to be aesthetically pleasing from all angles. Driving up to the home, one is compelled to explore multiple views, like circling a Renaissance statue. A dramatic gable over the back porch is supported by rustic stone columns, and landscaping with local prairie influences surrounds the home. Atop the detached garage sits a cupola and weathervane reminiscent of the farm homes of the Bogseths’ childhoods. “That was something we wanted to have,” Barry said. “In the garage, I have a weathervane from the 100-year-old house I grew up in.” With a clear vision of the exterior, the Bogseths worked with VirtuActive 3D Drafting & Design to lay out the interior. A large, open plan allows entering guests a clear view into the living room, dining room, and kitchen. Large windows provide ample light and access to the lot’s stunning vistas, while reclaimed-wood beams add a bucolic feel to the design. “I’ve always liked a mix of old with new,” Shelley said. The striking living room fireplace was a “labor of love” for Ramm, who tested several mock-ups and used wire brushes to hand-scrape the intentionally over-grouted stonework. “I was trying to make it look 100 years old,” Shelley said, “and they pulled it off.”

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Throughout the home, white stone, wood, black iron, and light-stained leather elements create cohesion across the space and warm the minimalist color palette. The stone backsplash in the kitchen mirrors the fireplace, while the range hood complements the rustic wood of the beams. “We worked hard with the cabinet maker to get the color just right,” said project designer Alex Trout with D3 Interiors. Shelley and Trout worked to source materials and tie up details for the design that juxtapose rustic and modern elements. The main floor furniture is a mixture of new sourced pieces, antiques, and the Bogseths’ favorite old furniture and accessories. “You adapt [furnishings] and use them in different ways, if you love them,” Shelley said. Antique wooden cutting boards, rolling pins, and a bread bowl purchased 30 years ago in Lexington, Nebraska, add a country flair in the kitchen, while less-sightly appliances are stored in the butler’s pantry. “The floor plan is so open, I wanted to hide all the typical kitchen stuff,” Shelley said. “For entertainment purposes, it’s nice to have a place to tuck stuff back.” The bedrooms are simple and elegantly appointed, making for relaxing, sleepcentered spaces. In the primary bedroom, a minimalist metal four-poster bed and a rustic wooden bench, along with exposed beams, carry through design elements. The room also boasts window views over the valley. The primary bathroom has a stone floor and enclosed, spa atmosphere with dual sinks. The primary bedroom closet has its own washer and dryer, showing careful consideration for convenience. “I’ve been saving pictures forever,” Shelley said of her home-planning effort. “It’s all houses [in her phone’s photo gallery] until the baby [arrived].”

NEW OR REPLACEMENT WINDOWS Shelley incorporated artwork by Deb Presutto, whose etherial, gray-toned landscapes mesh with the home’s color palette. She also took creative ideas from interior designer Shae McGee, who Shelley said she followed online long before her Studio McGee home decor line debuted at Target. “I’ll wake up at three in the morning and she’s on her phone looking at inspiration and photos,” Barry said of his wife. Fortunately, the Bogseths’ homebuilding materials were bought ahead of skyrocketing costs. “We hit the timing right,” Barry said. “We saw the old economy and the new economy” during the build. They experienced the market fluctuations first-hand, however, when it came to buying furniture and final touches. Now, the home shows the presence of their visiting grandson, with a changing table in Shelley’s craft room upstairs and a large storage space waiting to be filled with toys—under the basement steps, inconspicuous in the downstairs TV den and bar. Barry is settling into retirement and his new workspace in the large, detached garage. The couple enjoy spending time outdoors, catching the sunrise and sunset whenever they can. “We enjoy sitting on the front porch and we enjoy sitting on the back porch,” Shelley said. “We were looking for a view.” The Bogseths appreciate the quiet of small-town living with the conveniences and amenities of a metropolitan area closeby. “Omaha is going to continue to move west,” Barry said. “It’s good to identify where you want to be and let the city come to you.” Coincidentally, also closeby are Matt Ramm and family, who purchased a home in the same development around the same time as the Bogseth build. “We’re basically neighbors,” Ramm added.

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In the bedroom, this was achieved by adding metallic 3D wall panels, using transitional style furniture, and creating a mix of patterns and textures that work together to create a classic design with a modern twist.

In the en suite, the floor tile layout was inspired by the angled accent shower wall, which helps draw one into the space. Light sconces were installed in the mirror to give it a clean look without sacrificing mirror size, and built-in shelving was added to provide extra storage and display room. We also chose a modern vessel sink to make a statement while complementing the overall bath design. J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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