creating a home by mandi maurer gray
Choosing a home and creating a personal space, a sanctuary to call one’s own, can be such an intensely amazing, yet sometimes overwhelming experience. It can be compared to choosing what college to attend and later what career path to venture on. A home is where the heart is, where our personalities and quirky traits […]
DIY Upholstered Headboard Wall – Part 1 by Andrea Beckman
Every design starts with a vision. This vision is often inspired by a particular piece you love…a chair, a table or piece of artwork. Whatever it may be, it begins to set the tone and direction in which you design; but sometimes certain things such as layout or window placement can hinder that vision. Prior […]
Area Rug Inspiration By Victoria Dreste
Thinking of buying an area rug? What will it do for your room? A rug can define the areas of a large room. It can add definition to a small room. Color, pattern and texture are important elements in interior design. An area rug can add each of these to a room. A rug. of […]
Real Simple: Ideas for Simple Glass Vases by Kimberly Reuther
Ahh, it’s spring, the season of fresh flowers and fresh ideas for your home. No doubt, you’ve been cleaning out cabinets and getting rid of things to prep for the summer months. If your cabinets are like mine, you have a multitude of glass vases from flowers being sent to you. But that’s where you […]
Inspiring Moments by Mandi Maurer Gray
What inspires creative professionals tends to expose itself in our work. We gather images in our memory, which emerge when we are creating. This collection of inspiring moments happens over our entire lifetimes. We constantly add to our bank of images while traveling, shopping, walking through our cities and parks, and while commuting to work. […]
Going ‘smart’ by Jamie Briesemeister
Smart phone, smart home, smart… appliances? Yes – even those. Our life is filled with ‘smart’ technology that enables people to interact with each other, the home, the office – the world – like never before. It’s extended into our mobile phones – creating mini-computers we use to text, check email, browse Facebook, bank online, […]
the cover-up by andrea beckman
When I recently moved into my new apartment I absolutely loved everything except for two things…. 1. My extremely short bathroom sink. 2. The brick facade above my fireplace! Now, I’m a huge fan of exposed brick and will take it wherever I can, but this…this is not your beautiful brick. This my friends is […]
Kitchen Tour Exclusive #2 by Victoria Dreste
Another exciting sneak peak into this weekend’s kitchen tour event! Click here for more info & to buy tickets! When the Grecos purchased their home twenty years ago it needed help. The kitchen was small and had not been updated. At that time they put on a kitchen addition. With a young family and active […]
Kitchen tour exclusive sneak peek by Dana King
Watch our journey to remodel Ned and Hillary’s kitchen. This video is part one. It’s the people and the craftsmanship behind the scenes. Come see the final reveal at the Junior League of St. Louis’s First Annual Kitchen Tour — A Gathering Place — on April 2. For more information about the tour click here. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDSx4tPLHGI[/youtube] […]
Spotted: Industrial Chic Barstools by Kimberly Reuther
We are seeking different. We want to have a conversation starter when friends admire our homes. We are seeking unexpected touches to add to the mix. Enter industrial chic barstools! They are popping up everywhere! But how do you know which one is right for you? They can be used in both modern and traditional […]
