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Peek Inside the Calhoons’ Log Cabin on the Scioto River Near Columbus

The Calhoons’ River Room renovation added built-in shelving, a fireplace with a custom mantel and an update to an adjoining wet bar. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
The Calhoons’ River Room renovation added built-in shelving, a fireplace with a custom mantel and an update to an adjoining wet bar. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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An open dining room leads to the large living room overlooking the Scioto River in the Calhoon home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
An open dining room leads to the large living room overlooking the Scioto River in the Calhoon home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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A historic photo of the original log cabin hangs in Donnette and Tom Calhoon’s Norwich Township home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
A historic photo of the original log cabin hangs in Donnette and Tom Calhoon’s Norwich Township home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Donnette and Tom Calhoon in the River Room, a space they renovated in 2004 within their Norwich Township home (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Donnette and Tom Calhoon in the River Room, a space they renovated in 2004 within their Norwich Township home (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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The spacious kitchen of the Calhoon home features skylights and a built-in pantry. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
The spacious kitchen of the Calhoon home features skylights and a built-in pantry. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Cut flowers are displayed by a log cabin door at Donnette and Tom Calhoons’ home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Cut flowers are displayed by a log cabin door at Donnette and Tom Calhoons’ home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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One side of a two-sided, original fireplace that serves as a divider between the entryway and the dining room of the Calhoon home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
One side of a two-sided, original fireplace that serves as a divider between the entryway and the dining room of the Calhoon home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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The opposite side of the two-sided, original fireplace that serves as a divider between the entryway and the dining room of the Calhoon home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
The opposite side of the two-sided, original fireplace that serves as a divider between the entryway and the dining room of the Calhoon home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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A bedroom, one of three in the Calhoon home, features a log cabin-style wall. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
A bedroom, one of three in the Calhoon home, features a log cabin-style wall. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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A kitchen window overlooks a second log structure at the Calhoon home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
A kitchen window overlooks a second log structure at the Calhoon home. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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A flower arrangement in the Calhoons’ kitchen (Photo by Tim Johnson)
A flower arrangement in the Calhoons’ kitchen (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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Hobbitlike nooks with shelving and storage spaces have been added throughout the Calhoons’ log cabin home. A cutaway from the kitchen offers views into the main entrance and sitting area. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
Hobbitlike nooks with shelving and storage spaces have been added throughout the Calhoons’ log cabin home. A cutaway from the kitchen offers views into the main entrance and sitting area. (Photo by Tim Johnson)
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