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A Tropical ParadiseJust ignore the cornfi elds on the way there

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OmahaHome contents julyaugust 2014

departments H7 Editorrsquos Letter

H8 DIY Faux Brick Faccedilade by artist Nic Roewert

H12 Home Deacutecor Makeover Old World Vintage Placemats

H14 Entertaining Perfecting the Backyard Bash

H24 Landscaping Going Native with Beautiful Hardy Prairie Grasses

H26 Neighborhood Profile Ralston The Independence City

H42 Room A Window Into the Art of Alan Tubach

H44 Hot Products Wedding Gift Ideas for the Home

H46 Transformations Adding Spice to a Saltbox

features H16 A Tropical Paradise

Just ignore the cornfields on the way there

H32 Bauhaus on the Prairie At Home with the Smiths

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

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S OME OF MY BEST memories of childhood were made on the Fourth of July

I remember going to Clear Lake Iowa only a short distance from Garner my hometown It started with the traditional Independence Day parade Then it was on to the Midway where my brothers and myself would pester

my dad for tickets for amusements rides for hours With all the spinning and bouncing we were eating every bit of cotton candy salt water taffy and corn dogs we could get our hands on Oh and that amazing fireworks display over the lake once it got dark What a perfect way to end a perfect day

What was also special It seemed like there was always something new to see or eat when we gathered Irsquod like to think I learned something from those great times Even amid great traditions you need to mix in some new stuff too

As you gather with your friends or family this year try something new whether in your decorating or cooking Goodness knows There are tons of ideas out there and all sorts of tutorials to walk you through every step

This issue I tried something new since I like to entertain so check out my DIY project We also have some beautiful and unique homes that I would say are quite the unexpected

Also I hope you enjoy our two features on how to make your outside spaces more enjoyable for the summer Yoursquoll get some great ideas both for having a great time in your backyard and for making your landscape better prepared to handle this fickle and sometimes downright harsh Nebraska weather

I hope my memories brought back some good childhood memories for you too Be safe and enjoy OmahaHome

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Faux Brick FacadeArtist Nic Roewert sculpts beauty beyond the studio

I N THE STUDIO ARTIST Nic Roewert dwells in a world where par-ticular attention is paid to line form

texture and color Those same attributes come into play with this clever DIY proj-ect a faux brick facing for his kitchen island in the West Omaha home he shares with his fianceacute Brandi McDonald and their infant son Asher


by david williams bull photography by bill sitzmann


And itrsquos all constructed of simple pieces of 1 by 4 pine

ldquoI love taking a material like steel and turn-ing it into something organicrdquo says the artist known for his sculptural wall art and furni-ture ldquoand I wanted to see if I could have that organic feel translate into this project I was going for a bit of a lsquo70s retro feelrdquo he adds ldquobut I didnrsquot want to take it too far I didnrsquot want it to look like something straight out of an episode of The Brady Bunchrdquo

Herersquos what yoursquoll need to duplicate the look of his faux brick faccedilade

bull 1 by 4 pinebull Two colors of stain (Roewert chose

classic gray and walnut)bull An angle grinder with a soft metal

flap discbull Sandpaper or an electric sander

And herersquos how he did it1 Using the angle grinder with a soft

metal flap disc bevel the outer for-ward-facing edges of the pine

2 Cut each board into 7-inch sections3 Bevel the remaining forward-facing

edges created in the process of cutting the wood

4 Apply the stain that you want to be the surfacersquos primary color and then sand down to expose the grain Avoid staining the beveled edges Wersquoll see why in a moment

5 Apply the secondary stain and repeat the sanding process

6 Apply the primary stain one more time and sand back accordingly

7 Affix the bricks to the drywall with construction adhesive

The multiple stains and sandings Roewert says are the key to creating a natural varie-gated look one where the wood grain really pops Sanding the beveled edges to remove almost all of the stain creates the illusion of grout Not happy with the color Just sand away and start again

Roewert was so pleased with the results that he now sells his creation by the brick-foot online in the stain combination of the customerrsquos choice

ldquoI really like how the bricks take on a differ-ent personality based on lighting or the time of dayrdquo he says ldquobut the main idea is just to have fun with creativityrdquo OmahaHome


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

D ECOUPAGE IS MAKING A comeback (Or maybe it never left) For me itrsquos always made

for an enjoyable art project And if done right decoupage can be used to create some very cool home deacutecor

The following project took a little longer than expected Honestly Yoursquoll need some patience and the good part of a weekend But I think the results are worth the trouble

SUPPLIESbull Woodbull Mod Podge glue and sealerbull Sandpaperbull Several photos of your choicebull Stain

DIRECTIONS1 Yoursquoll need four 14x14-inch pieces of

wood At Home Depot they cut your wood to size for free

2 Sand each piece and round the corners 3 Stain both sides and let dry I used

a dark walnut color so my pictures really stood out

4 After the stain has dried follow the directions on the bottle of Mod Podge I used Matte Mod Podge from Hobby Lobby

5 Lay everything out first prior to gluing Use a small sponge applicator to put a thin even coat on the back of each photo

6 Once finished with both front and back re-apply the same stain again to give it a more aged look I used a soft dry rag After the surface was completely dry I went over it with a high-gloss sealer

My theme was food I thought it would be fun to have a picture of the dish on the front with the recipe on the back

These mats should be great conversation pieces not to mention the fact that I will have several good recipes looking me in the face for years to come

Have fun with your projects and please send us your own ideas Wersquod love to feature your creation OmahaHome


Old World Vintage Placemats


OmahaHome entertainingby robert nelson

Perfecting the Backyard BashThink big Be creative A little extra work could make a big difference

L AWN DARTS HAVE THEIR appeal Lively competition deadly projectiles Throw in some burgers

and chips and a few dime-store solar lights and you have the basics of a basic backyard party

But settling for the basics wonrsquot cut it for special events And really even for the sim-plest affairs therersquos no reason not to make your backyard space more inviting for fun and fellowship

With this in mind here are a few ideas for taking your outdoor ambiance to the next level

LANTERNSIf yoursquove ever visited Mexico during the holidays yoursquove likely seen streets lined with lumi-

narias Simple to make these paper lanterns create a soft glowing light for a beautiful and intimate atmosphere Get brown paper bags crumple them up a bit and fill them with several ounces of pebbles sand or most anything to hold them down Put in tea lights and voila Beyond luminarias there are many other types of handmade lanterns that are as inexpensive as they are lovely

OUTDOOR SPEAKERSIn the age of iPods smartphones and

ubiquitous headphones people sometime forget that gatherings still need amplifiers and speakers If you want speakers outsidemdashand you plan to keep them outsidemdashyoursquoll want to get speakers specifically made for the rain snow sun bird bombings etc Whether yoursquore looking for indoor or out-door speakers audiophiles will always tell you the same thing When putting together a sound system on a limited budget spend your money on speakers first Good speakers make the system

OUTDOOR TENT WITH INDOOR FURNITURE

Sometimes we forget we have nice furniture in the house thatrsquos not bolted to the floor It can feel odd taking the living room outside but at least for one evening it can create a cheap comfy hangout for numerous guests The key to pulling off the outdoor living room is creating a border for the space with some sort of canopy Simple quick-assembly gazebos can be purchased for around $150 Obviously though yoursquoll want to get the furniture back inside before you turn in for the night Rain clouds love to visit after the party ends

ATTRACTIVE BUG CONTROL The smell of DEET can drive away both bugs and

guests You could argue that in this chemicals-first ask-Nature-later kinda world wersquove forgotten

that there was stuff mosquitos didnrsquot like long before we made stuff for them not to like Chief among those natural repellents are some very attractive and easy-to-grow plants Lining your patio with marigolds can help keep bugs away for one Also lemon grass is a great option because it helps jazz up your Thai food too Of course citro-

nella Catnip is also an effective bug repellent if you donrsquot have cats for which it will have a

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FIRE PITYoursquove felt it Sitting around a fire is a

primal experience Itrsquos draws people in it draws sometimes-inappropriate stories out But building a real fire pit can look like a hopelessly daunting task In reality though a beautiful pit can be built within a day by only the moderately handy One of the easiest solu-tions is to repurpose tractor tire rims or some other heavy-metal cylinder Large landscap-ing bricks can be stacked in a circle without needing mortar For brick and uneven stones the masonry work need not be too fine Many home improvement stores offer kits and all the necessary instructions to build a substantial permanent structure OmahaHome

OUTDOOR OLYMPICSThose little lawn javelins only entertain for

so long So then what Bridge You need to go past individual games and create a sport-ing event There are some outdoor game kits but itrsquos just as easy and more fun to assemble your own Olympic competition For start-ers bocce is a necessity If you donrsquot have bocce balls just improvise with most any balls you have in the garage (Toss softballs and a golfball for one) Croquet badminton Jarts whiffle-ball home run derbymdashyou get the idea Whoever wins the most games gets whatever ridiculous prize you want to give the winner Just keep it loose and yoursquoll have a blast


OmahaHome featureby robert nelson bull photography by bill sitzmann

F ROM THE ROAD ROSEANNE and Mike Kieliansrsquo house looks like a roof with no house under it Just a roof The houses to

the left and right look like houses But it appears as if the Kielians bought a roof then ran out of money for the stuff underneath it gt

A Tropical ParadiseJust ignore the cornfields on the way there


lt Fear not Just park the car and walk down the steps beside the roof As you descend a lake appears before you and an actual housemdasha lovely contemporary beach housemdashappears beneath that once lonely roof

From the lake at Hawaiian Village south of Papillion the Kieliansrsquo semi earth home takes on a very different look From this angle perched on the lakersquos high bank line itrsquos more like some contemporary cliff dwelling Thanks to the one-story-tall water feature Mike built in 2002 the house gives a slight tip of the hat to Frank Lloyd Wrightrsquos Fallingwater

Whatever if any the grand influences for


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this unique home itrsquos a special place for its owners who purchased the 33-year-old home in 1998

ldquoItrsquos our paradiserdquo says Roseanne who like her husband Mike is retired ldquoWe fish boat listen to the waterfall anything Itrsquos peaceful or rollickingmdashwhatever you want it to berdquo

The Kielians most recent remodel came six years ago As with so many updatings the upscale contemporary kitchen was the priciest and most involved

But here the eye is most drawn to those falls cascading down the bank line as if an artesian spring bubbled up below the gt


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lt housersquos foundation Amazingly the exten-sive water feature was a first-time project for Mike 12 years ago The falls took him a couple months to build his wife says It quickly became a labor of lovemdashwith a bit of obsession thrown in

ldquoHe was pretty focused on that once he got startedrdquo she says ldquoIt was his masterpiece The whole family got involved with it too It was a major project for us allrdquo

To match the developmentrsquos playful Hawaiian theme (Perhaps a bit kitschy a little out-of-place in Nebraska Nah) the Kielians added some tropical flourishes


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themselves Most notably The ldquoBumba Shackrdquo a thatched hut that sits next to the water where friends and family can gather for drinks and socializing

This exotic feature which Mike con-structed as a surprise gift to his wife is homage to a beach bar the family enjoyed while on a vacation to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands

ldquoThe Bumba Shack kind of speaks to the whole mood of the placerdquo Roseanne says ldquoItrsquos fun itrsquos casual Itrsquos just a very easy livinrsquo kind of placerdquo OmahaHome


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Going NativeYou need not leave the Prairie to create a beautiful hardy landscape

T HE GRASS IS ALWAYS greener on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean To wit Midwesterners

particularly Nebraskans have always had a low opinion of the regionrsquos native flora But outsiders often have a different opinion

Take aronia (or chokeberry) for example Most settlers wanted nothing to do with the trees or the fruit But some German immi-grants appreciated the tart flavor Some even sent plants back to Germany Hybrids were made Now we drink descendants of our native chokeberries every time we have a Welchrsquos Grape Juice Cocktail

ldquoPeople tend to think of native plants as only weedsrdquo says Kathleen Kue an associ-ate horticulture specialist with the UNL Extension Office for Douglas and Sarpy counties ldquoBut there are countless wonder-ful hardy species The chokeberry It was met with distain Now itrsquos in everybodyrsquos juicerdquo

The point here If you want a low-mainte-nance water-sipping landscape that will last Kue says you should go native

With that in mind here is a collec-tion of some of Kuersquos favorite native spe-cies that you can easily reintroduce to an Omaha landscape

ARONIA (CHOKEBERRY)As the common name suggests the berries

can be astringent Lue says But as in the Welchrsquos cocktail they can be very tasty when combined with other fruits

PAW PAW TREEYes there is a fruit tree native to Nebraska

The paw paw fruit tastes like a cross between a banana and a mango Lue says ldquoTheyrsquore surprisingly deliciousrdquo

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OmahaHome landscapingby robert nelson

BUTTONBUSHThe buttonbush is both old-timey Nebraska

and futuristic ldquoThe flowers are really funky and funrdquo Lue says ldquoThey kind of look like spaceshipsrdquo

LIATRIS (GAYFEATHER)One fun way to track

down some unique native plants Just see what plants are mentioned in the pioneer diaries and literature of writ-ers such as Willa Cather and Mari Sandoz The gayfeather is long-lasting and easy to grow in your garden

PRAIRIE DROP SEED GRASSldquoThis is my all-time favorite Nebraska

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Independence CityStar-Spangled Ralston Prepares for its Big Big Day


OmahaHome neighborhood profileby david williams bull photography by sarah lemke

C ONFIRMING THE POPU-LATION OF any given city requires nothing more than

a glance at census figures rightNot so fast To best understand at least one

local community it would be advisable to also have a calendar handy For 364 days gt


lt of the year Ralstonrsquos population is esti-mated at almost 7000 people But on that remaining day July 4 to be exact the city bursts at the seams when as many as 50000 people swarm to the place known as the Independence City

Carrying on that patriotic theme the Fourth of July parade route wends its way along Independence Avenue the honorary label of Miller Avenue And the mini park downtown is named Independence Square

Ralston Mayor Donald Groesser explains that the ldquoIndependencerdquo label has dual mean-ings Sure the townrsquos star-spangled Fourth

of July parade and surrounding events are crowd-pleasers that make the city the third largest in the state that day but therersquos more

Omaha was positioning itself to annex Ralston in 1964 but the town had other ideas A deal was struck where Omaha agreed to leapfrog Ralston so long as the suburb did not itself expand to the magic number of 10000 State law mandates that Omaha may annex any burg with a population below that number without putting the issue to a vote by that communityrsquos people

ldquoSo I have my little pilgrimage downtown every four or eight yearsrdquo says Groesser who

is serving his fifth term and has been in office for 18 years ldquojust to reaffirm the deal and to repeat that handshake with each new mayor elected in Omahardquo

The same kind of casual handshake aura defines the very nature of the close-knit com-munity that has retained its distinct small-town vibe even as the metro has grown around it Itrsquos a thriving one square mile island of folksiness smack dab in the middle of an equally thriving city

And itrsquos the type of place where roots run deep

Music teacher Ladonna Johnson has been a


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fixture at the Independence Day festivities for decades ldquoWhen I was a kidrdquo Johnson says ldquowersquod decorate our bicycles with crepe paper and ride in the parade It was a lot simpler thing in those early days but it was so exciting for all the neighborhood kidsrdquo

Johnson took a larger role in last yearrsquos affair And there wasnrsquot any crepe paper involved this time She rode in a convertible as Parade Marshall an honor bestowed for her lifelong service to the little city on the hill a place where the historical museummdashThe Frank and Velma Johnson Ralston Archive Museummdashis named for her parents gt


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lt ldquoMany of my current and former music students came to the parade and chanted lsquoLadonna Ladonnarsquo as I passed byrdquo she says ldquoIt was such grand funrdquo

Many of the local businesses have roots that run equally deep

A crashing cacophony of 7-10 splits have been heard at Scorz the local bowling alley since the lsquo50s A quintessential corner hangoutmdashthe ancient Village Barmdashmay have a snazzy new and hip logo but the everybody-knows-your-name atmosphere remains the same

And then therersquos the tacos Since 1976 Mariarsquos Mexican Restaurant has been a magnet for margaritas and a hub for habaneros

Michael Sanchez son of the restaurantrsquos titular founder Maria goes ldquoall inrdquo when it comes to Ralston boosterism Hersquos chairman of the Ralston Chamber of Commerce and is running for a seat on the city council But what about his mother Does Maria have a plan to retire any time soon

ldquoMy mom will probably one day be the Mrs B of Ralstonrdquo he says ldquoriding around the restaurant in a little scooterrdquo just like the late iconic entrepreneur associated


OmahaHome neighborhood profileOmahaHome history

D ID YOU KNOW THAT the land upon which sits the Ralston Arena was once a lake Or that the hill above it once held a magnificent castle

Newspaperman George L Miller of the Omaha Heraldmdashwhich would later morph to become the Omaha World-Heraldmdashis considered the founding father of Ralston In 1887 he built a sprawling 17-room mansion at what is now the northeast corner of 75th and Oakwood streets

An almost accidental lake followed in 1892 when an exploration for oil minerals or water turned up water Lots and lots of water

A dike was constructed and Seymour Lake named by Miller for his friend Nebraska Congressman Horatio Seymour was born A resort-style club park and beach house soon grew around the lake and it became a summertime playground that drew crowds far and wide In the off-season of those pre-refrigeration days an ice-cutting operation operated on the lake

The castle burned down in 1898 and the only remaining echo of the lake is a story that is told in cobblestones The ancient pavers of South 70th Street just east of 72nd Street mark the winding road that once girded the lake that dried up in the lsquo40s

The Arts and Crafts-style home built in 1914 on the site of the castle is today owned by Susan and Larry Forman

They raised six children there and now have 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild which means the property has been known to host some big-time family picnics but none bigger than the one on Independence Day

ldquoMy father took one look at the place before we bought it in 1979 and said that we were investing in a money pit Larry says ldquoAnd he was right but this is like a piece of history that deserved to be savedrdquo

Susan agrees ldquoThe lake may be gonerdquo she says ldquoand itrsquos not like we could just pick up this house and move it to Cape Cod Itrsquos been a great home for us and we joke that it is our favorite lake househellipjust without the lakerdquo OmahaHome

Lake LivingSans the Lake

by david williamsphoto provided by the frank and velma johnson ralston archive museum

with Nebraska Furniture Mart who was in her later years known to (literally) wheel and deal from her perch atop a custom scooter contraption

The rise of the Ralston Arenamdashhome of Omaha Lancers hockey University of Nebraska-Omaha menrsquos basketball the arena football Omaha Beef and moremdashhas changed the cityrsquos landscape in more than just a literal way It is the anchor for an ambi-tious 20-year development plan that Mayor Groesser dubs ldquoThe Hingerdquo

ldquoThink of 72nd Street as a hingerdquo Groesser says ldquoThe east side of the street is Omaha and we canrsquot do anything about that On our side of the street picture a lake parks new businesses all with a new beautiful gateway approach that draws people up the hill and into town Itrsquos like a hinge that folds up onto Ralston the city that we love todayhellipbut just wait for tomorrowrdquo OmahaHome


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Contemporary architecture is perhaps most commonly thought of as an urban phenomenon but Donna and Jon Smith have executed their Bauhaus-inspired home on five acres of rural Sarpy County land gt





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A Publication of

SophisticatedSimplicity Entertaining in a Historic Home

lt ldquoA lot of our friends say it looks like a commercial building or a strip mallrdquo says Donna ldquoWersquore okay with that To each his ownrdquo

The 4200 square foot home was built in 2010 and was designed by Jon the owner of the branding firm Corporate Three Design Jon had absolutely zero back-ground in architecture when he first put pen to paper in conceptualizing his creation The couple share the space with their children David (19) and Suzy (18)

The imaginative materials used throughout the project were more than just money-savers on the bottom line they are integral to the suc-cess of the contemporary scheme

Common cinder block is rendered less so when stripes of contrasting brick form a design along the zig-zag angles of the exterior set below exposed steel beams of the roofline that have now taken on an organic earthy patina Rolling barn-like doors of walnut evoke a little bit of country while also punctuating the space with fields of contrasting color Add to that gently dappled concrete floors below an assortment of warm area rugs and the foundation is laid for a country home loaded with surprises

No storage room No problem Remember form follows function in the Bauhaus aesthetic Jon designed a section of the stairs leading down to a util-ity room so that when lifted on a hinge system a storage space is revealed Oh and where exactly is that refrig-erator Tucked away just around the corner from the kitchen so as to minimize busyness in the crisp gt




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lt clean space accented by marble baseboards and window trim

ldquoEverybody always talks about the lsquokitchen triangle patternrsquo when it comes to kitchensrdquo Donna says ldquobut taking two extra steps to get to the fridge is a small price to pay for the uncluttered look we soughtrdquo

The home has no load-bearing walls and the roof is instead supported by a series of massive pillars This design element allowed maximum freedom in terms of an open floor plan Jon further capitalized on this by mixing and matching the heights of the walls The central space is defined by floor-to-ceiling surfaces Within the bedrooms closets are left open on top to distribute light and to create interesting sight lines

Two wells on the property fuel a geother-mic heating system and radiant floor heat keeps the place toasty even on the most bitter of winter evenings The pool is heated by the same technology

ldquoThe look we were going forrdquo Jon says ldquois part Bauhaus part Palm Springs desert-style The flat roof contributes to the desired look and its lines mirror the plains surrounding the property

ldquoAnd we wanted really low maintenancerdquo adds Donna ldquoThese materials will long out-last us and our kids

Speaking of maintenance who does snow removal on the graceful arc of the homersquos long driveway ldquoOh thatrsquos just a matter of gt




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lt driving the truck back and forth until we can get out And Jon does all the mowing himselfrdquo

ldquoI have mowing down to five hours nowrdquo he adds ldquoIf I didnrsquot have to make little crop circles around all of the trees it would be even easierrdquo

The interior is certainly dramatic but Jon also had an eye to outdoor living in his design The property that features hundreds

of saplings also boasts a swimming pool and a full soccer field Thatrsquos where Suzy a recent Papillion La Vista South High gradu-ate who will play in the fall at Missouri State University honed her skills Thatrsquos when she wasnrsquot camping on the roof with friends under a canopy of stars

This home is something that Jon always wanted to dordquo says Donna ldquoeven if we are out here where few people ever see itrdquo

That is except when the couple who love entertaining have as many as 50 people over for a little soiree

ldquoItrsquos a different kind of livingrdquo Jon admits ldquoIt may not be for everybody but for us it justhellipit just worksrdquo OmahaHome




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B EFORE 1986 RESPECTED OMAHA artist Allan Tubach did his painting in the basement of

his Normandy-style stucco home in Dundee The light was mostly artificial maybe a bit dungeony It wasnrsquot at all ideal studio space especially for an artist known for the vibrancy of his work


by robert nelson bull photography by bill sitzmann

OmahaHome room

Shining LightA window into the art of Allan Tubach

In fact as Tubach realized later the base-ment environment gave a bit of a brownish earthy tinge to his earlier paintings Basically the work during his subterranean phase didnrsquot pop like it does now Even the horizon line was different because of the high windows

ldquoThe work created down there many times had much higher horizon lines and tended to be a bit darkerrdquo Tubach says ldquoSometimes an artist doesnrsquot realize how much his or her work environment impacts their work It can be profoundrdquo

In 1985 Tubach left his home space for an 8-month residency at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts There in a gray-floored space overlooking a dark alley his art took on a grayer tone Bricks began to show up in his work

The next year Tubach asked his good friend noted Omaha architect Jack Savage to help him with his light problem The solution An airy two-story 700-square-foot addi-tion to the back of the Tubach home with a balcony a floor of handmade tiles and most important a two-story bank of windows on the north side of the house that bathes Tubachs workspace and easel in ample gentle natural light

The roomrsquos walls are lined with dozens of Tubachrsquos distinctive works Most of his creations imagine a sort of nexus between the architecture art people and landscape of towns and cities throughout the United States and Europe He has created more than 950 paintings exploring the United States 350 of them representing Nebraska (Dozens can be seen in public spaces in Omaha Tubach has painted works for the Omaha Symphony Opera Omaha and the Joslyn Art Museum to name a few)

Most of those images were created in this studio in this light Many seem to shimmer in the light in which they were created The paintings are vital and bright They are a reflection of his studio

ldquoMy palette suddenly shifted to the sur-roundingsrdquo Tubach says ldquoSky blues lots of trees More subtle changes suggested by the rust-colored tile floor Even the colors and shapes of the place insinuated their way into the work

ldquoThis room is in every one of my paintingsrdquo he says ldquoMy work canrsquot help but be a direct reflection of this spacerdquo OmahaHome


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The Designers


OmahaHome transformationsby Marilyn Hansen bull Photography by Tom Kessler

Transformations is a regular feature of OmahaHome that spotlights a recent project by a local ASID interior designer The copy and photos are provided by the designer Homeownersrsquo names may be withheld for privacy

T HIS BEAUTI-FUL HOME ON a tree-lined street

was the perfect saltbox-style house for my transplanted client from the Northeast (where this colonial-era style is common) They loved many features of the house but there were a few missing elements that needed work before this could become their perfect home gt


Adding Spice to a

SaltboxA creative remodel turned an old home into a dream home

lt For one They longed for a powder room off the backyard swimming pool We remodeled the existing laundry to become a new creative pool bath The new laundry was relocated to the master suite The tight space

required careful consideration to give the illu-sion of openness and yet include a new shower A glass ldquowindowrdquo in the shower wall allows the viewerrsquos eye to flow through the space A beautiful remnant of caramel-colored onyx

created the perfect touch for a countertop We extended the top to the left of the cabinet in another space-expanding feature Finally a touch of whimsy was added in the cobalt blue drawer pulls gt


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lt The project then moved into the kitchen We analyzed the kitchen and its obvious prob-lems and challenges The new floor plan is focused on efficiency and space to give the owners who love to cook the best possible layout to work their magic When they lived in France they learned to love French cook-ing and they incorporate fresh garden herbs from right outside their door in their cuisine

We found a unique granite surface in subtle silver gray on a white crystalline surface The wood tones of the cherry cabinets repeat in the touches of wine in the granite The fluid-style

granite top continues at the edge of the pen-insula into a rounded work area

Additional special features include Peruvian tiger wood floors LED lighting throughout mosaic accented backsplashes and highly efficient cabinet storage Note the hand-shaped marble tiles surrounding the sink window that complete the clean lines of this beautiful kitchen

Casual entertaining involving the pool and their wonderful kitchen has transformed their residence into a more updated and welcoming home OmahaHome


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Omaha NE 68144







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Omaha NE 68144







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