The Family House, Made Theirs

This house had been in the family for years before it became theirs — a home on the Muirfield golf course in Dublin, Ohio — and the client’s request was exactly as personal as that sounds. The homeowners didn't want a gut remodel; they wanted the place they'd always loved to finally seem their own. Crimson's job was to honor the architecture already there, from the vaulted ceilings, to the wood ceiling and beams to the open-concept footprint, and give those features new life without tearing them out. Walls, wood ceilings, and beams got a new color palette. In the kitchen, the existing cabinet boxes stayed and were painted to match new shaker door fronts from Fairfield Cabinetry, while countertops, tile, and flooring got refreshed surfaces. Nothing was ripped out for the sake of ripping it out. The goal was to keep the bones that made the house feel like the family and update everything around them so it could finally feel like home.

An important aspect was the wall between the lower level and the vaulted first floor where a run of gold discs that climbed from the basement up through the full height of the two-story space was visible right through the open glass staircase. We love the kind of architectural detail that looks inevitable once it's there and is easy to miss the need for before it is. From the lower level, the discs draw the eye up; from the living room, they catch light against the vaulted ceiling and give a big room a vertical anchor. The open stair becomes part of the design instead of just the way between floors, and the vaulted living room gets the drama its scale was asking for.

There were two Red Glove moments worth noting, both invisible in the final photos. The first was a sourcing save in the primary bath: the tile specified for the shower wall went unavailable mid-project. That’s the kind of news most homeowners don't want to hear and definitely don't want to solve for on their own. Crimson went straight to Classico Tile, a trusted vendor with a deep in-stock bench, and pulled a replacement that matched the design intent beat for beat (honest answer: it may have been the better tile choice afterall). The second kept the no-gut-remodel promise intact in the living room. The family had a sectional from their previous home they loved and didn't want to give up, but nothing on the market hit the right size and fabric for the space. So Crimson worked with our wonderful friends at Fortner to cut the existing sectional down to fit and reupholster it in a durable Crypton-coated fabric. Now, the sofa they already loved was sized for the room they were in now. The client never had to white-knuckle a backorder or settle on furniture that didn't feel like theirs.

Every zone — living, dining, kitchen, gathering — read as cozy and defined, with clear edges and its own character, while the flow between them stayed easy and connected. Same architecture, new surfaces, and furnishings sharp enough to keep each space distinct. We were proud to reveal a family house, finally made theirs.