September/October 2014 Omaha Home

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SeptemberOctober 2014

Always Local Always Beautiful

Going With the FlowArchitect Jack Savagersquos

Missouri River Home

Florence Boulevard ldquoFixer-Upperrdquo

DIYThe $5 Fire Pit

The Best View in OmahaAt Home With Christina Mackiewicz and Scott Kroeker

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OmahaHome contents septemberoctober 2014

departments H7 Editorrsquos Letter

H8 History Florence Boulevard ldquoFixer-Upperrdquo

H12 DIY The $5 Fire Pit

H14 Architectural Styles Art Deco Gem

H24 Home Deacutecor Makeover Shabby Chic Redo

H30 Neighborhood Profile Legacy Lakeside Luxury in West Omaha

H42 Room Outdoor Living Jewel

H44 Hot Products Boo Time to scare up a little Halloween fun

H46 Transformations Bring Nature Indoors

features H16 Walk of Life

Heirloom Plants Heirloom Traditions

H23 Restoration Exchange Uniting Omaha in the Battle for Historic Preservation

H16 Going With the Flow Architect Jack Savagersquos Missouri River Home

H36 The Best View in Omaha At Home With Christine Mackiewicz and Scott Kroeker

p u b l i s h e r

todd lemke

p u b l i s h e r rsquos a s s i s t a n t amp o m a h a h o m e

c o n t r i b u t i n g e d i t o r

sandy besch-matson

v i c e p r e s i d e n t

greg bruns

e x e c u t i v e v i c e p r e s i d e n t

s a l e s amp m a r k e t i n g

gil cohen

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G ORGEOUS LEAVES SHORTER DAYS cooler weather warm soup thrill-

ing football cozy sweaters and sitting by a campfire All the little joys we get living in the Midwest this time of year

Many people in Nebraska look forward to the cooler temperatures of autumn For me this time brings to mind childhood memories of going back to school I couldnrsquot wait to get all my new school supplies and clothes and

then later in life helping my three children prepare for school Later in lifehellip Yikes Now Irsquom helping my youngest daughter a junior in college move into the next stage of lifemdashmoving into her very first apartment How exciting for her We all remember how fun it is to make our first place a home away from home But maybe shersquoll miss home just a little Irsquod like to think a little touch from mommdasha few little special things made just somdashcan give her the feeling of that warm sweater in the autumn air

We all have things we send along that we are not using or even help purchase some furnishings for them so I figured why not kill two birds with one ldquofeatherrdquo and make this issuersquos Home project my contribution to her new place For any of you that just enjoy a simple project on the weekend and want a quick little makeover reviving an old piece of furniture (thatrsquos maybe waiting for the next load to Goodwill) with paint and stencil work might be right up your alley

Or as the weather gets colder bring some warmth into your home with some fall colors Paint is the easiest and least expensive way to make a big impact Enjoy OmahaHome

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OmahaHome history featureby lindsey anne baker bull photography by sarah lemke

100 Years and CountingFlorence Boulevard ldquoFixer-Upperrdquo



I N 1914 THE STATELY home at 6129 Florence Blvd was brand new Built by Laura D and Edward Cackley owner

of Cackley Bros wine and liquor house it was a Prairie Style home for its time brick-walled hipped-roofed and tucked along-side what was known at the time as the Prettiest Mile in Omaha

The home changed hands frequently over the years and by 1935 it was the home of US Senator Edward R Burke

By 2010 6129 Florence Blvd wasnrsquot quite so brand new gt


OmahaHome history feature

Historical reenactor Thom Wood is shown above in

the guise of Col Henry Leavenworth the role he

plays at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park

lt ldquoWhen I drove up to itrdquo says Thomas Wood ldquoI looked at the listing and thought lsquoIs this the right addressrsquo The front door was a slab There was no heating or air-condition-ing The plumbing was shot A lot had to be done Everything had to be donerdquo

So Wood bought itldquoIt had Thom Wood written all over itrdquo

he addsIn July that year Woodrsquos 18-year-old son

Eddie was killed in Afghanistan Eddie had been home on leave in June Wood went with him to the airport on June 30 On July 5 US Army officials came to Woodrsquos door with the news

A former contractor Wood was an auto dealer at the time Hersquod been living in an apartment and had been considering buying a condo Hersquod restored old homes in the past and swore hersquod never do it againmdashhersquod sold his tools to prove it

But Eddie is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in North Omaha and Wood wanted to be close The home seemed like a project he could ldquokind of do on the siderdquo something hersquod work on for six months or a year as a way to clear his head

The day after he bought the house Wood started working on the garage and roof

which had both collapsed Later snow and ice were blowing in through the housersquos 60 windows It took a couple of weeks to get the heat up and running Wood ldquojust kind of camped outrdquo inside

He gutted whole parts of 6129 Florence Blvd He restored it from the inside out

Today the housersquos floor plan is the same as it was 100 years ago The entryway offers two doorsmdashone to the family living area and one to a business office where Edward Cackley probably met with clients and where Wood does his own office work today The oak mold-ing in the officemdashwhich had been walled off when Wood bought the housemdashwas gone and was also missing in places in the front family room Wood rebuilt it The pale wood floor which Wood was once advised to replace entirely is mostly original

He preserved a large mantle in the front room and a built-in sideboard in the dining room as well as built-in shelves in the sun-room some of which he moved into the office A three-season porch off the dining roommdashstill as it was when Wood bought the housemdashlets in ample light

In the kitchen Wood created new built-in cabinets with sides that extend from the walls offering the illusion of individual pieces of

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furniture Though the decor throughout the house is largely traditional there are transi-tional touchesmdasha stuffed chair in the sun-room where Wood spends a lot of his time is one An eclectic mix of art and an oversized clock on the black-painted walls in the front room feels like another such touch

Upstairs is the master bedroom Woodrsquos daughterrsquos bedroom his second sonrsquos bed-room the master bath and a sewing room Wood a longtime historical reenactor makes period clothingmdashfor himself his daugh-ter (who sometimes joins him for reenact-ments) and for other enthusiasts He portrays Col Henry Leavenworth at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park

ldquoIn Omahardquo he adds ldquopeople tend to think a house is something you buy and then use it up and get rid of it But if itrsquos taken care of and fixed it can last indefinitely Yoursquove got to stick with itrdquo

As for Wood hersquos sticking with 6129 Florence Blvd

ldquoI like it hererdquo he says ldquoThe front door is squeaky But a dog has to have some fleas to be reminded itrsquos a dog An old house has to have squeaky doors But itrsquos a solid thingrdquo OmahaHome

M Y QUEST FOR FIRE began with a quick perusal of Craigslist Nothing free that

day but in the ldquomaterialsrdquo section I found limestone offered for essentially free ldquo$10 a truckloadrdquo My mostly shelled-out 1997 Chevy Tahoe can haul some rock so I called the number

The fellow had a pile from an old build-ing foundation in the back corner of his sprawling salvage lot a little north of the old Stockyards When I arrived he opened his gate and directed me about 100 yards back to a weed-covered pile of rock and dirt about 100 feet from railroad tracks

It was heavy work loading the rock We negotiated a deal Since my Tahoe didnrsquot haul as much as a half-ton I got each load for $5 I hauled four loads The retaining wall I was building used three loads The firepit only required one of the loads of rock

So this is a $5 fire pit If you keep a sharp eye on Craigslist and are willing to do some heavy lifting you could easily build your own fire pit for free For me the hunt for the rock was an adventure Also Irsquom cheap I love a good deal And this is perhaps the best deal Irsquove ever landed

bull After hunting down and hauling the rock or bricks you desire determine the size and location of your pit I used the round top of our outdoor table as a template Its 5-foot circumference seemed about right When picking your site make sure yoursquore not too close to structures or trees Itrsquos a fire after all

bull Dig a circular pit about 12 inches deep I filled my pit with about two inches of white limestone gravel Once I leveled everything I lined the pit with firebrick I had picked up earlier formdashyou guessed it mdashfree on Craigslist

bull Here is the hard part depending on how uneven or mismatched your limestone chunks are Although fairly substantial with an interesting texture and color my blocks were varying heights and widths It may take you several tries to get your two or three layers of stones even (or relatively so) and secure

bull Finally go back to the ldquofreerdquo section of Omaha Craigslist Therersquos almost always somebody offering free firewood somewhere in the city OmahaHome


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T HIS BEGINS A NEW series in OmahaHome magazine where we tour the city looking for great

examples of different architectural genresOur first entry is this Art Deco gem on

the corner of N 53rd Street and Country Club Avenue owned by Janice Snyder who grew up in the home It was built in 1933 by the Jaycees as ldquoThe House of Tomorrowrdquo a showcase of modernity at a time when Art Deco was at the apex of its popularity

The design style was born in France in the years following WWI and later became popular in the states before waning by the end of WWII

ART DECO FIELD GUIDEbull The main distinguishing characteristic of

Art Deco is a streamlined vibe boasting vivd geometric patterns and often lavish ornamentation

bull Almost all homes in this style feature a flat roof but they are not to be confused with Frank Lloyd Wrightrsquos Prairie School of design that was popular at the same time The eclectic style may also be differentiated from Art Nouveau in that it embraces a less organic more Machine-Age celebra-tion of technology

bull Note the ldquostair steprdquo means of connect-ing the garage to the main structure This home was built in the same year that King Kong scaled a similarly stair-stepped building in New York City that had opened just two years earlier

bull Art Deco homes oftenmdashas this exam-ple certainly doesmdashevoke a sense of


OmahaHome architectural styles

Art DecoCelebrating the

Machine Age

by david williams bull photography by bill sitzmann

movement Think here of the sleek ocean liners and gleaming trains that also bor-rowed heavily from this style in an era when the promise of technological and social progress seemed limitless

bull Quiz Time What element is out of place in this picture The shutters were a later add-on and are not true to the Art Deco aesthetic

bull Commercial examples of Art Deco (think Empire State Building or Chrysler Building) pulled out all the stops when it came to embellishments but most residential examples of the genre were decidedly more reserved The subtle striping atop the chimney and at the rear of the home is just the right touch to accent the clean lines of this 81-year-old landmark OmahaHome


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Walk of LifeThis garden keeps family tradition alive by showcasing an array of heirloom plants


OmahaHome featureby jennifer litton bull photography by bill sitzmann

W E ALL HAVE THAT one special rela-tive in our lives whose powerful influence forever alters our being Whether itrsquos an

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lt In the case of Terry Price whose decadent Fairacres garden was one of six featured in the 2014 Munroe-Meyer Garden Walk that one person was her Great Aunt Ruby Hall

ldquoShe was an old maid as they say school teacher in Boone Iowardquo Price says ldquoWe always loved her gardensrdquo

So when Aunt Ruby reached the ripe age of 82 back in 1987 she gifted her famous gardens plant-by-plant to Terry and her husband Tom ldquoWe were ecstatic beyond words We took the two cars we had a station wagon and a Honda Accord and the two kids There was barely enough room for us to sit in the cars to get backrdquo Terry says

She describes an old photo of her Aunt Ruby ldquoShersquos standing at the back of the station wagon You can see itrsquos just loaded with plants And shersquos kind of waving Itrsquos cuterdquo


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To prepare for the transfer Aunt Ruby helped Terry and Tom compile a chart describing each plant ldquoWe sat for the lon-gest time one afternoon You know herersquos a Phlox It likes sun They get tall Therersquos pink and purple and whiterdquo

They also received some plants from other relatives as well ldquoI think the fact that there are family plants in here make it really specialrdquo says Tom

Nebraskarsquos clay-like soil posed a prob-lem at first So they took a tip from one of their horticulturist friends by adding playground sand on top of the garden gt


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lt Nearly 30 years later and thanks to the sand and decaying mulch their soil is win good shape

ldquoItrsquos amazingrdquo Terry says ldquohow a grain of sand can work its way down through clayrdquo

Their garden features an intoxicating array of peonies hostas phlox coral bells sedum and daisies Letrsquos not forget ladyrsquos mantle astilbe hydrangeas and several ornamen-tal trees The list of species is endless and those who are lucky to visit are treated to a gardenerrsquos delight

The Prices add their own surprising touches like an old gate from a bank pur-chased at an antique store A piece of a broken clay pot planted on its side peeks out from the soil like a Roman ruin Their walkway features a bit of Omaha history with cobble-stones and pavers from the Jobberrsquos Canyon historic district in the Old Market

The Garden Walk is hosted annually by the Munroe-Meyer Guild a group whose mission is to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities through fundrais-ing for the University of Nebraska Medical Centerrsquos Munroe-Meyer Institute

The Pricersquos passion for gardening is simpleldquoItrsquos just nice to be outside and dig in the

dirtrdquo Terry says ldquoThe old commune-with-mother-nature-thingrdquo OmahaHome


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OmahaHome featureby lindsey anne baker bull photography by bill sitzmann

Restoration ExchangeUniting Omaha in the

Battle for Historic Preservation

H ALFWAY THROUGH MY CONVERSATION with Kristine Gerber she says two

words that sum up why wersquore hereldquoBuildings matterrdquo says the founding

executive director of Restoration Exchange Omaha a local architectural preservation and restoration organization

Itrsquos a simple sentence And for Restoration Exchange a solid foundation

Established a year ago Restoration Exchange Omaha is a sort of united front formed by several groups of people who believe as Gerber does buildings matter One of those groups was Landmarks Inc formed in 1965 to try to save one of the cityrsquos historical post offices It didnrsquot save the build-ing but it did go on to successfully advocate for the preservation of many Omaha spaces including Union Station (now the Durham Museum) Joslyn Castle and the Dundee Theater A second group was Restore Omaha of which Gerber was one of the founders A partnership of architects city planners and preservation professionals and enthu-siasts Restore Omaha acted as a resource for people restoring historic homes around the city And a third association the one-man-run Omaha Urban Neighborhoods brought Vince Furlong a longtime advocate for the revitalization of Omaharsquos business districts on board

ldquoWe decided wersquore all small and we all know each other and we all know whatrsquos not happeningrdquo Gerber says ldquoThere was no one out there advocating trying to get changes made to laws We needed to merge and form one preservation force and we did that with Restoration Exchange Omahardquo

Together today theyrsquore a super-group Restoration Exchange fights for city buildings with the spirit of Landmarks Inc including involvement in a recent battle to keep the midtown Omaha Clarinda-Page apartment buildingsrsquo landmark designationmdashand thus the buildingsmdashintact

It connects homeowners with restor-ers and craftspeople who specialize in the intricacies of old buildingsmdashplaster and tile roofing and finicky windows The annual Restore Omaha Conference originally a Restore Omaha project where home-lovers

and restorers could meet and make connec-tions was staged again this year under the Restoration Exchange umbrella

And the group hosts neighborhood tours like the ones Furlong led along old streetcar stops via Omaha Urban Neighborhoods in an effort to introduce Omahans to their city Furlong still leads tours along North and South 24th streets and Vinton Street On Oct 5 the five-hour Florence BoulevardMinne Lusa Neighborhood and Preservation Tour will take a look at 11 homes as well as the Minne Lusa House and Miller Park Pavilion For more on one of the featured homes see the story on page H10

ldquoWhen Florence Boulevard first started to form it was kind of the place to liverdquo Gerber explains ldquoPeople would take their Model Trsquos and go and drive the boulevard People would sit on the porch stoops and visit If you had a house on the boulevard you had made it But those homes over the years fell into disrepairrdquo

The homes on the tour Gerber said are all owned by ldquopeople whorsquove gone in and said we need to save these buildingsrdquo

That kind of saving can be intimidating Gerber says she introduces homeowners con-sidering restoration projects with Restoration Exchange volunteers whorsquove already restored homes to talk them through the process Restoration Exchange can also help home-owners apply for landmark status if appli-cable to qualify for tax credits

ldquoWe want to make the whole process easier because our whole goal is to get these great old homes restored and preserved and back on the tax rollsrdquo Gerber says

Not every venture Restore Exchange undertakes is successfulmdashthe Omaha City Council on July 1 voted unanimously to revoke the Clarinda-Page apartmentsrsquo landmark status

But still buildings matterldquoOld homes are your sense of your his-

toryrdquo Gerber says ldquoThink of the old homes you had as a kid the memories and charac-ter Plus the craftsmanship that was used years ago was so well donemdashwe canrsquot build homes like they did Rather than take that away we want to save our history from the demolition pilerdquo OmahaHome


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OmahaHome home decor makeoverby sandy besch-matson bull photography by bill sitzmann

D ISTRESSING IS EVERY-WHERE YOU look anymore Donrsquot be distressed There are

tons of tutorials on how to do the job if you need a little help

This project gives you the chance to look at what is in your basement or garage in a com-pletely different light Certainly itrsquos a chance to make a dusty wallflower into something worthwhile again I decided this little gem (collecting dust in the garage) needed a new look and a new space

DIRECTIONS1 Find any wooden piece of furniture you

have on hand or pick up an inexpensive piece at a thrift store or garage sale

2 Sand it down with sandpaper3 Paint it the base color because what-

ever base you paint first will be the color coming through once you sand off the top color (give this color some thought)

4 Paint the top coat using a latex satin paint I painted a second coat and let that dry overnight

5 Take a sand block with fine-grit paper and sand only in the areas you want the base coat to show through If you take too much off repaint and sand againYou can choose to show as little or as much as you like

6 Take a stencil (I chose a peacock feather) and apply that to the cabinet doors I went with three colors

7 I chose to use gold as my first color Then I waited for that to dry a bit and moved the stencil just enough to where I could stencil in another color in smaller areas

8 Wait for that to dry and then go with a shiny topcoat to seal and protect and give it a nice shine I decided to go with colors and a design

that I thought my daughter would like Yoursquoll want to let your own imagination run wild when designing your own project When yoursquore finished you have something absolutely unique and personal to cherish for years to come OmahaHome


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Going with the FlowNoted architect Jack Savagersquos unique home on the Missouri River has been a long-time work in progress

S OUTHEAST OF TEKAMAH NEB Jack Savage savors a chunk of watermelon as he peers out over the Missouri River from his picture window Prairie

grass and sapling cottonwoods undulate in the foreground Just above eye level purple martins flitter around a Colonial-style birdhouse That roiling fickle river flows deceptively placid through the middle ground Farmland and a stand of mature cottonwoods in the riparian plain of Iowa take the eye to the Loess Hills far beyond gt


by robert nelsonby robert nelson bull photography by bill sitzmann

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lt This is a vantage point he designed more than two decades ago and with occasional help from Nature one that has been evolv-ing ever since The noted architect arguably the biggest single influence on the skyline of Omaha designed his dream home in his dream space fully expecting that Change would visit

Retired now Savagersquos more than half-cen-tury career helped nudge Omaha from big-shouldered market town to budding metropo-lis Woodman Tower Omaha Douglas Civic Center ConAgra Twin Towers Union Pacific Headquarters the Mutual of Omaha Dome Addition Hersquos had a hand in dozens more iconic structures In 1975 Savage even led the groundbreaking renovation of the Orpheum Theater

Drive the lonely gravel road for several miles from Highway 75 wind in through cottonwoods along the river and you arrive at a structure that knowing some of his ground-breaking work is almost anti-climactic at first glance It looks like a farmhouse with common ag-land out buildings

The mastery is in the details for one in the crafted open-space livability and flexibility absolutely paramount in Savagersquos mind when he thought of his ideal living space Openness Light Views in all directions A connection to this land now a federally designated con-servation easement A place he could decorate in tune with his wildly eclectic tastes and penchant for whim buys and new hobbies

This is not a modern masterpiece of design Itrsquos a place that fits this particular guy and his peculiar menagerie of interests

ldquoWhen yoursquore younger yoursquore trying to make your name and impress people with new things and bold ideasrdquo he says ldquoI wanted a Nebraska feel here something comfortable that fit this place and fit me I donrsquot have to impress anyone out here Itrsquos just my little corner of the worldrdquo

Eclectic and evolving Early on Savage went on a bit of a salvaging binge The car-riage house brags a cupola from a fallen barn for one Most notably perhaps visitors pass through the dark oak doorway and dual coat closets that once graced the entry to the law offices of William Jennings Bryan

Next to the small antique table where Savage eats his breakfast sits both a banjo and a ukulele The furniture throughout the house comes from myriad design eras Look closely though and you realize many of the pieces (and works of art) could just as easily be displayed in a museum

His reading chair which also looks out over the river is surrounded by books that range from beginning music guides to the grand tomes of literature Currently Savage says he is using the solitude of this perch to ldquotry to figure outrdquo Stephen Hawkingrsquos A Brief History of Time ldquoI think Irsquom getting some of itrdquo he says sheepishly

ldquoTherersquos a big difference between solitude and lonelinessrdquo he says ldquoSolitude is peace

This is my place of solituderdquo As part of that solitude Savage has cultivated a preserve ldquoWith that Conservation Easement designa-tion this will be a lovely habitat for birds animals and fish foreverrdquo

This refuge both for the architect and fauna was always designed to evolve It weathered the great flood of 2011 (The house stayed dry The road to the property had to be rebuilt utilities restored Savage still is chain-sawing downed and dead trees) The work has had unintended benefits he says ldquoYou haul a chainsaw around a lot you get in shaperdquo (Savage even whips out his bicep for his guest Pretty dang buff for an 83-year-old)

A side room designed as a small theater has morphed into a first-story bedroom He has increasingly lost interest in television At the same time he wanted a sleeping space on the first floor He has reconfigured several spaces for the enjoyment of his grandkids

His favorite space all along though has been the picture-window view of the river Savage even purchased land across the river so ldquoit couldnrsquot become a dump I had to look at When he first saw this piece of land while hunting back in the late 1980s this spot was where he imagined himself at sunset reading a book ham-handing a new instrument or chewing on concepts of spacetime

ldquoI love itrdquo he says ldquoLovely solitude It just feels rightrdquo OmahaHome


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OmahaHome neighborhood profileby jennifer litton bull photography by sarah lemke

Living a LegacyLakeside Luxury in West Omaha

O N A HOMEOWNERrsquoS ASSOCIATION website tucked away under the

seventh tab marked ldquoContact Usrdquo is an innocuous picture of a United States Postal Service van making its first mail delivery in 2008 to a new neighborhood in postal zip code 68130 gt


lt Six years later the mailman delivers letters to some of Nebraskarsquos most important movers and shakers Fortune 500 CEOrsquos an NFL football star and top doctors live along tree-lined boulevards and winding cul-de-sacs in the area known as Legacy Itrsquos a luxury community located at South 173rd Street just off West Center Road

A proximity to all that is grand gives Legacy residents a taste of the good life whether they fancy a lakeside stroll or a spin through a shopperrsquos paradise

The tranquil yet inviting area all roughly 70 lots of it was once home to a

grand mansion nestled among 100 wooded acres belonging to Crossroads developer John A Wiebe

Itrsquos not a stretch to say that Wiebe left his own legacy the gift of naturersquos beauty in the form of trees and a lake to the future residents of Omaharsquos Legacy neighborhood

ldquoHe had his own private airstrip and his own private lake so we benefitted from the pre-existing dammed lakerdquo says the president of the Legacy Homeowners Association Greg Scaglione ldquoHe also planted all of these trees on the perimeter of his lot so we benefitted from thatrdquo as well

Scaglione appreciates the privacy and beauty that the older trees pro-vide ldquoThe beauty of having those exist-ing 20-year-old trees to then build your house behind you donrsquot really have that in Omaha that frequentlyrdquo

He also points to the interesting design cre-ated by developer Jeff Johnson of the Cormac Company ldquoProfessional office buildings are contiguous to our neighborhood Thatrsquos the way the developer wanted it Itrsquos called high densityrdquo he says ldquoOnce you get on the other side of the hill you donrsquot see any of that You donrsquot see Life Time Fitness You donrsquot see


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West Center Road You donrsquot see the office buildings Itrsquos like all of a sudden yoursquore in this little communityrdquo

The Wiebe Reservoir is a popular spot for fishing and bass bluegill and crappie are stocked by the association ldquoThe neigh-bors are very engaging Yoursquoll go down to the lake and there will be families fishing The whole family is out there with the rods and reelsrdquo he says

The residents meet annually at a pot-luck picnic by the lake But impromptu gatherings happen frequently ldquoEveryone is very welcom-ing Therersquos a lot of partiesrdquo Scaglione says gt


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lt With the neighborhoodrsquos proxim-ity to Zorinsky Lake and its trails it is not uncommon to spot wild turkeys deer and the occasional butterfly or two But should you decide to walk just a few minutes toward West Center Road you can snag a Venti Latte from your favorite barista

ldquoThe uniqueness of the neighborhood is that you feel like you live in the country amongst treesrdquo says Sallie Elliott a Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Ambassador and a Legacy resident You live away from the city but you can walk to Starbucks Yoursquore within two minutes of everything You can walk everywhererdquo She enjoys dining at Baby Blue

Sushi Sake Grille and frequents her favorite design store Pearson amp Company located in the adjoining Shops of Legacy an area of high-end specialty stores ldquoIt has unique furniture accessories for staging new con-struction and my personal homerdquo the real estate professional explains

Elliott says the spacious acre-plus lots at Legacy are unique to Omaha ldquoTherersquos a mix of styles in the neighborhood from Mediterranean to French to more contemporary linesrdquo

The homes all upwards of $1 million prop-erties vary in construction between brick and stone ldquoReal stone is classic and timelessrdquo

Elliott says ldquoIrsquove mixed stone and brick to try to be more classicrdquo

As a testament to the arearsquos thriving development Scaglione says there are only two or three available lots left CEOrsquos of Omaha take note

Elliottrsquos favorite part of living at Legacy is walking along the Zorinsky trail and seeing her neighbors ldquoEverybodyrsquos out walking With a big lot like this you are separated from your neighbors and you donrsquot see them as muchhellipunless yoursquore out walkingrdquo

Legacy Homeowners Association Secretary Clay Cox says that he loves the great schools and opportunities available in the area



ldquoMy son started working at Immanuelrsquos Pacific Springs Retirement Community when he was 14 and it has been a wonderful oppor-tunity for him to learn responsibility and the value of a dollar and the value of hard workrdquo

He also appreciates his neighbors ldquoWe watch out for each otherrsquos kids and property We love that our kids can go out to bike ride or fish and feel saferdquo Cox says

ldquoItrsquos activerdquo says Scaglione ldquoPeople are active in their business Theyrsquore active in their recreational lives so itrsquos a lively community Itrsquos not a sleepy communityrdquo OmahaHome


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U PON ENTERING THE SPACIOUS penthouse apartment of the C02 building one is greeted by a ginormous yet unassuming bowl of Skittles

Besides getting to ldquotaste the rainbowrdquo visitors also get an up-close view of any rainbows that should happen to be hanging out in the Omaha skyline thanks to the many windows and seemingly endless expanses of outdoor living spaces gt


lt The story behind the welcoming candy dish ldquoI got it for one holiday and everybody just loved it so much that now when people come over thatrsquos the first thing they go tordquo says Christine Mackiewicz manager of a trucking company and one half of the envi-ronmentally-conscious duo that resides in these LEED-certified digs

She has been happily unmarried to Scott Kroeker director of International Sales at the Lindsay Corporation for 13 years The couple takes delight in sharing their 3500 square-foot space with their creatively like-minded group of design-savvy friends many of whom happen to be redesigning their own homes ldquoWe exchange partiesrdquo Mackiewicz says ldquoWe go from house to houserdquo

The CO2 building completed in 2013 and designed by RDG Planning is a new anchor of the historic 10th Street corridor south of the Old Market

LEED Certification stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design a program that recognizes best-in-class build-ing strategies and practices The standard is recognized globally as the premier mark of achievement in green building

Kroeker says that it takes considerable effort to build something that meets LEED certifications ldquoThatrsquos something that Irsquom sure the builders will attest to Itrsquos an open design modern with lots of lightrdquo

The couple admits the million-dollar view afforded by all of those windows can be rather distracting at times ldquoWe try to watch televi-sionrdquo Mackiewicz says ldquoand I canrsquot tell you how many times we end up looking outside at something You canrsquot help but be constantly distracted by whatrsquos going on outsiderdquo

The industrial-themed space has concrete flooring and features the wireless Hi-Fi sound system SONOS Mackiewicz says the tough part about having a big space is making it comfortable ldquoWe always want someone to come in and be at home You can sit anywhere yoursquod like Therersquos nothing off-limitsrdquo

The couple makes it comfortable with personal touches of artwork created by various family members yet manages to keep it offbeat and interesting with a hint of the unexpected

One wall houses nearly 50 of Mackiewiczrsquos pairs of sunglasses hung strategically on a metal frame Besides provoking conversation the eyewear also provides function by way of added protection after her LASIK surgery Kroeker got the inspiration for the sunglass

wall after watching CBSrsquos Elementary a TV show based on Sherlock Holmes ldquoHe had a wall of padlocks and he practices picking the padlocksrdquo Kroeker says

The two bedrooms feature ldquofreedom-Railrdquo closets that maximize space using essential design features that last Luckily for Mackiewicz the closets are perfect for housing her shoe collectionmdashone that rivals that of Imelda Marcos

She has a terrarium that has run amuk thanks to the large amount of natural light streaming into the spaceldquoWhen I was a little girl my grandmother had one of these and shersquod hide little gnomes insiderdquo she says Just like her grandma Mackiewiczrsquos terrarium also features a little friend mdasha paper snail from Mexico

Their kitchen has an herb garden six gas burners and a massive pantry with an extra refrigerator to exclusively house their many wines The room is grounded by a beautiful marble center island and includes an indus-trial dining table A glass piece by Omaha mixed-media artist John Prouty (whose own home was featured in our NovDec 2013 issue) hangs near the island next to a mini-collection of abstract paintings by Kroeker

To many the contemporary building is a welcome addition to Omaharsquos Little Italy neighborhood and just one facet of a multitude of regrowth occurring in gt

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lt the areas surrounding 10th Street south of the Old Market

ldquoThe neighborhood is really starting to changerdquo says Kroeker

Construction is also underway at 10th and Pacific streets for the new Bluebarn Theatre And KETVrsquos work on the majestic Burlington Station continues nearby ldquoRight across from the Boxcarrdquo Mackiewicz adds ldquotheyrsquore going to have that indoor farmerrsquos market How excitingrdquo


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The CO2 Building gardens prepare

for their winter slumber

The couple grows beets and brussel sprouts in the adjacent professionally land-scaped gardens ldquoThey did a wonderful jobrdquo Kroeker says ldquoEverything is supposed to be drought-resistant and low maintenancerdquo Mackiewicz adds

Kroekerrsquos passions are simplemdashwine cooking art and entertaining

ldquoThatrsquos the nice part about having a space like thisrdquo he says ldquoYou can do all of that stuff hererdquo OmahaHome


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T HE FIRST HINT OF a nip in the air this fall will be a harbinger of welcome news for more than just

football fans The homeowners of this outdoor living space say the season is when they are most active in entertainingmdashand just relax-ingmdashin this cleverly conceived room

Organic hues dominate the deacutecor of the casually appointed space where the viewer blends with the view from this earthy perch overlooking a golf course in West Omaha

by sally shepherd bull photography by tom kessler

OmahaHome room

Outdoor Living JewelSo winter is approaching No problem

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And if the warmth of the color scheme isnrsquot enough a rustic fireplace and aux-iliary heaters promise to chase away the chill as Mother Nature begins hers steady march toward winter

The homeowners are also avid wine afi-cionados so itrsquos no surprise that this space adjoins a tasting room which then leads to a sprawling 3000-bottle wine cellar housing treasures from around the globe

The project is the work of interior designer

Diane Luxford who took home a 2013 NEIA Chapter of ASID Award for her efforts

A calendar is a stubborn thing but these homeowners know how to cheat the ele-ments Any precipitous drop in the tem-perate is accompanied by a correspond-ing drop of the spacersquos roll-up cladding making this beauty just about as close as one can get to year-round outdoor living in these climes OmahaHome


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A HOMEOWNER WITH VISION AND great taste An expert contrac-

tor with experienced subcontractors A home with ldquogreat bonesrdquo Bring them all together and you get an interior designerrsquos dream gt

Bringing Nature IndoorsJust Add Windows


lt The client imagined the almost 30-year-old home nestled in pine trees near Springfield Neb in a new lightmdashone with updated ame-nities including an amazing kitchen situ-ated in an open floor plan to accommodate

her frequent entertaining We saw the potential of additional windows to blend the homersquos interior with the surrounding picturesque vistas

The contractor ADC Homes removed the

raised floor and walls of the hexagon-shaped dining room as well as the entry closet in exe-cuting the spacious plan An additional over-sized window created a continuous window wall running the length of the back of the gt

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lt house further complementing the open plan The new professional-style kitchen includes Subzero appliances as well as a Professional Wolf Range and microwave drawer As an expert cook the homeowner opted not to build in wall ovens but decided instead to utilize the oven of the 48rdquo range and a 30rdquo single oven set in a secondary island Together we chose two granites and two cabi-net finishes for the kitchen space

New plumbing fixtures granite and tile were selected for the entire home Showers were updated and enlarged while doorways were repositioned to create larger bath spaces Carpeting was removed in the public areas of the home and the existing wood floor was

expanded and refinished in a darker richer stain Neutral wool carpeting was used in the bedroom wing of the home while a leopard-print carpet was employed both on the steps leading to the lower level and in the lower-level family room

New furniture now mingles with the cli-entrsquos favorite existing furnishings to create separate spaces in serving the aims of an open plan that allows for an easy flow of movement among family and friends

Guests now feel cozy and comfortable in settings that are intimate yet integrated into an overall scheme that makes this space great for parties OmahaHome


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OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


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OmahaHome room










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before

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310 S 72nd Street


FREE

SERVICE CALL

when we repair



all major brands





tysoutdoorpowercom







Old Fashion

ed

Values Reborn






are always free





































Machine Age






art deco



l Nom800onfi

CallIn-ho

491-08wwwclaxxtto



~ Custom Mantels ~





BEFORE

AFTER





Molly Maid of



















OmahaHome feature































































Born To Paint

3rd Generation













OmahaHome feature




























4027189408

M14114 U S DOT 732686






InsuredLicensed





RoofingGuttersDecks




before

after





























OmahaHome feature


















OmahaHome feature







KAREN JENNINGS




































Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

before

before

before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

HOME IBC

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE





4 0







































Machine Age






art deco



l Nom800onfi

CallIn-ho

491-08wwwclaxxtto



~ Custom Mantels ~





BEFORE

AFTER





Molly Maid of



















OmahaHome feature































































Born To Paint

3rd Generation













OmahaHome feature




























4027189408

M14114 U S DOT 732686






InsuredLicensed





RoofingGuttersDecks




before

after





























OmahaHome feature


















OmahaHome feature







KAREN JENNINGS




































Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

before

before

before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

HOME IBC

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE





4 0













art deco



l Nom800onfi

CallIn-ho

491-08wwwclaxxtto



~ Custom Mantels ~





BEFORE

AFTER





Molly Maid of



















OmahaHome feature































































Born To Paint

3rd Generation













OmahaHome feature




























4027189408

M14114 U S DOT 732686






InsuredLicensed





RoofingGuttersDecks




before

after





























OmahaHome feature


















OmahaHome feature







KAREN JENNINGS




































Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

before

before

before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

HOME IBC

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE





4 0




















OmahaHome feature































































Born To Paint

3rd Generation













OmahaHome feature




























4027189408

M14114 U S DOT 732686






InsuredLicensed





RoofingGuttersDecks




before

after





























OmahaHome feature


















OmahaHome feature







KAREN JENNINGS




































Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

before

before

before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

HOME IBC

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE





4 0







































































Born To Paint

3rd Generation













OmahaHome feature




























4027189408

M14114 U S DOT 732686






InsuredLicensed





RoofingGuttersDecks




before

after





























OmahaHome feature


















OmahaHome feature







KAREN JENNINGS




































Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

before

before

before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

HOME IBC

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE





4 0

















OmahaHome feature




























4027189408

M14114 U S DOT 732686






InsuredLicensed





RoofingGuttersDecks




before

after





























OmahaHome feature


















OmahaHome feature







KAREN JENNINGS




































Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

before

before

before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

HOME IBC

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE





4 0




































4027189408

M14114 U S DOT 732686






InsuredLicensed





RoofingGuttersDecks




before

after





























OmahaHome feature


















OmahaHome feature







KAREN JENNINGS




































Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

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before











To Find Out More

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FREE dry cleaning

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OmahaHome feature







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Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

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OmahaHome feature


















OmahaHome feature







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Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

before

before

before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

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OmahaHome feature







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Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

before

before

before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

HOME IBC

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE





4 0















KAREN JENNINGS




































Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

before

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before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

HOME IBC

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE





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Omaha NE 68144
























OmahaHome at home




LayAR app to view a





















OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

before

before

before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

HOME IBC

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE





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OmahaHome at home




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OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

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before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

service right to

yOur dOOr

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OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



Follow Us on














OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

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before

before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

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OmahaHome at home




3 Years In A Row


A+ Rating



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OmahaHome at home













OmahaHome room










Since 1963



Interior Design















The Designers











before

after

after

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before











To Find Out More

CALL4023423491


FREE dry cleaning

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yOur dOOr

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3 Years In A Row


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OmahaHome room










Since 1963



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Since 1963



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