Villas offer maintenance-free luxury  With the kids out of the house, many empty nesters are looking to simplify their homes. Popping up in West Omaha and Elkhorn, villas offer one option for baby boomers to enjoy all the high-end touches of a luxury home, but with a smaller floor plan […]

Antiques and heirlooms tell visual story in designer Sallie Elliott’s home Each item in Sallie Elliott’s carefully curated home tells a story. The twin 19th-century ceramic vases adorning the fireplace mantel belonged to her grandmother. In the kitchen, a 1900s-era wrought-iron candlestick chandelier sheds light over a large island. The […]

Edge editor’s custom home brings two families together When Jack Shotbolt drove through West Omaha neighborhoods, he scoured the streets for the home he wasn’t sure existed. He sought a place that could bring he and fiancée Jennifer Matthes’ families together, a place where their five kids could have their […]

Contemporary and Rustic Style, Custom-made Centered just beyond the neighborhood’s grand entrance, this Pacific Ridge model home features many of the unique details that Jay Pohlad strategically incorporates into his homes – distinctive fireplace designs, a copper range hood, custom staircase, vaulted ceilings, and timeless wood beams. Jay started Pohlad […]

Spacious Home, Personal Touches When Dan and Allie Allison moved back to Omaha from Arizona, they sought a contemporary abode with abundant natural light, plenty of play space for their two boys and an outdoor living space. Not finding what they wanted on the market, the couple followed friend and […]

Years before moving into their custom home in Elkhorn’s Ranch View Estates, Chad and Michelle Spink were dreaming of the perfect living space. They wanted large open spaces with contemporary styling – but nothing too stoic. They wanted a modern color palate, but with an added dash of lived-in warmth. […]

Nestled in Elkhorn’s rolling hills, this custom-built home offers something for everyone in the family it was designed for. An office peeks out off a curved staircase, a surprisingly spacious room for dad to work. In the basement, an exercise room offers mom all the gym essentials. For the kids, […]

Con·tem·po·rar·y by definition often provokes thoughts of cold, rigid, and non-practical space by those who prefer the traditional lines of mainstream home design. Over the years, we’ve seen splashes of contemporary architecture throughout Omaha, both in residential and commercial building; and for those of us who have an admiration for […]