Visitors to the house see the charm and warmth as soon as they arrive. The beautiful landscaping and decorative gingerbread hint at the elegance waiting inside. The original home's beauty is enhanced by a brick patio and fountains. A garden compliments the tranquil setting.

Starting with the Lobby with its restored fireplace, the ambiance of the Davis-Shai House transports visitors back in time with beautiful furnishings and décor.

Emily's Tea Room Room was named after Sarah Emily Davis Armstrong one of the original owners of the Davis Shai House. Emily's Tea Room features a white Italian marble fireplace, added by Dr. Joseph Park Shai II, beautiful original crown molding, plaster medallion, and six-panel doors. The chandelier was gifted to the home by the Shai family in 2001. The two corner cupboards are replicas of the original cupboard that was located in the Lobby.

One of the most beautiful rooms in the Cultural Center, Mame's Parlor, was the home of Mary Alice Davis (Mame) who contracted rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 21 and remained bedridden in this parlor until she died at age 86. She was well known as a painter and writer and had a wide network of friends, but the indentation in the sill of the east window shows the years she spent in that room watching the world go by. The room features the original fireplace, original crown molding, and six-panel doors.

The beautiful Fairview Room is graced with abundant windows, patio doors and a fireplace. During the Shai years, renovations included the addition of wormy chestnut paneling. In 2001, this paneling was removed and used to build the cabinet located above the fireplace in the new part of the Fairview Room and as wainscoting in the Canal Room. The dog-leg style woodwork, characteristic of the historic section, is featured throughout all new additions to the home, and the gingerbread along the roof line of the historic section was reproduced on the exterior of the Fairview Room.

The entire kitchen was renovated in 2000-2001 as a catering kitchen. Pocket doors, large refrigerator, microwave, and dishwasher were added along with ample electrical circuits. An extension to the south side of the kitchen and an older section to the Fairview Room added storage space and a handicapped accessible restroom.

The original walnut Grand Staircase leads from the entry hall to the rooms upstairs. Furnishings on the first floor feature an arrow motif that honors the home's location in direct view of the tree stand that contains the only surviving remnants of a massive road built by the Hopewell Indians. The road extended from the Newark Earthworks in Heath/Newark to the High Bank Earthworks in Chillicothe, Ohio.

The frame of the original door leading from the grand staircase to the back section of the home, though inaccessible, is still visible on the landing. The beautiful mahogany settee on the top landing complements the grand staircase.

The second floor features the Jackson Davis and Joseph P. Shai II Galleries. Jackson Davis built the home and was responsible for selection of the Andrew Jackson Downing Gothic Revival architectural style. The beautiful arched windows feature the original woodwork and glass. Joseph P. Shai II was deeded the home in 1960 after his father purchased the property at a sheriff sale in 1945. The Galleries feature rotating art exhibits and are favored places for small informal meetings. The Davis Gallery is also home to a small gift shop at various times throughout the year.

The entire south section of the second floor was renovated for office space. Walls that created a maze of small halls and rooms were torn down to construct suites and work areas, and a new office was added above the Fairview Room. This space is occupied by the Heath Community Arts Council and is home to its Executive Director, employees, and over 80 volunteers.

During the 2000-2001 renovation, new exterior walls replaced an original porch located on the west side of the facility to serve as an entrance and emergency exit stairway. As visitors climb the stairway to the second floor offices and galleries, they can appreciate the beauty of the original brick walls on their right and the large window casement on their left that is representative of window casements located in the historic section of the facility.

The Canal Room is named for the original location of the House along the Ohio and Erie Canal and for the foundation stones that were brought to the site on canal boats and still support the historic section of the structure. The room features wormy chestnut wainscoting, abundant cabinets, a private handicap accessible entrance, and restrooms.