330 Homes Spring 2021

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by COLIN BAKER

a s u p p l e m e n t t o A k r o n L i f e m a g a z i n e

MOOD BOOST Spring brings fresh excitement about living in Ohio and being outdoors.

Pub l i she r COL I N BAKER cbaker@bakermediagroup.com Cr ea t i ve D i r e c t o r WI LL I AM L . TECKMYER I I I wteckmyer@bakermediagroup.com Mana g i ng Ed i t o r KELLY PETRYSZYN kpet ryszyn@bakermediagroup.com As s i s t an t Ed i t o r ALEXANDRA SOBCZAK asobczak@bakermediagroup.com Gr aph i c De s i gne r TYLAR SUTTON tsut ton@bakermediagroup.com

I always look forward to March. There is something about the weather changing that is exciting. It’s that stretch of several days that reach the 50s and low 60s that feel like a new day has come. I go outside without a jacket and open the sunroof in my car. To me — there is nothing better. It is the season I appreciate the most after being sick of too much cold. I lived in Florida during my 20s, and I really thought I was going to love the weather. The problem was that the weather was always the same — hot or hotter. I walked outside, and the sun was out. It was almost boring, which seems hard to believe as I write this in Akron while it’s 10 degrees and snowing. No offense to Florida, of course. I would love to have the heat right now. You can always find the Ohioan in Florida. We are the ones wearing shorts and T-shirts when the temperature is in the 60s and the Floridians have sweaters on. Growing up in Oregon, it was a whole other weather problem — rain and more rain. If you are from the Northwest, you know exactly what I mean. The winters were never cold in Eugene, but there was a low, wet cloud cover that never went away. There is a funny saying, I look forward to the summers in Oregon. That is when the rain gets warmer. It seemed like the rain would never stop. It would be July before it got sunny and hot outside.

We all need a little hope right now, and that first peek of sun shine does it for me. So do the daffodils I see sprouting up on sunny days and the opportunity to crack the windows open for the first time in months. Just like many others focusing on improving their homes this spring, I am sure my wife will have a list of projects — mostly in the garden — that she will want me to help with. I am usu ally used for manual labor. It’s the same thing each year — we add more and more plants. I am not sure I will be alive long enough to see these plants in full maturity, but I would not have it without them. This year, we’ve added a third issue of 330 Homes . Throughout this spring edition, enjoy tips about cultivating hygge to be happy at home, meet an Akron artisan crafting striking reclaimed wooden furniture and step inside dream houses, including a Bath home with stunning views of a waterfall. Spring is when I get my golf clubs out and think about how I am going to be a better player than the year before. It will not be hard. I just have to hit the ball straight, and I will greatly improve. All I need is a few sunny days strung together to lift my spir its, and if I cannot get that, then a weekend trip to Florida will do. You will recognize me. I will be wearing shorts with all the other Ohioans.

Con t r i bu t i ng Wr i t e r V I NCE GUERR I ER I

Pho t og r aphe r TYLAR SUTTON

Sa l e s BUNNY LACEY STEVE TYSON BEN D I COLA ROBERTO ALMENAR sales@bakermediagroup.com

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Ed i t o r i a l I n t e r ns CHR I STOPHER RAMOS WYATT LOY

Pho t og r aphy I n t e r n RYANNE LOCKER

spring 2021 | volume 3 | issue 1

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