When Angela and Rob Reindl bought their 4,000-square-foot home in the Black Horse Run community in 2020, it checked off a lot of amenities on their wish list—lots of room inside and out for entertaining family, friends and business associates. And, as owners of Oasis Turf & Tree, enough acreage to garden and landscape to their hearts’ content.
Still, turning the place into their dream home required renovating nearly every room in the house, as well as reimagining the entertainment potential of the outside.
“Our goal was to lighten the interior and bring nature inside,” Angela says. In the design world, that latter concept is known as biomorphic design—a style that uses shapes, surfaces and decor inspired by nature to create a sanctuary of calm and relaxation.
Step over the threshold into a light-filled foyer, and it’s clear that Mother Nature has found her way inside, from the large tree-limb chandelier that hangs over a dining table near the entrance to the walnut-plank flooring throughout the house (a faux wood product that already was there—and perfect—when the Reindls bought the place).
The real eye-catcher, however, is the large opening that looks into the kitchen. It’s framed by hand-hewn beams removed from an old barn in Blanchester, Ohio. “The previous owners had done that,” Angela points out—and it fit their style. Rob and Angela did change the backsplash from Italian tile to red brick, and replaced the windows to create a more expansive view of the backyard.
“A lot of what we did, like removing layered crown molding, was to pull everything together to reflect our design style,” Angela adds. Example—in addition to the kitchen, they replaced all the doors and windows throughout to capitalize on the outdoor views.
A challenging project was the removal of a brick support post outside that split the view of the patio and pool from the wall of windows in the living room. It was taken out and replaced by a vertical support beam, providing an uninterrupted view.
One of the most effective touches to transform the house both inside and out was the use of stone. A plain wall in the foyer dining nook was clad in natural stone. That same stone was used to wrap the outside entry arch, exterior front walls, Tiki hut near the pool, and patio posts. The rest of the brick exterior was painted an off-white color called, fittingly, Edelweiss.
Back when the Reindls were looking for their new home, realtor Ellie Kowalchik of Move2Loveland/KW Pinnacle Group had to do a little arm-twisting to get Angela to look at the 1993 ranch-style house. “I had looked it up online, and saw this large red brick house, which wasn’t what I had in mind,” Angela remembers.
“We already had shown them a few properties and had a good idea of their ‘must-haves,’” Ellie says. “We knew if we could get them to step through those doors and look out at that spectacular yard, they’d realize that anything they didn’t love about the house could be updated.” She was right.
The game changer was the outdoor patio and pool area, plus the possibilities that five-and-a-half acres presented for gardening and landscaping. “We’ll make the house work,” Rob and Angela had agreed after walking the property.
In addition to a full update of the pool, patio and outdoor kitchen, the Reindls added a putting green and fountain.
Back inside, each of the five bathrooms, four bedrooms and common spaces got the Reindl touch, too—from total makeover to new paint job. As for the master suite, Angela says it’s still is a work-in-progress.
But a major unifying element throughout the house are the earth tones on surfaces, textures and furnishings—including art collected on trips out West and to Alaska—that evoke nature at every turn.
Like almost any home, a lot of comfortable living takes place in and around the kitchen. “Food is my love language, and cooking for family and friends and watching people laugh and enjoy themselves is definitely my happy place,” Angela says with a smile.
Still, she admits her favorite spot is sitting on the patio, looking at the pool, pond and flower beds, listening to the fountain, enjoying the birds and wildlife that drop by—a cozy spot for taking in the sounds of nature.
“We really love what we’ve created here.”
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“We worked very hard to bring the outside in ... we really love what we’ve created here.” - Angela