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Kim and Carolyn Krause had a vision to turn their art studio and workshop in Corryville into their personal residence, and after an extensive renovation that started in May of 2019 and ended in the summer of 2020, the final result is nothing short of stunning. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The 5,000-square-foot Corryville house is filled with natural light thanks to several large skylights. That, both Kim and Carolyn say, is their favorite thing about the home. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The house was originally built in 1938 as a garage for Weber Dairy. The business had multiple buildings nearby and needed a dedicated space to fix and tune up their fleet of milk trucks. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Kim and his friend Bob bought the Corryville building nearly 30 years ago for use as an art studio and workshop. The two owned laundries on Main Street in Over-the-Rhine at the time and paid for the building using the income they made from the laundries. For years, the garage-turned-studio was the base of operations for Kim's work. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

When Kim and Carolyn decided to downsize from their Clifton Gaslight home, they ultimately decided to renovate Kim's studio and live on the ground floor. The studio space was moved to the lower level. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Kim is an artist. You may recognize his work if you've ever been to 12th and Vine Streets in Over-the-Rhine. A mural of his painting "Energy and Grace" can be seen on the side of{ }16 E. 12th Street. / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 10.11.20

The architect for the redesign was Eric Puryear. Rock Island Realty did the build out. Both did an incredible job and were able to realize the Krause's vision for the space. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

After it was finished, the house was awarded a LEED Gold certificate. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a designation given to buildings that are highly efficient and follow a green energy framework. LEED-certified homes aren't common, which makes the Krause's home even more notable. There are four levels of LEED: certified, silver, gold, and platinum. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The Krause House is elegantly designed with bold colors and tasteful exterior finishes. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

A covered outdoor porch serves as the transition from the outdoors to the front door of the Krause home. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Just beyond the covered portion of the front porch is an open-air area with lounge furniture and a grill. Though it's in an urban setting, the porch feels private. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Alternate view of the open-air area leading into the covered porch area / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Striking yellow French doors lead into the home. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The master bedroom has an enormous walk-through closet and also has a double-sided fireplace that's shared with the living room. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Alternate view of the master bedroom / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The double-sided fireplace warms both the master bedroom and the living room simultaneously. It's built into the wall that separates the two rooms.{ }/ Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The first-floor bathroom also acts as the master bathroom and laundry room. The bathroom has double vanities and showerheads, and windows at the top of the wall allow the main living area's skylights to redirect natural light into the space. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

A loft that overlooks the entire open floorplan is located in the front of the house. It is reserved for{ }overnight guests. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The loft has a nearly comprehensive view of the entire first floor. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Beneath the loft are fully stocked bookshelves and a cozy reading area. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Carolyn works for Union Institute and University and often missed the way the light changes in the building throughout the day when going into the office. Now that she's working regularly from home, she gets to enjoy all the natural light in the home throughout the day. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

This is the Krause's third home. Their decision to leave Clifton Gaslight stemmed from wanting to downsize and live in a home that required less maintenance. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Kim’s renovated a number of buildings over the years, but he spent extra time on this one because he and Carolyn wanted to ensure it was exactly what they wanted. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The kitchen is large and perfect for future gatherings. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20<p></p>

The beautiful, massive first-floor kitchen is one of the more enviable elements of the home.{ } / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

In addition to the first-floor kitchen, a second full kitchen can be found downstairs in Kim's art studio. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Also connected to the art studio is a comfortable lounge area with a piano and stereo equipment. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Kim's been making art in this building for decades, but primarily on the first floor. After renovating and moving in, he now works on the lower level of the home. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The Krauses have an amazing collection of tiny statues on a ledge in their living room. They have a small statue from all the places they've traveled to over the years.{ }/ Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

They can totally close up the house so they can travel, too. While they're not currently traveling, they look forward to getting back to it in the future. Traveling has been part of Carolyn's life for a long time. The daughter of a P&G engineer, she was born in Venezuela and lived abroad for many years during her childhood due to her father’s job. She ultimately found her way to Cincinnati as she got older, and went on to work for the Contemporary Arts Center for a number of years before transitioning to Union Institute and University. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The living room / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

An example of Kim's work hangs in their home.{ }/ Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

They fully moved into the house in March of 2020.{ }/ Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The covered porch and front door{ }/ Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The front door that leads to the covered porch{ }/ Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The 5,000-square-foot Corryville house is filled with natural light thanks to several large skylights. That, both Kim and Carolyn say, is their favorite thing about the home. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Kim's been making art in this building for decades, but primarily on the first floor. After renovating and moving in, he now works on the lower level of the home. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20<p></p>

An example of Kim's work hangs on the wall. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

Kim and Carolyn Krause had a vision to turn their art studio and workshop in Corryville into their personal residence, and after an extensive renovation that started in May of 2019 and ended in the summer of 2020, the final result is nothing short of stunning. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

The Krause House is elegantly designed with bold colors and tasteful exterior finishes. / Image: Phil Armstrong // Published: 10.11.20

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