330 Homes Spring 2023

dream house

“We bring the bench from the entryway over when we have big groups — it can seat one whole side,” she says. The living area has a gray velour sofa and blue armchair the Scalfaros brought from their Akron home, a gray sectional from Joybird and a coffee table from AllModern. A painted wood artwork from Thirty-Two 8 Inspired & Co. in Hartville — “It looked like the sun to me,” Melinda says — hangs over a TV and white acrylic console. A colorful geometric vinyl graphic she ordered from Etsy and applied to a large half-wall serves as a focal point. “It emulates a honeycomb pattern — a nod to nature — and then also brings in the different colors that I used in the space,” she says. “But it’s a little abstract too.” The couple has continued to work on the home. They finished the 1,625-square-foot walkout lower level with two bedrooms, a full bath and a kitchenette so they can accommodate aging parents. They are tied to the grid but use 44 solar panels installed on the roofing. “Now we are making as much energy as we’re using throughout the year,” Melinda says. The all-electric home, she adds triumphantly, is officially net zero.

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