This Ohio Midcentury Had Charms—They Just Needed to Be Turned On
Ashley Sargent Price, a creative director in fashion, envisioned a three-part renovation for her family’s home that ended with a show-stopping kitchen.
Ashley Sargent Price, a creative director in fashion, envisioned a three-part renovation for her family’s home that ended with a show-stopping kitchen.
Work-life and life-life don’t always align, but for Ashley Sargent Price, the dots were starting to connect. It was 2016, and she and her husband, David, had been in New York City for 20 years. They kept considering a move back to David’s hometown—Columbus, Ohio—to be nearer to his family and make it easier to raise their kids, but New York had the most opportunities for her career as a creative director. Everything changed, however, when Ashley found a position at Abercrombie & Fitch in Columbus.
When she landed the job, David hustled back to Ohio to see a home in nearby Bexley. After the visit, he was taking an odd route back to the airport when he passed what looked like a quintessential midcentury with a For Sale sign. "David called me for a video tour, and before he reached the front door, I said, ‘This is our house,’ " remembers Ashley.
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