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Contents

14 Antiques

Fairy Tales Do Come True

16 Landscapes 14

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Garden Containers for Year-round Interest in Your Garden

18 Homescapes

Luxury Linens

20 Gardens

Inspired Spaces

24 Special Feature

Livable Luxury in Today’s Great Rooms

30 Artist

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34 Reaching New Heights in

Northern Kentucky 41 Sentimental Favorite 50 Beauty in Bowling Green 64 Discovering Kentucky

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ANTIQUES

Fairy Tales

1 1 Very rare diploma box. Collection of Richard Mook.

Do Come True

The Art Form of Russian Lacquer Boxes

BY JERRY SHROUT

PHOTOGRAPHY BY WALT ROYCRAFT

The art of decorating black lacquer boxes with miniature paintings originated in Russia in the late eighteenth century.

Originating near Moscow in the village of Danilkovo, this art form eventually spread to four other villages, Fedoskino, Palekh, Kholui, and Mstera, where artists still produce these works of art. With their signature hand painted images of architectural elements, landscapes, and miniature depictions of individuals, all painstakingly executed in exacting detail; each box is an individual artistic expression.

The process of becoming an accomplished artist in the world of Russian lacquer art is an arduous task. Each of the villages where boxes are produced have their own school to teach potential artists the trade. There are far more applicants for admission in these four year institutions than can be admitted. Only twenty to twenty-five applicants are admitted annually to each school. Each of these are subjected to strict evaluation of their work by skilled artisans in the craft as they complete an apprenticeship with a master artist.

As the skill level of the apprentice appreciates, he or she will seek to graduate from the school and become a member of “The Guild”—the accepted circle of Russian lacquer art. For admission to The Guild, an artist must create his or her own unique design for a box and submit the design to The Guild. At this point, he or she will be accepted or not.

Upon acceptance to The Guild there are three levels of production.

The first level is reserved for the masters, whose unique production is typically only for museums in Russia; although a few make their way into the export market and eventually are sold outside Russia, including the United States.

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The second level are “limited edition” boxes which are produced in lots of twenty to twenty five. Although these editions may be produced over a period of time, only the original artist is allowed to produce them.

The third level are boxes which are designed by an artist, but which after being evaluated by The Guild are allowed to be reproduced by other artists if they wish. Whether produced at the first level or made available to all artists, each box is unique in that they are all hand painted and subject to the individual interpretation and skill level of the particular artist.

The subject matter of the boxes is perhaps the most interesting part of their history and collectability. The depictions on most boxes are of Russian fairy tales, from “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” to “Vasiilisa the Beautiful” to “The Tale of the Firebird,” and more; each box represents a visual depiction of an event in the Tale. For collectors, it is thrilling to collect various scenes of each tale; and particularly if each scene can be acquired in different forms of boxes.

Today, the boxes are collected not only for their historical but also decorative value. Being available in a wide array of shapes and sizes, Russian lacquer boxes are sought after not only by collectors but also by interior designers as well as consumers seeking to add a distinctive decorative element to the home.

Jerry Shrout is the proprietor of Thoroughbred Antique Gallery in Lexington.

He can be reached at 859-233-9375 or tagallery@windstream.net.

2 2 A selection of Russian lacquer boxes.

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3 Open diploma box, showing signature red interior characteristic of all Russian lacquer boxes.

4 Boxes come in various sizes, some even feature several paintings on various sides of the box. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Whitmer.

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LANDSCAPES

Garden Containers for Year-round Interest in Your Garden

BY BILL HENKEL

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1 Cattails and a variety of flowers in a grand container make for a stunning autumn compilation in this entryway.

2 This small but plentiful container decorates a home’s walkway.

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3 Landscaping in containers is easy, fun and rewarding. Today, more than ever, we have more varieties of containers to choose from, more and different plants and better soil mixes for successful growing. Almost everything that you grow in the ground can be container grown—trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, bulbs, vegetables and herbs.

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Some reasons to consider container landscape are:

• Closer to your eyes—more visible

• More manageable size, easy to plant and service

• Your container makes an impression and says a lot about you

• Can be used for plants or as a water feature or water garden

• Containers can be a 12 month—4 season display

• Containers can be planted with permanent woody plants that are winter hardy or exotics which can be recycled

Before you purchase a container—decide where you want to place it.

Either side of your front door, by the back door or on the edges of your terrace. This decision will lead to the next question, and that is, what size do I want?

Size and scale are most important and getting this right is a challenge.

Seldom are containers too big, most often they are too small. Make a silhouette cardboard cutout of the container and place it at the selected location and this should give you some idea if the size is right.

Material selection for your container is the next step. An online search will open your world to the multitude of options like poly, terra cotta, zinc, aluminum, steel, wood, lead, concrete, and cast stone.

Selecting plants is the next—the fun part. Most importantly you will need to make your selection based on the amount of sun your plants need and might receive in this new location. Plant away—worry not!

There are no rules if a plant fails, just pull it out and replace it. Refresh

your plants often to liven up your containers and use liquid and slow release fertilizers to keep your plants growing so you can sit back and enjoy your efforts.

My preference for the highest quality containers is the Longshadow Company in Southern Illinois, not far from here. Founded by Charlotte and Daniel Ward, Longshadow is a dry cast limestone that is hand packed and crafted to create real elegance and exceptional value. They are graceful and only get better with time.

I’ve included photos from three Kentucky gardens with the Longshadow products. Containers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Healing Gardens and at the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion were generously donated by the Ward’s and Longshadow. They are made to remain outside and are planted 12 months of the year.

Regardless of the season, to add variety to your garden or to add curb appeal to your home, buy some containers and get busy planting.

Bill Henkel—American Society of Landscape Architect’s, Partner Henkel Denmark Leading Landscape and 100% Bluegrass. bill@henkeldenmark.com

3 A concrete receptacle makes an eye-catching addition to this garden’s yearly overture.

4. Plants and blooms in fall colors accentuate the crisp design of these containers and complement this home’s outdoor space.

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HOMESCAPES

Luxury Linens

Choosing the right bed sheets can enhance the comfort of your bedroom.

BY CHRISTINA NOLL PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF LINENS LIMTED

1 The average person spends about one-third of their life in bed. In order for that time to be well spent, a comfortable bed is a must, however a good night’s sleep isn’t all about the mattress; your sheets matter, too.

With such a huge variety of choices, choosing the right bed sheets can be confusing. Traditionally, we’ve been taught to look for a sheet with a high thread count, but the truth is, thread count is only one part of the formula for choosing the right sheets for your bed. The most important factor is your own personal preference, and everyone’s taste is different, so choose the sheets that feel the best to you.

We spoke to Bruce Bryant with Linens Limited in Lexington to learn more about finding the right linens. Here are some factors you should consider when choosing your next set of sheets: Choose the right color. Keep the following things in mind when choosing a color:

• Lighter colored bed sheets will show stains easier than darker colored ones.

• Darker colored bed sheets will show fading from washing easier than lighter colored ones.

• If you chose a pattern, make sure you can buy the same pattern in the future if the bed sheets get damaged or need to be replaced.

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Choose the fabric type. Bed sheets come in a variety of fabric types: cotton, polyester, silk, satin, flannel and blends of natural and synthetic fabrics, so choose a fabric that appeals to you personally.

• Cotton comes in many different grades. The quality of cotton is measured by its staple, or how long a piece of cotton can be pulled into one thread. The longer the staple, the better the cotton.

• Poly-cotton blends don’t breathe as well as natural cotton and can be uncomfortable in high humidity but they also don’t wrinkle as easily.

• Rayon sheets will feel cooler to the touch than cotton.

• Flannel sheets are made from a blend of wool and cotton or a synthetic fabric. These sheets are very warm and are usually used only in the winter months. With these sheets, it’s best to buy a higher thread count so you will be more comfortable.

• Silk sheets are very soft and luxurious, however they are not durable and are difficult to clean. As with the flannel sheets, a high threat count is recommended.

• Satin sheets tend to be more slippery than silk and are not as durable as other weaves, although people love the soft, luxurious feel.

2 1 A reputable linen company is the best place to purchase luxury linens.

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2 Linen is woven with long staples to make it breathable and lightweight.

The staple size, weave, yarn type, ply of the yarn and thread count together make up the feel of a fabric.

Weave—there are many options for the weave, including:

• Linen, which is woven with long staples to make it breathable and lightweight and help it wick away moisture better than other fabrics.

• Jacquard, with is a woven design in the fabric, featuring fine, intricate patterns.

• Percale, a tight uniform weave that results in a smooth, crisp feel and matte look.

• Sateen, featuring long expanses of exposed yarns for sheen and softness.

Weight—the weight of the sheet can make all the difference. Some people prefer a light, barely there feel while others prefer something heavier. You may find that you want to switch from season to season, so visit a linen shop to examine different sheets with different weights.

3 When choosing patterns, be certain the same pattern can be purchased in the future if any of the pieces become damaged.

Fiber—the finer the fiber, the better the sheet. The longer the fiber, the better it can be spun into smoother, stronger and finer yarn. The world’s finest cotton is grown on the banks of the Nile River in Egypt.

This Egyptian cotton is renown for having one of the longest straple (individual cotton fiber) cottons in the world.

Thread count—refers to the number of threads per square inch of fabric. The most common measure of quality in bed sheets is thread count, which is the number of threads per square inch of fabric. A 300400 thread count or higher is considered good quality. At the upper end of thread count the difference is not very noticeable. (800 thread count and 1000 thread count can feel the same). Thread count also consists of vertical threads (called warp) and horizontal threads (called weft).

Thread count also includes whether there is a single thread or two threads coiled together (called the ply), and whether there are multiple yarns (picks) inserted in the weft.

Ultimately, the best way to ensure you find the perfect sheets for you is to shop with a reputable linen company. A professional can help you determine the best linens and explain the differences in the many fabric choices. In the end, the feel of the sheets will tell you what is right for you.

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GARDENS

grasses flank this beautifully aged wrought 1ironOrnamental gate and fence, which frames a pastoral view that is

classically Kentucky. The functional art piece was custom designed, built and installed by Lexington artist Michael (Micky) Maxson to provide structure and an organic sense of separation in the garden.

Inspired Spaces

BY KIRSTEN E. SILVEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY WALT ROYCRAFT

Garden Credits PLANTINGS, ACCESSORIES & ART Springhouse Gardens • Redmond’s Garden, Landscape & Gift Center Louis Flower Power Shop • Wild Birds Unlimited • Secret Garden DESIGN, INSTALLATION & LANDSCAPE LIGHTING Nature’s Expressions DESIGN & INSTALLATION Rob King, Millennium Landscaping

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“I am a firm believer in stopping to smell the roses…. And the lilacs, and the lilies, and the iris,” laughed garden owner Dianna Spahn, who, like most of her perennials, is a transplant from Iowa. She and husband Paul Engel have created a magical oasis on this oneacre lot in northern Jessamine County near the Fayette County line, where a wide variety of whimsical and structural art has found a home, along with a spattering of fruit trees and berry bushes, numerous birdhouses, butterfly houses and even a bat house, to help support the local ecosystem.

“Gardens have always played an important role in my life,” shared Dianna. “I like to surround myself with art and plants that speak to my heart.”

Her heart can be linked to a love of gardening in more ways than one, considering the couple first met in the Gardens of Versailles and Park of the Château near Paris, France. Also, her present-day garden is home to several “offspring” of Dianna’s grandmother’s plants, including some lily of the valley and iris plants that can be traced back several generations.

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Surrounded by the picturesque rolling hills of Kentucky’s famed Bluegrass Region, the garden is home to a number of art pieces found in Tubac, a small artist’s village located near Tucson, Arizona, as well as from Liberty Iron Works in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Many of the pieces were commissioned or purchased to celebrate a special life event, such as the birth of the couple’s grandsons, Nadim and Aden, as a unique way to remind the couple of the people they love.

“If I find an art piece, sculpture, fountain or bird house, regardless of the city, state or country, distance or size are not a deterrent, I will find a way to have it live in my garden,” Dianna shared.

Not surprisingly, a lively array of birds and butterflies have come to call the Spahn/Engel garden “home,” including mourning doves, indigo buntings and hummingbirds.

Early mornings are a delight while enjoying a cup of coffee, as sprinklers quench the thirsty plants and critters flit back and forth through sparkling droplets of water.

Evenings are also special while enjoying a glass of wine and relaxing around the fire pit after putting in a long day’s work.

“I’ve always viewed a garden as an obligatory bit of maintenance associated with owning a home,” shared Engel, CEO of VeBridge, a technology firm focused on document management based in Lexington. “This garden has entirely changed my perspective. This garden is an oasis, a sanctuary where I can enjoy nature and truly relax.”

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Always evolving to incorporate new surprises at every turn, Dianna and Paul have mastered the art of making the most out of the available space as the seasons roll by, picking up new additions to their “family” here and there along the way.

2 Natural stone steps wind merrily through this colorful garden, bordered here by lavender, coralbells, daisies, Black-Eyed Susans and Russian sage. A one-of-a-kind Buddha goddess statue by artist Kotha Moon, who happens to be one of the homeowner’s favorites, peeks out from a sweet bay magnolia, while the subtle light fixtures help to provide safe passage after dusk. Design, installation and landscape lighting by Nature’s Expressions.

3 Goldfinches love to sip from the crystalline petals of the homeowner’s favorite fountain, which is tucked in a cozy sitting area under a Bosque Elm tree near the home’s main entry and was found on a trip to Tubac, Arizona.

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5 4 Appropriately named “SCREAM,” this oversized sculpture is always ready to welcome anyone who enters the garden… Using his outside voice, of course! Shadblow serviceberry trees line the walkway next to American boxwood and American holly shrubs, while the clay pot contains zinnias, Gerber daisies, wave petunias and a small goddess sculpture by artist Kotha Moon.

5 Dancing upon a vibrantly hued backdrop of coralbells, Black-Eyed Susans, purple salvia, butterfly bushes and garden juniper, this decorative piece depicts an artist’s conception of a celestial, nature-oriented fantasy, adding another touch of magic and whimsy to the home’s outdoor areas.

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6 Colorful annuals in all shapes and sizes, including million bells, wave petunias, coreopsis, angel eye geraniums and dianthus adorn this rustic planting rack on the home’s back deck, attracting hummingbirds with their sweet nectar.

Large pots filled with ornamental peppers fresh basil, parsley and other herbs came from various sources in Tucson, Arizona.

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8 7 Nestled amid an inviting bed of plantings, natural stone and artwork against an idyllic backdrop, this cozy fire pit is a favorite place to gather and create lasting memories.

A Japanese maple, ornamental grasses, Siberian iris, blue juniper and bird’s nest spruce lend pops of color and texture throughout the seasons, while a blown glass sculpture from Prairie Landscaping in Iowa City and a glass chandelier found at Secret Garden in Louisville suspended by a shepherd’s hook lend a modern touch.

Design and installation by Nature’s Expressions.

8 A charming, nicely weathered vignette provides a real feel for the important role that eclectic art and imaginative decorative pieces play in this much-loved garden.

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figure seems to revel in joyful abandon in her garden home, with arms stretching upward to greedily welcome the sun’s warming rays.

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SPECIAL FEATURE

1A traditional white chesterfield

sofa by CR Laine gets a boost from brightly colored accent pillows, while a chair covered in a large-scale pattern provides additional seating and turquoise leather x-base ottomans lend a functional and decorative twist. A transitional take on the traditional wingback chair adds texture and subtle color, while neutral window treatments and an on-trend deep turquoise wall color helps to complete the look.

Photo courtesy of Lexington Furniture.

Livable Luxury in Today’s

Great Rooms

BY KIRSTEN E. SILVEN

2 Putting together a stunning great room can seem daunting, but with a bit of help from a professional design team and an open mind, inspiration can strike in the most unexpected of ways.

Today’s great rooms and living rooms often serve multiple functions and therefore must achieve the perfect mix of formal and casual elements to meet the needs of modern families.

“Inspiration is what helps us create a goal or end result,” shared senior design center manager Kerry Crosby of Ethan Allen in Lexington. “If you don’t know where you want to end up, then you won’t know how to get there.”

Crosby also pointed out that today it is possible to find inspiration in a wide variety of sources, including websites, magazines and even fashion, which helps designers use whatever speaks to a client the most to create a space that’s uniquely their own.

As with any major interior design project, it’s often best to begin by deciding which items or architectural features you already have that will fit with the new look you are going for. Also, committing to a single style or a mixture of several complementary styles that work well together helps to guarantee a cohesive look and feel.

“A great room can be a bit formal and remain comfortable at the same time,” shared interior designer Jennifer Rollins of Lexington Furniture. “Opting to blend neutral pieces with pops of color and durable, classic textures like leather and linen creates a look that is both timeless and chic.”

This year, the design world expects to see an increased use of Pantone’s 2015 Color of the Year, marsala, which is a unique peachy-wine hue, along with bold pops of deep turquoise and rich teal. Other notable trends that will continue to affect great room design this year include the use of more mirrors and the mixing of various metals, including gold and silver in the same room.

Finally, darker wall hues can help lend a sense of drama, creating a posh space with a bit of edge to its character, while the careful incorporation of animal prints remains an excellent choice for lending a touch of whimsy to any more formal setting. By keeping in mind that luxury has to remain livable and even a formal space has to be relatable, any great room can be transformed into a living area that functions perfectly for the family every day and can easily rise to the occasion when entertaining guests.

2 A sweeping modern staircase and floor to ceiling windows create a dramatic effect in this contemporary great room, which boasts fantastic views and extra storage space in the custom built-ins above. Soft white sofas are brightly accented by throw pillows in a variety of fun and colorful designs, while a neutral-hued base supports the room’s sleek aesthetic.

Design by Dupuis-Design.com. Photography by ChibiMoku.com.

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3 3 Evoking a strong Mediterranean influence, this grand living room greets and instantly impresses arriving guests, while providing a glimpse of the home’s luxurious feel.

The large stone carved mantel and over-mantel serves as the centerpiece, while the trio of arch-topped French doors open a window to the beautiful view beyond. Photo courtesy of The Sater Group, which also designed and built the project.

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4 This lighthearted space boasts a transitional grey velvet sofa by CR Laine with decorative yellow throw pillows and a unique upholstered Klismos-style accent chair.

Yellow leather cube ottomans and a lounge chair with decorative nailhead detailing create a sunny seating area, while accessories in rich wood tones, white and neutral hues work to complete the space. Photo courtesy of Lexington Furniture.

5 Custom sofas done in beautiful embroidered chenille are beautifully accented with custom pillows in luxurious fabrics made by designer Susan Spath. The chow table was also created especially for the oversized great room, along with the sumptuous wool rug. Sparkling crystal chandeliers reflect natural light and provide added texture. Photo courtesy of Spath, Kern & Co. 6 A contemporary sectional by Lillian August features a chaise lounge to provide ample seating in this ultramodern space, which features a monochromatic color palette with pops of bright yellow and black accent pieces, along with the subtle use of animal prints. A mix of various metal finishes completes the look and feel of the room. Photo courtesy of Lexington Furniture.

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7 7 Located on the main floor, this fabulous space features 24-foot ceilings showcasing a second-floor balcony with a decorative wrought iron railing. Gold leafed ceiling panels and a majestic cantera stone fireplace heighten the room’s unique decadence, while chandeliers and specialty lighting softly accent a dramatic escapade of culture and elegance. Photo courtesy of the project’s builder, Desert Star Construction. Other credits include PHX Architecture, interior design by Pawling Design Associates and lighting design by Creative Designs in Lighting.

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8 This transitional tufted back two-seat sofa by Taylor King features blue accent bolster pillows, blending seamlessly with two whimsical blue croc accent chairs and black, x-base ottomans in this bright and cheerful space, which also features a thick pile area rug and plenty of natural light. Photo courtesy of Lexington Furniture.

9 Quilted accent chairs and a traditional camel back leather sofa by Henredon create a classic look in this warm, inviting great room, which opens to the formal dining room beyond. The space also features a glass-topped round mahogany cocktail table with claw feet and a matching end table, along with a stunning Oriental rug. Photo courtesy of Lexington Furniture.

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10 Featuring Chadwick sofas, a Zoe chandelier, Vivica mirrored chests and a Heron coffee table, this eclectic great room has plenty of personality.

Symmetry lends itself to the formality of the space, while the gold tones, pops of pink and the espresso zebra rug keep the look fresh.

The black walls are a perfect example of using color as a bold statement to help balance out the formal elements of the room.

Photo courtesy of Ethan Allen.

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All the Art That’s Fit to

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BY KATHIE STAMPS PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEOFF CARR

Louisville artist Cean Martine Peevey is a printmaker.

She uses her first and middle names to sign her artwork, suggesting a Celtic-French nationality, but Peevey is all Kentuckian. Named after Sean Connery but with a different spelling (because her mother had a crush on the actor), Peevey wound up continuing the whimsical tradition by naming her own son Harrison, after Sean Connery’s portrayal of Harrison Ford’s father in an “Indiana Jones” movie.

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Peevey was an imaginative child, enamored of art, dance, music and acting. She would watch “CBS Sunday Morning,” for example, and “pretend to be the artists or writers that were on the show,” she said.

After earning a bachelor’s of fine art degree from Indiana University, Peevey received a master of arts in teaching, or MAT, from Louisville’s Bellarmine University. She teaches middle school language arts in Jefferson County Public Schools, and is certified to teach social studies and art. Before she started college, Peevey worked at a printing company. “I was fascinated with the machines,” she said.

She then majored in art with a concentration in printmaking.

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“I’m using industrial printmaking materials,” she said, “inks and brayers, ink knives and Plexiglas, but using them like a paint, in a way.”

1 Titled “Thunder,” after the sound you hear and feel when horses race toward you, the printmaker captured the power and energy of these magnificent animals in this monoprint.

2 Music, rhythm, process. Peevey’s ink knife has its own movement when she creates her monoprints like this one of a dancer stepping out and feeling strong.

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4 “It takes about three hours to set up the inks on my glass for the print,” she said. She mixes some of the inks with colorless modifiers for consistency or transparency. Unlike a “print” of a painting, which is often understood as a reproduction, printmaking or making a “monoprint” is a one-and-done experience.

“Sometimes I start with drawings from my journals,” she said. “I keep a journal with me at all times.”

After setting up the inks on the Plexiglas, she draws an image, creates texture with pallet knives and brayers, and then puts the glass upside down on archival screen-printing paper. Then she applies pressure, sometimes with a wooden spoon or a rolling pin.

“I have driven over it with my car before if they’re really big and I need that pressure,” she said.

5 She likens the monoprint to being human “because we’re all unique and individual,” she said, “almost like moments in time that can’t be repeated.”

When she is not teaching or grading papers, she is in her studio creating art. In addition to printmaking, Peevey paints on canvas and draws. “Lately, I have been drawing female figures with black ink on water color paper,” she said.

Her monoprints have been as small as 5” by 7” or 8” by 10” and as large as 38” by 52”. She has sold them at the Cherokee Triangle Art Fair and the St. James Court Art Show in Louisville, and to corporate and individual buyers, as well as “a slew of family and friends that have been very supportive,” she said. “I really like the idea of people having original art.”

When the Plexiglas is pulled off the paper, the result is beautiful art, full of color and energy. “It’s unpredictable,” Peevey said of the organic shapes. “Once you’ve transferred the ink off the Plexiglas you can’t repeat. They’re all one of a kind.”

4 In “Spinning,” the chartreuse and hot pink colors serve as a background for the pirouetting colors of an abstract ballet dancer.

5 An 18” by 24” monoprint, “Poppelinis” pays homage to the poppy flowers in Skopelos, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea.

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7 6 A Greek sailboat? Yes, that was the inspiration for this monoprint, one of 48 Peevey created during a two-week stay in Greece. She spent some time watching watercraft glide along the sea from her art studio on a hilltop.

8 7 Another 18” by 24” piece from Greece, “Where Two Paths Cross” reminded the artist of two people coming together, perhaps for a brief time, before parting.

8 Peevey resisted doing horse art for a long time “because in Kentucky, everybody does horse art,” she said. She has always loved horses, and one day she decided to take that appreciation a step further. She studied horses up close at a riding stable, washing and grooming them, learning how to scrape their hooves and put gear on them, and then riding them.

“If I was going to do horse art I wanted it to be authentic, not just because I grew up in Kentucky,” she said.

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1Reaching dramatically skyward at dizzying angles to dramatic

heights, The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge houses 70 condominiums and is a true work of art in itself, standing as a testament to remarkable architectural achievement and serving as home to a vibrant community of residents. Designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind in collaboration with Cincinnati-based architectural firm GBBN, the residential project was completed in 2008 and features a long list of amenities, including an outdoor swimming pool, plus private indoor and outdoor common areas for all residents and their guests to enjoy.

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2 An impressive entry hall accented with rich cherry woodwork bids welcome with a breathtaking view just down the hall of the Ohio River from the Roebling Suspension Bridge to Dayton, Kentucky. To the right of this, a stunning painting by artist Daud Akhriev from Miller Gallery mimics the view outside, while the chandelier was chosen because its fun shape is reminiscent of the WEBN fireworks, which are such a joy to watch every year from this amazing vantage point. To the left, a painted copper piece by artist Linda Leviton completes the look.

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fter raising their family in a very traditional two-story brick colonial near the University of Cincinnati, Tim and Jan Timmel were ready for a change and they found exactly what they were searching for in this ultra-chic, strikingly contemporary residential complex located in Northern Kentucky’s newly revitalized Covington neighborhood. With unbeatable views of downtown Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and the Ohio River itself, The Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge offers awe-inspiring design and luxurious amenities in a safe and convenient location.

“After 25 years we were ready for a change and were intrigued by the project,” shared Jan. The couple soon spoke with developers and were asked to join a focus group to help select the project’s final list of amenities, which include a fitness center, sauna, children’s play room, latte bar, fully appointed guest suites, wine lockers, a theatre room and fulltime car and driver available to residents. Tim and Jan ultimately selected a 3,600-square-foot unit on the 15th floor, which boasts three-bedrooms, three and a half baths, two balconies and 55 feet of glass that gives views across the city and the river, in addition to 25 feet of glass with views from two guest bedrooms looking south into Kentucky.

The master suite has a river view and is separate from the two guest rooms, which offer sweeping vistas of Covington. A spacious pantry, laundry room and office complete the condo’s interior.

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The space is designed in a clean, contemporary style, with plenty of custom built-ins and special touches included throughout.

Architect and interior general contractor John Kurak crafted sleek cherry built-ins to conceal extra storage space, a large television and a fireplace, while carefully selected pieces with simple lines and child-friendly fabrics help the furniture and accessories serve both decorative and practical purposes.

“We have five grandchildren under the age of seven,” shared Jan. “So the interior spaces had to be decorated in a way that would work for the family and for entertaining.”

Although the home has a neutral base, with gracefully curving lines and warm cherry and maple hues throughout, pops of color appear at every turn in the form of beloved pieces of art that the homeowners have collected over the years. Favorite pieces include several prints by artist Charley Harper and a glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly that adorns the dining room table, but the view remains the condo’s main draw.

“You never get tired of the amazing river view with the Roebling Suspension Bridge and city of Cincinnati in the background,” shared Tim. “It is truly phenomenal.”

3 The condo’s dining area is open to the kitchen and great room (not pictured here), as well as the main entry hall and another smaller seating area near the master bedroom. A gently curving darker wood inlay adorns the maple floor in this space, mimicking the arch of the adjacent kitchen bar and ceiling above. The table is by Brueton and the centerpiece is

by Dale Chihuly. A striking modern image of brightly hued oversized limes by Bowling Green Ohio-based artist Dennis Wojtkiewicz was found in a Santa Fe art gallery, while an electric blue piece by Janice Revland found last year on a trip to Puerto Vallarta hangs in the seating area beyond, which also features custom built-ins by architect John Kurak that cleverly conceal storage shelves and a fireplace.

4 This view of the dining room shows the condo’s open floor plan and highlights its main attraction – the fabulous views across the Ohio River of downtown Cincinnati. A whimsical chandelier resembles a mobile in its breathy design, which does not obstruct the view but provides light and a bit of texture. The colorful painting is by Canadian-born artist Olaf Schneider.

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5 With stunning curves and custom Italian cabinetry by Snaidero in a high gloss cherry finish, the kitchen is a study in modern elegance, featuring granite countertops on the perimeter, along with a glass-topped bar custom designed by architect John Kurak to mimic the shape of the ceiling above and a striking backsplash finished in a metallic hue. Colorful glass art pieces just visible in the hallway beyond are by artist Darren Goodman.

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6 6 A curved microfiber sofa found at Contemporary Galleries is perfect for the condo’s great room, which opens to the kitchen and dining room, providing plenty of seating when family or guests come to call. Cherry built-ins by architect John Kurak conceal a 52-inch television and additional storage space, while floor-toceiling windows maximize the amazing view across the Ohio River of downtown Cincinnati and features custom retractable shades

by Barry Farmer Draperies. Two paintings on the far wall are by artist Isabelle Du Toit and Colin Berry from Miller Gallery, while the two shelves above are home to a delightful collection of sculptures by a Mexican artist that depict children at play.

7 The master bedroom is simple and ultra-chic in its design, boasting fantastic views of Cincinnati, the Ohio River and Northern Kentucky, with custom blackout shades designed by Barry Farmer Draperies. Although most of the condo features modern and contemporary pieces, the chair pictured here belonged to the homeowner’s grandparents and was recovered to fit in with the condo’s modern style. A piece by artist Charley Harper titled “Love from Above” is also visible here, while the bed and surrounding built-ins were custom crafted by architect John Kurak to fit this space.

8 Unique glass light fixtures, neutral-hued granite countertops with double sinks, dark brown leather-like tile flooring and a custom cherry cabinets create a polished look in the condo’s spacious master bath.

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House Credits: ARCHITECT & GENERAL CONTRACTOR (INTERIOR) John M. Murak, Jr. ART Miller Gallery Marta Hewett Gallery Closson’s Showroom The Art Company

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1 The Colby Tavern (left) is joined with the Griffith Tavern (right) via Cindy’s

sewing room. The addition, featuring two glass walls, was created in the exact same dimensions as the kitchen, giving symmetry to the front of the home. The Colby, an English style house, was built as a tavern and later housed tenant farm families; The Griffith, a typical Kentucky center hall house, was built as a family home but was later used as a tavern. When the Fords rebuilt the Griffith on this property, they chose to place it where it would complete the horseshoe shape the Colby would have originally had in the early 1800’s.

Sentimental Favorite Homeowners Marc and Cindy Ford combined two historic Kentucky taverns to create one unforgettable home.

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2 Now serving as a living room, in tavern days this would have been a men’s gathering place in the Colby house, where they might sit and read the newspaper and have a drink. In fact, Henry Clay came here frequently when court was in session in Winchester.

Thomas Clark, the Kentucky historian, helped the previous owners (the Garretts) do some of the early restoration on the home, including finding the fireplace mantel, which is of the same time period. The room also features several pieces of carved furniture, in Marc and Cindy’s favorite style. A secretary holds Pratt ware from England, along with the corresponding shards found on the property. Curtains are custom made with English fabric from Chelsea textiles with hand tambour embroidery.

hen Marc and Cindy Ford began looking for a home, they never could have imagined they’d end up living in not one, but two, restored historic taverns. Although the journey to joining the taverns into one incredible home took a long and winding road, the end result is nothing short of amazing.

It all started in 1998, when Marc finished medical school in Memphis and the couple moved to Lexington. Together they spent weekends driving all over the bluegrass area looking for a home with a little bit of land.

“Marc grew up on a farm, so we were looking for a house that had some property but that had not been improved for horses yet,” explains Cindy. On one of their drives they came upon the old Colby Tavern and they immediately knew it was home. “When we saw it for the first time, we just knew,” says Cindy. The next day the Fords called the realtor to put in a back up bid against another offer, even though they had not yet been inside. “The house kind of picked us, in a way, and we knew we wanted to live here right away,” says Cindy.

Through research in the Kentucky Room at the Winchester Library, the Fords discovered that the site of their new home had been licensed first as an “ordinary”—a place that serves food and drink—from around 1807. At that time it was a wooden structure and at some point, around 1813, a brick structure was built instead. By 1822, the tavern was evidently doing well enough that they built another wing, historically called the double ballroom wing, which was used for entertainment. After years as a tavern, eventually the structure came to be used by tenant families who rented the space as a home.

Finally, in 1989, when the house was just a shell and the farm was broken up into lots, Richard and Laurel Garrett bought the Colby. They did the initial renovation, installing the first heating, plumbing and electricity in the home. When Marc and Cindy came along, the Colby consisted of one bedroom upstairs, one full bathroom upstairs and a half bathroom downstairs, the living room, dining room, library and kitchen.

“An appraiser said our house suffered from, ‘incurable functional obsolescence,’” jokes Cindy.

3 The solution was to build an addition. The Fords, who dedicate a lot of thought and energy into all of their passions, knew immediately that they did not want any standard new home addition. They began by searching for bricks with some history.

They contacted George Gatewood at Longwood Restoration and he led them to, interestingly enough, yet another tavern: The Griffith.

structural drawings for a new addition, but once they saw the Griffith, they fell in love all over again with this other tavern. “Over the course of a year we negotiated to buy the brick, the flooring, the mantels and ultimately we bought every piece of the Griffith except a very few that were already sold before we got involved,” says Cindy.

The Griffith, located in Cynthiana, started out as a family home in 1827 and became a tavern later. Quite the opposite of the Colby, this property was not built to be a tavern, and therefore was structured more as a family home would have been at that time. “It would have been a rather opulent family home,” explains Cindy. “And then later, when their lane was turned into a major road, it was decided to add a tavern and guest rooms in back. But it was always in the same family.”

The Fords scrapped their plans and blueprints and reconstructed the Griffith house on their property, connecting it to the Colby house to form one very large, very intriguing home.

“They had to stop demolishing it and start disassembling it instead, and that’s a very different process,” explains Cindy. “Window frames and door frames, and everything had to be teased apart so that they could be put back together again.” The process was long, but worth every minute, as evidenced by the finished project. Students from the University of Kentucky, who were working on their master’s degrees in historic architecture, helped to label and catalog each piece.

However, by 2010 the Griffith was literally falling down on one end and was in the process of being torn down for safety reasons.

The Fords, who were working with architect, Van Meter Petit, already had blueprints and

3 Directly off the main foyer of the Griffith portion of the home, the blue parlor serves as an additional living space but has been designed to serve as a secondary master suite if needed.

Doors in the home, including the one leading to the adjoining full bath, are original and include all the original rimlocks. The Griffith features original lighting, such as these solid brass fixtures on either side of the fireplace that would have originally held wax candles.

Now the wires run discreetly on the outside of the fixtures because there was no way to put them inside. On the Colby side, authentic reproduction lighting can be found instead.

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4 “The Griffith home was a typical Kentucky I-house, where they just kept adding on to the back of the structure, whereas the Colby was built as an English-style inn, with a horseshoe shape,” says Cindy.

“So when we brought the Griffith here, we put it where the missing third building of the Colby would have been, in order to make the U shape again.” To connect the two taverns together, literally, the architect built what Cindy refers to as “no-man’s land.”

From the living room of the Colby, a door was put into the exterior wall that leads into the space, which Cindy uses as her sewing room. From the outside of the home, this space has the same look as the kitchen on the other end of the Colby, giving the front of the home a balanced appearance, in the federal style. Inside, the two walls of glass give Cindy the ample light she needs to create her stunning quilts. Another door leads from this room through the exterior wall of the Griffith, providing the connection.

“This project has been their passion,” says Andra Gyor , owner of The Saltbox in Lexington. “They saved the Griffith and restored it to perfection.” Andra, who provided professional interior design services when the Fords were furnishing the Colby, has also been integral in choosing colors and providing upholstery and window treatments in the Griffith. The result is a seamless transition between the properties that unifies the home while keeping the ambiance of their unique histories in tact.

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of the original double parlors, a large living room with adjoining full bath, a mud room, two bedrooms and a full attic space which is used as a home office and extra bedroom combination.

The Griffith also includes a basement, where the Fords have reconstructed a tavern room as a nod to the original structures that both now serve as their home.

The tavern room is not the only place where the Ford’s attention to detail intrigues visitors to the home to learn more about the history of the two taverns. The couple, who enjoy gardening, sometimes dig up shards of broken china on their property. They showcase the samples, along with complementary complete pieces, in a large glass built-in display case in the Colby entryway. “We got the idea that it would be fun to find the china pattern these broken remnants actually came from and then display it so you could see what the entire piece looked like,” says Cindy.

The result is a vast collection that includes such notables as souvenir cups given away during William Henry Harrison’s presidential campaign, a reticulated berry bowl designed to mimic a Nantucket basket and a child’s christening mug from pre-Victorian era. The collection includes pieces of Sprig ware, which is hand painted, Transfer ware, which involves inking engraved copperplates and transferring designs during firing and Mocha ware, which includes designs made by hand during the glazing process. A similar collection, although not as extensive, is on display in the Griffith side of the house and showcases pieces found on the property in Cynthiana. “So we’ve learned a lot about china,” Cindy says. “We’ve become interested in it since coming to this house.”

4 Of course neither tavern would have had an attached kitchen historically, but the newly appointed home features a fantastic modern kitchen with old school charm. Cabinet hardware from a company called White Chapel coordinates with Cindy’s displayed pewter collection, while the cabinet color is reminiscent of original color found on the trim work in the Griffith.

The modern technology is unobtrusive and includes a Wolf range magnetic induction stove, cabinet covered fridge with pull out bottom drawers and double ovens tucked under the massive island. The floors were made by George Gatewood at Longwood using reclaimed wood in order to blend with the rest of the home’s original flooring. A custom long table, built by Shelby Reynolds, is made combining English and French traditions, purposefully narrow to fit in the space between the island and the windows. The cabinets were all made

by Terry Craycraft, in Winchester. The countertops are white oak.

5 The Griffith house layout originally centered on this spiral staircase, so when the Fords rebuilt using the materials from Cynthiana, they did so in the original footprint. Standing at the bottom of the staircase enables a view all the way to the ceiling of the third floor, a building technique that was both decorative and functional in the days before central air conditioning. The window in the stairwell spans two floors, a feature that not only lets in more light to both landings, but also is a result of the time period when the arrangement of the windows on the outside was set in the Federal style, regardless of the layout inside the home.

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6 A corner chair, one of many interesting pieces of furniture in the home, was made on the diagonal to allow a gentleman with a sword to sit down without removing his weapon. The fireplace mantel is original, including the stones, but the Fords did not wish to have a working fireplace so close to the furniture. Instead, they placed a fireplace screen over the opening which leads to a storage area that visiting children fondly refer to as “the pirate’s cave.”

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Intricate attention to detail is not only evident in the décor and the collections on display, but in every light fixture and detail throughout the structure of the home. “To do this house correctly, we had to find people who were willing to work around problems,” says Cindy. “We had to have trim carpenters and cabinet makers and people with a lot of experience or who just really love old houses. They had to problem solve constantly.” One example was with the light fixtures. On the Colby side of the house, most of the light fixtures are reproductions, made to look like exact copies of the fixtures that might have been original in the home. In the Griffith side, however, the light fixtures are original. In order to electrify them, special work had to be done to run the wires on the outside of the solid fixtures and then care had to be taken to find the right chains to hang the heavy fixtures.

Even the closets contain this special attention to detail and are built with wooden shelves and poles in the old fashioned way. “We didn’t paint the woodwork in the closets on purpose,” explains Cindy. “So you can see the grain painting that was originally on all the woodwork in the Griffith.” This is also where they found the inspiration for most of the colors used in the renovated house. “Once we stripped it down we could see the colors they would have used on their woodwork.

We took those colors and made them the wall colors and painted the woodwork neutral,” says Cindy.

7 More decorative touches are reminiscent of the tavern days, including much of the artwork and furniture Marc and Cindy have chosen. The Fords tend to favor English antiques, although much of the furniture in the Colby would have likely been more regional, made in Kentucky at that time. The furniture however, reflects the same time period, plus some earlier pieces. “We bought most of our antiques from Clairborne Antiques, or online auctions, and then almost all of the new reproductions come from the Saltbox,” says Cindy. “We both really like carved wood pieces and we have some Irish and Scottish furniture.”

Artwork throughout the home has a focus on period reproduction crafts, including theorem paintings, paper cut displays and tole painting. “We like being able to support local artists who are doing reproductions of those types of crafts,” says Cindy.

The culminating result of all the attention to detail is both breathtakingly beautiful and awe inspiring, for history buffs, architecture lovers and home decorating enthusiasts alike. Truly the Fords have turned the two old taverns into one magnificent showcase of Kentucky’s rich history. The Fords own enthusiastic personalities and penchant for the sentimental only adds to the warm, inviting feeling throughout the Colby-Griffith. “Sometimes people say, ‘where do you live?’ and I say, “we live right here! Don’t you hear the dogs playing in the other room?” jokes Cindy. It is a home well loved and one that will continue to impress for many generations to come.

7 Located in the basement space under the Griffith, the Fords have recreated a tavern room modeled after photos found of the McMillan house, a 1790 stone house located on the property of the Griffith in Cynthiana. All doors in the room came from the Griffith and the floor is made from Griffith brick. During Tavern days, almost all taverns would have some way to lock up the liquor, so the Fords created a locked split door for their cage bar. A history piece framed on the wall tells the story of the owners and seven generations of the family who lived in the Griffith. A large bench in the room is actually a converted coffer, where household supplies would have been stored in the 1700s. Today, guests can lounge on the cushioned top of the coffer and watch the wide screen TV in this cozy den.

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House Credits: INTERIOR DECORATING, UPHOLSTERY & WINDOW TREATMENTS Andra Gyor/The Saltbox ARCHITECT Van Meter Petit CONTRACTOR/FINISH CARPENTER Ernie Clemons FINISH CARPENTER Aaron Jones HISTORIC REPRODUCTION TRIM David Bremer ALL CABINETRY Terry Craycraft NEW & RESTORED FLOORING George Gatewood/Longwood Restoration DOOR HARDWARE RESTORATION & LIGHTING RESTORATION Alex Hein BRICK & STONE MASONRY Todd White/Tri-White FRAMING & STAIR RESTORATION Craig Koontz Construction PAINTING & WOOD RESTORATION Terry Matthews & Barry Grigsby FURNITURE RESTORATION Morningside Woodcrafters PLUMBING & FIXTURES Paul Ogle & Co. COPPER ROOFING & RUBBER MEMBRANE ROOFING ABR Construction

8 Although not filled with books, this room in the Colby side of the home is called the library. It is home to a large bench that would have been used as an entry bench or fireplace bench in days past. “It was one of our first carved pieces and Marc and I, being as sentimental as we are, we were attracted to it because it is Scottish,” says Cindy. On the bench, carvings relate, “East, West, Hames, Best” meaning, “East, West, Home is Best.” The desk in the corner came from Ireland and was purchased by the Fords after a family sold the family heirloom to a gallery. The fireplace in the library is original. “You can see that at one point it was boarded up or had a face put on it because the paint color changes but we left it the way it was, “says Cindy.

9 The master bedroom, viewed here from the foot of the bed, is located on the second floor in the space that would have been the old ballroom in the Colby house. “We know they had wedding receptions, traveling singers and elocutionists who would come here and entertained in this ballroom,” explains Cindy. The fireplace used to have windows on either side, but one window frame was remade as a doorway in order to provide entrance from the Griffith to the Colby.

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Beauty in Bowling Green This contemporary western Kentucky home is as modern and high-tech now as the day it was built two decades ago.

BY KATHIE STAMPS PHOTOGRAPHY BY BARRY WESTERMAN

1Primarily brick, this estate in Bowling Green has a Southern design that is both classic

and contemporary, with bedroom balconies on either side of the white pillars across the front porch. The colored stamped concrete in the circular driveway was a very new idea in the mid-1990s, and it looks as good now as it did then. An expansive back veranda overlooks the pool, pool house and tennis court.

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he third-largest city in Kentucky, Bowling Green is home to Western Kentucky University, the Chevrolet Corvette assembly plant, Fruit of the Loom corporate headquarters, and the palatial home of Jim and Rita Scott. He is a developer who started his company in 1970 and is still going strong.

Jim “Scotty” Scott developed the Drakesborough and Crossridge subdivisions in the city, and in the early 1990s he developed Rivergreen, the first gated community in Bowling Green. It includes a large manmade lake with beach sand and areas for both fishing and swimming.

The Scotts built their own home in Rivergreen in 1995, the year they married. “I came from Louisville,” Rita Scott said. “He was raised in the Bowling Green area.” Together they have four children and nine grandchildren. She had owned a retail travel agency in Louisville, which she sold. Through her many travels to Asia, Australia, Europe, the Caribbean and all over the United States, she got a lot of ideas for their new home. It has over 12,000 square feet of living space, plus porches, patios and balconies.

“We’ve done a lot of entertaining in our home,” she said. The Scotts have been known to put up tents in the yard, particularly for political and charitable fundraisers, for 200 to 300 guests.

“We built a fourth floor for the grandchildren’s bedroom wing,” she said. “They have a secret private stairway to the fourth floor.” The combination bedroom and playroom level has been used by all nine grandchildren over the years, although there

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were only five when the Scotts built the house. The walls are hand-painted with scenes from famous children’s stories and cartoon characters.

The story below the grandkids’ space has three guest suites.

“We have a cedar closet, pretty good size, for storing all our winter clothes on that third floor,” Rita Scott said. The second floor is actually the main level, as the homeowners refer to the basement as the lower, or first, level. One of the highlights of the main floor is the library, which has a Brazilian cherry floor and American cherry walls and cabinetry. The stained-glass ceiling was designed and fabricated by artist Peter Eichhorn of Louisville. “The house was under construction for almost two years,” she said. “He would go to Louisville and do his work, and bring it down to Bowling Green.”

The two front doors in the foyer also feature Eichhorn’s glass work, as do the hand-carved glass of the transoms above certain doorways.

The lowest level of the house is 4,000 square feet, all devoted to entertainment. A large rec room has a dance floor and stone fireplace. There’s an exercise room with its own full bath. The billiards room has a wall of fame showcasing the awards Jim Scott has accumulated “for outstanding accomplishments in his career,” his wife said. When the torch was being carried to Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics, he was one of the runners in the area selected to carry it. “They let him keep the Olympic torch,” Rita Scott said. It is on display in the billiards room.

3 The rest of the downstairs is devoted to a 19-seat home theater, marquee and concession stand. The walkout level then leads to the resort-type swimming pool, which holds 120,000 gallons of salt water and has a waterfall feature, a bridge and a swim-up bar.

“The kids can walk across the bridge and sit on the island, or swim up to the bar,” the homeowner said.

“The tennis court is lit for night play,” she said. The Scotts can have a cookout at the pool house, and the patio is large enough to entertain 150 people.

Back inside, the master suite is on the main level. Rita Scott was able to have a touch of her hometown of Louisville in her Bowling Green home thanks to special designs in the master bath. Peter Eichhorn etched the Belle of Louisville, the Churchill Downs steeples and the Pegasus horse into a wall of glass. “It is magnificent,” she said. “One whole side of our steam shower is the scene.” The artist also etched a series of hot-air balloons into the shower door.

There’s more artwork in the home in a passenger elevator that goes from the lower level to the third-floor bedrooms. “I put an artist in the elevator shaft and had somebody run him up and down,” she said, “and he painted it with an underwater theme.”

Mural artist Philip Holder started by painting a diver and sunken treasure in the ocean, then moved up to an octopus, shark and other sea life, followed by a view of the water’s surface with an island in the distance, and finally ending with a grass hut on the island. “We had our honeymoon in Hawaii,” the homeowner said.

“I thought it would be fun to have that scene.”

In 2006 Jim Scott built the Club at Olde Stone, a golf course and club house. “It’s a huge residential area as well, another one of his developments,” Rita Scott said. With a chef, full staff and a ballroom, the Scotts find it easier to entertain at the clubhouse these days more often than having a party catered at their house.

But either way, they are proud hosts, happy to share their home and hospitality in Bowling Green.

2 The cherub-supported table in the foyer “weighs a ton,” according to the homeowner and takes four people to lift. Above the table is a Swarovski crystal chandelier, custom-made by Schonbek in the shape of a pineapple, the symbol of good hospitality. Matching sconces grace either side of the entryway. The iron railing of the double stairway is a hand-forged iron balustrade from Gunter, Texas. The flooring in the foyer is white marble, enhanced with a laser pattern of blue granite.

3 With its double French doors and grand custom windows, the great room looks out to the back veranda and swimming pool. The ceiling is over 20 feet tall, making this large space feel even bigger. Across from the custom bar on the left-hand side of the room, the carved mantel atop the fireplace was shipped in from California. Several large Oriental rugs are used in the great room on the blue pearl granite marble flooring. www.kentuckyhomesandgardens.com

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4 4 The library is a magnificent work of art and craftsmanship.

The flooring consists of Brazilian cherry wood and an ash perimeter. In the custom ceiling, stainedglass flowers surround the initial “S” for Scott, all designed by Louisville artist Peter Eichhorn.

Casting a beautiful glow on the stained glass is special lighting that was created by Bob Rueff, a former client of Rita Scott’s.

5 5 Another Swarovski crystal chandelier hangs in the formal dining room, where the glass-top table seats 15. The homeowner took a piece of the wallpaper to the Shaw carpet design center in Dalton, Georgia, and had them carve the leaf design into the carpet. The carpet itself is not on top of the floor but rather is set into the blue granite. Another example of artist Peter Eichhorn’s stained glass is seen in the archway between the dining room and butler’s pantry.

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6 6 White and blue are the predominant colors in the kitchen. The oak flooring goes from one end of the room to the other, ending with granite where the breakfast table sits in a small alcove. The focal point of the kitchen is the center island, with black countertops and custom white cabinets. There are two side-by-side Sub-Zero refrigerators, Thermador ovens and warming drawers, a KitchenAid dishwasher, and a sixtop cook area with two gas burners, two electric and two halogen. “I can take my pick of which one to cook on,� said the homeowner.

7 7 Custom shutters make for a bright and cheery kitchen. This breakfast area is at one end of the kitchen, with the table resting on a granite inset in the hardwood flooring.

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10 8 Spacious yet cozy, the master bedroom features a king-size Bernhardt sleigh bed, custom faux-painted walls, a sitting area beyond the seethrough fireplace, and a wooden ceiling fan the homeowners found in Florida; it is painted in a fleur de lis pattern. Outside, an in-ground hot tub is conveniently accessed down some steps from the master bedroom.

9 In 1995, heated floors were practically unheard of, but the Scotts ran wiring under the white marble floor of the master bath and made it happen, after experiencing heated floors on a trip to Paris. To the right of the Jacuzzi tub is a walkin steam shower, with etched glass in the design of the Belle of Louisville on the bottom, the steeples of Churchill Downs in the background, and the Pegasus horse on top.

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10 Pinks and greens give the carpet in this guest room a Florida look. The homeowners, who have a home in Naples, Florida, chose a custom “peonies and ivory” design for the sinks in both guest baths, from Kohler’s designer edition.

11 Situated on four acres in the gated community of Rivergreen, the Scott residence has a salt-water swimming pool, pool house and tennis court, along with gorgeous views of the neighborhood. www.kentuckyhomesandgardens.com

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14 12 The entire lower level of this home is all recreational, with a movie marquee and box office on one side and a full bar and concession stand on the other. There are popcorn poppers, a refrigerator system for drinks, and a candy drawer that lights up just the way it does in a theater, lighting up the faces of kids of all ages who visit this home to watch a movie.

13 Home theaters are nothing new these days, but 20 years ago it was a fairly novel idea. Designed and built by First Impressions Design of Miami, the Scotts’ home movie theater has 19 very comfortable seats, curtains operable from “backstage” (an entire Crestron automation system) and a projector in the ceiling showing a movie on DVD.

14 This outdoor kitchen is part of the pool house, and is complete with dishwasher, icemaker, refrigerator, a commercial gas grill, television and serving bar. The homeowners entertain a lot in the summer, and of course the grandchildren love every minute at the pool and pool house.

House Credits: BUILDER Stewart Richey LANDSCAPING Leichhardt Nursery Supply KITCHEN CABINETRY Signature Kitchen & Bath STAINED GLASS Peter Eichhorn SWIMMING POOL DESIGN Gym & Swim (Louisville)

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DISCOVERING KENTUCKY

American Beginnings Just outside Louisville, one of Kentucky’s earliest family homes offers visitors a glimpse into nineteenth century frontier life.

BY CHRISTINA NOLL PHOTOGRAPHY BY COURTNEY NOVAK & JOHN NATION

2 This room was used by General George Rogers Clark when he came to live with the Croghan family in 1809 until his death in 1818. Clark’s portrait is visible in the hallway through the open door.

3 The carefully restored rooms of the main house strive to recreate life as it would have been in the time the Croghan family lived at Locust Grove.

It’s a world away from downtown Louisville, but just six miles upriver Locust Grove tells a story that gives great insight into the beginnings of Kentucky’s largest city.

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1 Just six miles north of Louisville, Locust Grove offers visitors a rare glimpse into life in early America. The current restoration represents the period 1809-1816, during the time the Croghan family resided in the home.

Locust Grove, a restored 1790s Georgian mansion, was built by William and Lucy Clark Croghan around the same time the Louisville area was considered the gateway to the West. The site is a National Historic Landmark because of its association with General George Rogers Clark, American Revolutionary War hero and recognized ‘father’ of Louisville.

William Croghan, originally from Dublin, Ireland, arrived in the Kentucky territory with George Rogers Clark, his future brother-in-law, in order to survey the territory. “The story of William Croghan is interesting and we’re still learning more,” says Carol Ely, Executive Director at Locust Grove. “He fought with George Washington, learned surveying and set out for Kentucky.”

Of course, during the Croghan’s time, Locust Grove was not just their home, but also the home and workplace of dozens of enslaved African Americans, something that current visitors want to know more about.

“We present a perspective on the site that is inclusive of the lives of the many enslaved people who lived and worked here,” says Ely. “We present the facts that we know, and include spaces and objects that are part of their story as well. People appreciate the honesty and getting a fuller picture of life in early America.”

Now, the smell of smoky fires and food in the kitchen and the scent of wood shavings in the wood shop take you back to a time gone by and help visitors visualize America’s beginnings. Special events help expand the interpretation, including the 18th Century Market Fair in October and the Christmastide event in December, along with workshops through the year. “We have our Antiques Markets in June and September, and the Gardeners’ Fair in May,” says Ely. “There are also free Fourth of July, Chamber Music concerts in the historic Great Parlor, Used Book Sales, a monthly lecture series, and we’ve just started some partnerships to bring theatre presentations. And of course, the Jane Austen Festival in July, in partnership with the Jane Austen Society of North America, Greater Louisville Region.”

Later, when the Croghans built Locust Grove, Clark was among a host of notables, including President Andrew Jackson and artist John James Audubon, who would stay at the home while in the Louisville area. In addition, Lucy’s brother William Clark, of Lewis and Clark, stopped at Locust Grove to stay at the conclusion of the famous expedition through Louisiana Territory. “Buying the land and building Locust Grove was Croghan’s reward—his statement that he’d succeeded in making something of himself,” says Ely. “It was his gentleman’s ‘country seat’ and this is reflected in the layout of the grounds.

The grounds, which cover 55 acres and include the main house and outbuildings, are a quintessential example of nineteenth century frontier America. “Here you can see the process of creating a new country - from the personalities of the people involved, to the economic decisions they made about the land and how to use it, to the political and social institutions that were established,” explains Ely. “In the house, outbuildings, and grounds, we look at life as it was actually lived by the families that came to create Kentucky.”

This is demonstrated not only in the carefully restored rooms of the main house, but through the programs that feature costumed firstperson interpreters and craft demonstrators who demonstrate the tasks and ideas of life in the early years of the nation. There is also a museum exhibit gallery, with images, artifacts, and more information for interested visitors. It includes a hands-on area for children.

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3 Although approximately 25,000 people attend the tours and programs, other visitors simply come to enjoy the grounds for recreation or rent out space for special events. Still, those who take the time to learn more about Locust Grove are impressed. “Visitors have been pleased by our informative regular tours, which are led by volunteer docents,” says Ely. “They often comment on the beautiful setting of the house and grounds; and those who come for our special events keep coming back for more!”

IF YOU GO: Call 502.897.9845 or visit www.locustgrove.org for hours, admission, directions and more.

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