#STL365 – The Foundrie

The Foundrie – Featuring the work of over 100 local and independent artists at Chesterfield Mall   The Foundrie is an independently owned shop at Chesterfield Mall in St.Louis, featuring handmade and vintage items.  Owners Shelah McClymont and Elizabeth Hahn-Lawrence, each designers in their own right, take the utmost care in choosing the best, most unique products and displays to […]

Sustainable Living out of reach? I do not think so! by Elaine Freund

The famous St. Louis Art Museum debuted their new East building to the public on June 29th.  Weightless and airy are just a few words to describe the white oak floors, dark polished facade, skylights, and concrete coffers. Designed by British architect David Chipperfield the expansive East building is 210,000 square feet and Gold LEED […]

#STL365 – What’s it all about?

#STL365  – Our campaign to highlight local gems this summer & beyond! It’s no secret that all of us here at DesignSpeak love our city, and we know you do too. We frequently hear about so many great local places around town; places that make St. Louis a unique and vibrant community. Since we depend […]

The Blodgett Lighthouse…an experience like no other by Kieara Crisp

In-house design consultation, custom lamp design and repair, and professional installation are just a few of the many services available at the Blodgett Lighthouse. With over 30 years of experience, the lighthouse claims to be more than just another lighting store. According to them, they are your only lighting store. Quick disclaimer: If you are […]

Selecting A Bathroom Vanity

Design Speak team member, Jennifer Steward, recently went shopping with her brother to select the best vanity for his bathroom renovation. Jennifer asked a few good  basic questions to help select the  right vanity. What size vanity will fit in the space? If your space measures 40″, the 42″ wide vanity you want is not […]

august “speakeasy” at Frazer’s

August saw another fun & entertaining “speakeasy” event, this time at Frazer’s in Benton Park!  We had a great turnout and enjoyed fabulous eats from Frazer’s!  Thank you!! In addition, this month, we tested out a new portion to our event, freespeak, a pre-event discussion of relevant topics.  Our goal in creating freespeak is to […]

Design 101: Embracing the Recliner by Kimberly Reuther

Ladies, we are going to discuss a topic today that you are very familiar with yet want to avoid at all costs.  Yes, I am talking about the recliner, a piece of functional furniture that is seemingly a vital organ for the men in our lives.  Unfortunately, not everyone has a “man-cave” in their home […]

Networking 101

Networking. Almost nothing scares a recent graduate or a young professional more than the concept of networking, of breaking into or starting a conversation with a complete stranger “with an agenda”. Professors don’t explain this in college, but there’s almost nothing more important to a budding (or practicing) design professional than networking. Looking back on […]

spotted: not just your average framers by rebecca shell

Main Street – A place for everything, and everything in its place. While strolling along, you will find more than just bars and restaurants on this main street located in St. Charles. To my delight, I ran into this little place called Framations – Custom Framing and Art Gallery   It’s a fantastic place that […]

junior league kitchen tours – sneak peek #4

With an original plan for custom window treatments, Michelle Llewellyn and her family opted instead, for a Kitchen Remodel.  Having a floorplan of a traditional ranch-style home, meant lots of walls and unused spaces.  As the Llewellyn’s weighed the cost of custom window treatments, they also weighed the cost of these unused spaces, the constant […]

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