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Lennie V. Omalza
Freelance Writer
United States
Freelance writer with more than a decade of experience. Clients include Honolulu Magazine, Hawaii Home+ Remodeling Magazine, The Courier-Journal, and The Voice Tribune.
United States
Freelance writer with more than a decade of experience. Clients include Honolulu Magazine, Hawaii Home+ Remodeling Magazine, The Courier-Journal, and The Voice Tribune.
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The interior of Karen Delaney's Jeffersontown home still has that new-construction smell. Since receiving the keys to her new digs on her birthday this past December, she has filled her self-dubbed cozy-farmhouse style house with a mixture of both old and new items. With the help of family members as well as friends at local boutiques, Delaney's brand-new abode is decked out with a mixture of new and vintage furniture and accessories.
Keith and Melinda Eaton built their current home from the ground up in 1993, back when they were a young couple with a 1-year-old daughter - their son was not yet born. "It was a small house," Melinda said of the St. Matthews home they were living in at the time.
"I had a vision of a Mediterranean-type home," said Robert Osborne, president of RPO Custom Homes and the man behind the plans for the house at 4026 Thomas Farms Drive in Dove Point Estates. Osborne has been building custom homes in Kentuckiana for 25 years and wanted the abode he was creating for Homearama 2019 to be different from the others he has built.
Restaurant Reviews
If you're driving to Buck's Restaurant and Bar at night, don't blink or you might miss it.
Alejandro's Mexican food is serving up authentic dishes in Kalihi Valley.
The old Monkey Wrench bar at 1025 Barret Ave. is now home to V-Grits, Addington's vegan southern-style comfort food eatery, and False Idol, an independent brewpub.
Homes
This forever-home in Glenview was custom-built for owners' lifestyle.
When Chris Mack got the gig as Louisville's head basketball coach, it meant one very important thing for his family: Finding a new home.
This penthouse apartment is part museum, part party venue.
Life & Style
Most people wouldn't consider owning a catering business akin to leading a circus, but Deborah Lowery does.
Field Notes explores Honolulu's vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: Vinyl Record Enthusiasts.
Growing up in the United States comes with privileges most American children take for granted.
Fashion & Beauty
Holiday
Don't worry about writing new year's resolutions—we've got you covered.
These neighborhood lights go out in 2016.
Windward Mall’s Sixth Annual Pumpkin Carving Festival is on Oct. 25.
Advertorial
When Gabe and Kara Izumi were gifted Gabe's family home for their wedding, naturally, they were thrilled.
Since its opening in 2001, the Queen's Women's Health Center has offered a variety of services, including physical therapy geared specifically to women's health-related diagnoses.
Top-of-the-line security keeps your business safe.
Personal Blog
I moved out of my parents' home 12 years ago. Since then, I've lived in three houses, two townhouses and four apartments.
After being in Louisville, Kentucky, for a couple of weeks, I decided to check out the rental apartment market-just for kicks.
When I was getting ready to move to Colorado Springs, I was told it would be "so easy" to find an apartment to rent, because places were cheap and plentiful.