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contents April 2020 /// The Color Issue

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DEPARTMENTS

6 PUBLISHER’S LETTER 10 TRENDS 14 FAB FINDS 18 INSIDER 22 ARTISAN 26 DELISH DISH 52 DIRT 54 SHAW’S VISION 59 SMALL SCALE 70 BEFORE & AFTER 72 BRIGHT IDEA 76 SPOTLIGHT 78 SIGHTS 84 CONNECT 88 CLASSIC OR CRAZE

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REFRESHING A DREAM

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COLOR ME HAPPY

On the cover page 68

After loving a home from afar since high school, this homeowner transformed the space with help of designer Teddy Karl from The Great Cover-Up.

An addition, renovations and a brightly bold color palette bring joyful living to a Kirkwood family.

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A ST. LOUIS GARDEN LEGACY

In the early 1900s, Boston-based Warren H. Manning was one of the most sought-after landscape designers in the United States.

Her daughter, Evelyn, started with Candice’s childhood bedroom set and graduated to a dollhouse bunk bed before the redecorating began.

Photography by Karen Palmer

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Not my blue jeans!

Yes, we're talking about your blue jeans! Let's compare your favorite jeans to Pantone's color of the year.

What do blue jeans and the Pantone color of the year, Classic Blue, have in common? Well, quite a lot actually.

Blue jeans are classic. Do you ever remember a time when you didn't wear them? Blue jeans can be viewed as a neutral and come in shades that work for anyone. Classic Blue is also considered a neutral in the home and transcends all tastes and styles, appealing to just about everyone. Blue jeans have the flexibility to rock contemporary cool or Ralph Lauren traditional warm...an easy task also accomplished by Classic Blue.

If in doubt what to wear? Grab a pair of nice blue jeans, and you're good to go. Classic Blue speaks to security much in the same way as a nice pair of jeans can make you feel confident and secure. The Pantone Color Institute describes Classic Blue best as, "a boundless blue evocative of the vast and infinite evening sky." As "a reassuring presence instilling calm, confidence and connection" while bringing "a sense of peace and tranquility to the human spirit."

I love Classic Blue just as much as any blue sympathizers out there, but this issue is loaded with an abundance of colors all vying for your attention.

Read how Teddy Karl, principal designer at The Great Cover-Up, makes a homeowner's dream come true by working a salmon pink double-sided sofa into a living room design (page 28–35). The team from Pizazz 2 Interiors was given the directive go "cheery and happy." They did (pages 36–43).

And for the younger set, Small Spaces is bursting with a range of color and design sure to inspire infants and teens alike (pages 60–69).

Don't get me started on daffodils. There is a color explosion of yellow and orange on pages 18–20.

Enjoy the unfolding colors of Spring, Suzie

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This year, feeling blue is a good thing.

Adding Classic Blue to any room will give it a calming pop of color.

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1. Statement blue clawfoot bathtub, by Signature Hardware, available at Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery. 2. Santino cocktail glasses, available at Pottery Barn.

3. Kepple industrial pendant, available at Ethan Allen. 4. Retro Collection microwave in Classic Blue, by Big Chill. 5. Luna rocker with white oak, available at Goebel & Co. Furniture.

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dreams Q Tell us a bit about yourself: The first day of my nearly 21-year career at Missouri Botanical Garden began on January 2, 1996. Within a few months, I also took on the bulb gardens, my greatest passion. Over the course of my work in the Samuels and Heckman Bulb Gardens, the collection of daffodils went from fewer than 25 to nearly 700 because, why not?

After my 20th year at Missouri Botanical Garden, I decided it was time for a change of pace back out-of-doors, and took a position as horticulturist at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. It was a fresh exposure from the collections aspect I had known at Missouri Botanical Garden, one I have since taken into my full-time endeavors with Professional Horticultural Services, my private company specializing in landscape design, maintenance, and daffodil breeding and commercial sales.

The company officially began in 2003, and is now my full-time employment.

Bulb expert Jason Delaney explains how to use daffodils in your garden.

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How did you get interested in daffodils?

Jason: My mother would have told you that it is because I was seven months in utero when she planted a row of daffodils along the fence line of our property in Illinois. As a child, I traveled with my dad to Louisville to a farm convention every spring. There were always forced daffodil and hyacinth bulbs on display. My grandfather started me on my first order of bulbs from a catalog when I was four or five. Later, I would save my lawn mowing money and flip through catalogs making lists of bulbs I wanted to buy. In college, I wrote to my first daffodil breeder with a list of bulbs I wanted to acquire.

Are daffodils your area of expertise or do you like with all bulbs?

Jason: Certainly, daffodils are where I have planted my business interests, as they are my favorite springtime bulb. I currently maintain a commercial collection of over 3,000 varieties, comprised of hybrids from around the world. But I also greatly enjoy and promote all bulbs—geophytes, technically speaking—and grow many different types in my home garden. I have hybridized varieties of Crinum (milk-and-wine lilies), Hemerocallis (daylilies), Hippeastrum (amaryllises), Lilium (true lilies), and of course, Narcissus (daffodils), with currently nearly a dozen daylilies introduced and as many daffodils in trials in the Netherlands for eventual commercial introduction. If our climate were conducive for year-round, outdoor culture I would also raise as many varieties of amaryllises as I could acquire — I love their flashy, gaudy flowers and ease of growth. Daffodils may be my favorite, but they are by no means the only bulbs worthy of my attention.

Why do you like daffodils?

Jason: When children are learning about bulbs, there is no easier thing for them to plant than a daffodil. Unlike tulips, daffodils come up year after year and, unlike tulips, they are resistant to deer and rabbits. As a child, my playground was my grandparents’ back yard. It was a magical wonderland. I grow a lot of daffodils from their collection. I still have visits from my grandparents by way of their daffodils.

What are your favorite daffodils and why?

Jason: It’s like saying you have three children, pick two. My favorites are the ones that persist in my garden no matter what. Out at the Shaw Nature Reserve, there are daffodils that have been coming up since the 1920s.

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INSIDER What are the best conditions for daffodils to flourish in?

Jason: They like full sun and well-drained soil with plenty of moisture in the spring and fall. They need to dry out during the summer. They need to be planted 6 to 8 inches deep no matter what. They have to be planted deep for them to come back year after year. They should be planted 8 to 10 inches apart. That one bulb will become two and then a beautiful clump over time.

What shrubs do you like to plant with daffodils?

Jason: I like shrubs that are not going to be too tall or too competitive: dwarf forsythia, dwarf weigela, fragrant sumac, bearberry, callicarpa (beautyberry) and hydrangea arborescens â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Annabelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (the latter two bloom on new wood and can be cut back in late winter).

What landscaping challenge could daffodils correct?

Jason: Daffodils can make a beautiful display in an otherwise empty setting. They are easy and animal-resistant to deer and rabbits.

What are the best companion plants for daffodils as the foliage is going dormant (senescing)?

Jason: Look for perennials that do not need a lot of moisture during the growing season and have a good growth rate; anything that will be coming up as the daffodils are going down: baptisia, true geraniums, daylilies, peonies, asters, salvia, common milkweed. Avoid perennials with exceptionally dense, mat-like root systems unless you can regularly keep them in check. Shasta daisy "Becky," a gorgeous and otherwise perfect perennial, is one example of a mat-forming plant that may be a bit too aggressive.

What variety of daffodil is best to use in a floral arrangement?

Jason: They all have a good shelf life as a cut flower. It really depends upon the style of the arrangement. There are taller daffodils and some that would work in a nosegay. It depends upon what the designer wants. Cut them early in the morning, and the fresher the flower on the plant, the longer it will last.

To see more of Jason's work, check him out at phsdaffodils.com, jason@phsdaffodils.com and www.instagram.com/phsdaffodils. See stlouishomesmag.com for more information

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The Power of

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Jennifer Hayes finds a new path in life through abstract painting.

By Tyler Bierman Photography by Colin Miller/Strauss Peyton

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For many, the story of Jennifer Hayes is very relatable. She grew up with a great passion, in her case that passion was art, but as she became an adult, life, love and the common self-doubt of youth took control. "I knew it was what I was destined for, but by my early twenties, I found myself wavering, questioning my ability to make art my career and choosing more 'practical' professions instead of finishing my art degree."

That led to a stable early adulthood. Hayes married her high school sweetheart, had two beautiful children and settled into a life as a stay-at-home mom. That is until fate changed everything for her.

"My husband passed away unexpectedly from a tick bite infection in 2007. There’s nothing like that kind of loss to force you to reassess your life and analyze what you have or haven't made of it," she continues, “I decided that the dishes and laundry could wait but the creative spark in me could not; I needed to seize the day. I started painting again, first as therapy, but then it became so much more.”

Hayes got serious about her art and it grew into a real career path as she made more and more St. Louis connections, surprisingly in the local restaurant industry. "Things really started happening when I began exhibiting at celebrity Chef Hubert Keller’s restaurant SleeK. I

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found a wonderful niche there full of amazing clients who appreciated culinary art on their tables and my paintings on the walls. Having my paintings in his restaurant in St. Louis led to having them in his restaurants in San Francisco and in Las Vegas."

Bright, bold and colorful are just a few words to describe Hayes' paintings, which focus more on feelings than a message. She paints strong and vibrant figures in the abstract that radiate with her experience and feelings. She explains, "The majority of my paintings are now abstract and all about color and texture. Some have vigorous energy while others are placid and tranquil. I aim to have my use of color, line and movement to speak to the viewer as it does to me. A conversation without words.”

As for how Hayes goes about painting such amazing abstractions, she calls it “paint and response.” She goes on to say, “I start with a base color and start adding layers, then every addition is influenced by the last and influences the next. Sometimes, I feel like I’m creating a three-dimensional landscape on the canvas: thick mountaintops of paint, carved valleys, revealed under wash. I love to manipulate the paint. It is a visceral process, tactile and emotional all at once.”

Today, she's continuing to grow as an artist, always finding new inspirations in color and discovering her next piece of art. When she's not painting, however, she'll likely be pulling together her antique home, circa 1917, or just getting out to experience nature.

Find out how you can take home your own Jennifer Hayes original or how you can add some culture to your corporate office space by visiting her Instagram at JenniferHayesSTL and on her website JenniferHayesSTL.com.

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DELICIOUS FOOD AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE

SALT + SMOKE SLOW SMOKES BARBECUE AND MAKES EVERY DISH FROM SCRATCH WITH LOVE.

By Gina Parsons Photography by Colin Miller/Strauss Peyton

The multi-layered onion is taken for granted in many kitchens, but Salt + Smoke co-owner and executive chef Haley Riley says that at this point, the onion is his favorite ingredient. “They are so versatile, and not many other ingredients can sway from one side of the spectrum of pungent and spicy to sugary and sweet quite like they do with only the addition of heat,” he says. He likes that the onion can be smoked, grilled or caramelized.

Riley co-owns Salt + Smoke with Tom Schmidt.

The two first met when Riley began working at Schmidt’s French Soulard-area restaurant, Franco.

In 2014, they conceptualized Salt + Smoke and transformed Nico—Schmidt’s Mediterranean restaurant located on Delmar Blvd.—into the first Salt + Smoke locale.

It didn’t take long for crowds to flock to sample specialties like beef brisket smoked over post oak, and popovers, which are eggy, airy cheddar and bacon muffins served with each platter. Everything in the restaurants is handmade.

Riley says that his cooking philosophy is based around “care for the product you are working with, respect for the techniques you are utilizing and gratitude for the opportunity to nourish others.

Cooking is the best way to say 'I love you.’”

The culture of Salt + Smoke’s team excites Riley.

“We began as such a small restaurant, and due to many wonderful new and return customers (we call them besties), we have been fortunate enough to expand our team and provide so many different jobs for people of all different walks of life,” he says.

Riley takes pride in the fact that the restaurants sustain people from everywhere. “The diversity of our team really makes me proud,” he says. “We have people from support roles to upper management roles from all over the world, and with us, they are able to sustain a lifestyle for themselves and their families.”

The Salt +Smoke restaurants are located on Delmar Blvd. in the Loop, Hampton Ave., Euclid Ave. in the Central West End, S. Main Street in St. Charles and they plan to open a new location this summer in Ballpark Village. Visit saltandsmokestl.com for additional dining details. See stlouishomesmag.com for more information

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Dream After loving a home from afar since high school, this homeowner transformed the space with help of designer Teddy Karl from The Great Cover-Up.

By Moe Godat Photography by Anne Matheis

Contractor: Chouteau Building Group Interior Designer: Teddy Karl, The Great Cover-Up

These Ladue homeowners were ready for more than just a refreshing change in their home decor, and when the wife's realtor reached out to the previous owners of her dream home to make an offer, she knew it would be the home for her. “I had a friend who lived in the same neighborhood in high school, and I’d always drive by the house and admire it,” she explains.

Though she enjoyed recreating this dream home for her family, the process didn’t come without its challenges. After working with a designer who wasn’t meeting her needs, the wife connected instead with interior designer Teddy Karl of The Great Cover-Up. Immediately, she knew he was going to be the perfect design partner. “Teddy just listens so well,” she says.

“Even if he thinks something else would look better, he’ll go with what the homeowner wants as long as they aren’t making a mistake.”

She and the previous designer had a disagreement about the centerpiece for her living room. The centerpiece is a double-sided salmon pink sofa that the homeowner had dreamed of having since she’d seen the original design in a catalogue years before. The double-sided couch allows for two distinct seating areas in the same room that creates a flow of conversations and guests.

“It was clear that this was a space for guests, and it was discussed as an entertaining space rather than a family space. We decorated it with an eternal cocktail party in mind,” explains Teddy. When he came onto the design team, he helped her pick the color of this custom sofa, and its salmon hue definitely makes a statement in the more traditional-style setting, especially when it’s hit by the light that streams off the pool deck and in through the

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With two teenagers, the homeowner knew she wanted her pool house to be comfortable and functional, so she opted for Tina Turk water-resistant fabric for her chairs and pillows. The pool gates were made by Custom Metalcraft.

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Designed for family time and comfort, the family room plays with patterns and neutral colors, such as the large, leopard print fabric pillows that contrast with the linen couch.

windows. The homeowner added hand-me-down trinkets and decor from her mother to the beautiful existing clam-shellpatterned built-ins to combine the traditional look in the living room with her own fresh, funny style.

The kitchen was an equally important room for the homeowner to have remodeled to her specifications. Designers at Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath turned a 1980s kitchen with soffits and a segmented island into a colorful, functional space. They expanded the butler’s pantry by taking space from the laundry room.

The homeowner found a color similar to Sherwin Williams French Blue, and she worked with Mauser Cabinetry to add a black glaze over it, which made the paint perfect for her kitchen and complemented the other white cabinets. The homeowner fell in love with mahogany wood countertops found at Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath, and paired with black suede granite, the counters had style and functionality. The previous cabinets in the butler’s pantry, which were in great condition, were repainted to the homeowner’s liking.

The family room off the side of the kitchen was designed for

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family time and comfort. Though the homeowner thought she’d made a mistake on her carpet choice, Teddy saved the design with his impeccable fabric choices that lend a calm, comfortable and yet still sophisticated vibe. Teddy and the homeowner played with patterns and added large, neutral color leopard print fabric pillows to contrast with the linen couch.

When it came to her dining room, the homeowner knew she wanted a richer, warmer color palette to enhance the dim candlelight she envisioned using at dinners. Teddy and the homeowner chose a blue silk wallpaper with gold accents that matched the seat covers and didn’t overwhelm the dark furniture.

“We used the wallpaper as a starting point for the design of this room,” says Teddy. “She wanted the room to feel special, and that wallpaper made it.”

A similar fabric story takes place in the master bedroom. Once Teddy showed the homeowner an option for the drapes, the rest of the room’s design fell into place. The drapes and the headboard are made with printed silk with light blue and green tones, and the satin-stripe dust ruffle plays with the light in the room.

A color similar to Sherwin Williams French Blue paired with a black glaze added by Mauser Cabinetry created a unique color that complements the mahogany wood and black suede granite countertops.

The renovation for the master bathroom was already underway when Teddy joined the design team, but he still helped the homeowner pick fabulous fabrics and light fixtures to bring the room together. They’d already taken 6 feet out of the bathroom to lend to the laundry room, which was a priority on the homeowner’s remodeling list.

“I designed the tile pattern that goes around the bathroom floor and up the wall behind the bathtub,” the homeowner explains.

When she originally picked out colors for the tile, she thought she’d be getting the accent of a very rich army green. However, when the tile was delivered, she panicked to see that the color was actually much closer to gray. That influenced their decision to incorporate warm green paint on the walls and the same color in the window treatments.

Beautiful plumbing fixtures bought through Immerse stand out next to the green ottoman from her living room. The crystal chandelier lights the bathroom with a sense of style, while glass beads from the sheer fabric drapes catch natural light. When they feel like they want more privacy in their master bath, they can draw their Hunter Douglas Silhouette shades with a privacy liner down to block out unwanted eyes.

After two years of waiting for the remodel to wrap up, the young family moved into their new home. However, their work wasn’t finished. They still wanted to revamp the old pool house. The

A rich, warm color palette in the dining room enhances candlelit dinners, while the silk blue wallpaper with gold accents add a hint of drama.

building had environmental problems, so they gutted it to allow for an open-concept with a bright and fun design. Bumping the pool house out toward the pool added the extra space they wanted, and the retractable doors make for an easy flow from place to place.

With two teengers at home, they opted for colorful, water-resistant pillows made of Trina Turk fabric suggested by Teddy. “I didn’t want to feel uptight about teenagers damaging expensive fabric in the pool house, so the usability of the Trina Turk fabric made it perfect for our family,” the homeowner says. Two additional years of remodeling took place on this pool house, and the homeowners were able to start enjoying every aspect of their dream home.

Teddy says that he plans on sticking around and helping with any further updates the family may need: “We’ll always keep refreshing things. We’ve become friends. I just think there will always be another pillow to be reupholstered.”

“It’s a house I’ve always admired for a great period of my life, and to now own it and see the changes that we’ve made makes me happy and grateful,” the homeowner comments. “We’re ready to enjoy our time here!”

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Bathroom: When she learned the tile she chose didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a strong army green accent as sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d intended, the homeowner decided to incorporate the warm green paint on the walls.

This page: After falling in love with the printed silk drapery fabric, the homeowner chose complementary fabrics in light blue and green tones to pull together the design.

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An addition, renovations and a brightly bold color palette bring joyful living to a Kirkwood family.

You know the phrase “happy wife, happy life?” The family of six living in this remodeled Kirkwood home would probably change the saying to “happy house, happy family.”

The original floor plan of the 45-year-old home didn’t work well for a busy family of four teens and two parents. A closed-off kitchen and an 8-foot-by-10-foot laundry room were impractical; dark woodwork and 8-foot-tall ceilings tended to drag the house down.

The family seriously considered moving but realized the home’s great features—a nearly one-acre lot in a quiet neighborhood with great highway access—would be difficult to find again. After consulting with architects and contractors, the husband and wife decided they could live with the 8-foot ceilings if they built an addition to the back of the home and extensively remodeled the first floor, bringing it up to date and aligning the layout with the family’s lifestyle.

Mahn Custom Homes & Renovations completed a 925-square-foot addition, revitalizing the first floor by removing a rarely used formal dining room and expanding the kitchen and laundry room. “They (Mahn) were awesome to work with,” says the wife.

Photography by Megan Lorenz

Architect: Jeff Day & Associates Architecture Builder: Mahn Custom Homes & Renovations Interior Design: Pizzaz 2 Interiors

By Kim Hill

HAPPY

Touches of pink were used in the drapery linings, tassels on the velvet ottoman and accent pillows. A Saddlemans cowhide softens the hickory floor.

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A friend’s husband crafted the 72-inch walnut dining table — a shape the homeowner had coveted for years. “Blue botanical prints pull color from the entry’s wallpaper. New wood flooring is hickory and unifies the renovated first floor. Opposite page top: The table already had a home in this spot; in its previous iteration, it had a distressed finish. The Resplendent Crow lacquered the wood table in a glossy green.

After selecting black cabinets for her new kitchen, the wife says she “had absolutely nothing else pinned” or any other ideas when she went to Carol Temple and Krissy Dickey of Pizazz 2 Interiors for design help. “I just wanted the house to be cheery and happy,” the wife says. Temple and Dickey had already advised the homeowner on a small-scale design project when the family purchased the home in 2015. “I told Carol then, if you can work with me to incorporate what we already had with the house’s dark woodwork, I promise you down the road we will either move or we will remodel this house, and it will be a fun project,” says the wife.

And fun they had. The wife loves color, according to Temple. “When they decided to blow out the back of the house and stay there, that’s when we went full throttle,” Temple says. An early decision was a Thibaut wallpaper in a green and blue palette for the entryway. Seeing it in the sample book for the first time, “it looked like a watercolor painting,” says the wife. “I loved it. You only live once, so, I thought let’s go bold and bright.”

The homeowners entertain family and friends frequently; an important goal for the renovation and design choices was to encourage guests to feel at home. “To me, the chosen color palette of greens and blues with splashes of pink throughout makes everyone want to stay and be happy here,” says the wife.

In a sitting room adjacent to the entry, Temple and Dickey suggested a grouping of four, light gray armless chairs around a delightful C.R. Laine velvet ottoman in aqua accented with orange, green and pink tassels.

The homeowner chose a glossy finish for the Cambria quartz island but selected a honed matte finish for the counter along the walls.

Window treatments are white and navy, pulling in blues from the entry wallpaper and adding a “preppy” element, according to the wife.

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The top priority for the living room was finding upholstered furniture that would be comfortable for the husband, who stands 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;? and has broad shoulders. Lexington Furniture sofa and chairs in teal velvet fit the bill. The Gabby coffee table is topped by lacquered sea grass. The footstool from Uttermost came with a neutral fabric; the designers had it covered in the same pink print as the sofa pillows.

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Custom cubbies with a large basket color-coordinated for each family member make it easy for each teenager (and mom and dad) to drop their dirty clothes and shoes.

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“Using the armless chairs rather than doing a traditional sofa made it more like an entertaining area,” says Temple, who maintains her design studio inside Rusted Chandelier in Kirkwood. “Armless chairs are easier to get in and out of, and they look pretty.”

Temple notes the homeowner is “a huge Dana Gibson fan.” A luxury home furnishing designer, Gibson’s use of bright colors and bold, hand-painted patterns exemplify the cheerful, light-hearted aesthetic the homeowner favors. Indeed, the homeowner describes the design style she wanted as “sophisticated casual.” In the redesigned kitchen, pink, green and blue accessories pop in a white cabinet. The wife notes “the remodeled kitchen is now an awesome living space where we all hang out and thus spend more time together.”

The wife’s favorite room, however, is the laundry room. “We wanted a ‘drop zone’ large enough to have real organization,” says the wife. All six family members have their own extra-large cubbies with custom baskets. Clean clothes are folded and sorted into another set of baskets, color-coordinated by person.

Organization needn’t be boring, however. “Because the laundry room is where I spend a lot of time, I also wanted it to be fun and uplifting,” she says. Cabinets in the “mom’s hub” area of the laundry room, where the wife has her home office, are a beachy aqua. The colorways for the baskets were taken from a charming 50-inch-by-36-inch

wall canvas of three llamas wearing tassels and orange, pink and aqua pompoms; Debbie Bruns of Pizazz 2 Interiors crafted coordinating pom poms for each basket. “The attention to detail and final touches the girls at Pizazz 2 put into their work with their clients makes it a joy to work with them,” says the homeowner.

Measuring 50 feet long by 12 feet wide, the laundry room does double duty as a butler’s pantry. A long countertop provides ample space for serving dishes, extra food and drinks during parties and get-togethers. “I’m not joking that when we had friends over during the holidays, some of them gathered in the laundry room,” the wife says. “It is a happy, realistic place.”

With the renovation completed in 2018, life is not any easier, as life is not easy with four teenagers, the wife laughs. But it is better, she notes. “It has made all of us so much happier,” she says. “We joke about the fact that when I was in my 20s, would I have ever said that making a 50-foot-long laundry room would get me so excited?

Never,” she laughs. “But as you get older and have children, you realize making things easier, like the organization in the laundry room and the functionality of the large island in the kitchen and all the counter space, just makes life easier. You want to be in those spaces because they just bring a smile to your face.” Happy family, happy home. See stlouishomesmag.com for resources and additional photos.

When the dining room was removed, the homeowner knew she would need space for the china, crystal and serving pieces she’d stored in the dining room’s buffet. She thought it would be easier to have Perspective Cabinetry & Design build a cabinet for the space rather than search for just the right piece of furniture.

The cabinetry holds most of the homeowner’s serving pieces and her beloved collection of Dana Gibson ginger jars and home accessories.

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By Lucyann Boston Photography by Kim Dillon

LEGACY

A St. Louis Garden

In the early 1900s, Boston-based Warren H. Manning was one of the most sought-after landscape designers in the United States.

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or most people, daffodils bring back memories. Visions of their bright yellow trumpets are ingrained in our minds as one of the first signs of spring. Their staying power is legendary. Properly planted and undisturbed, a daffodil bulb settled into the earth the 1920s is likely to still be producing flowers in the spring of 2020.

That is why when this St. Louis County homeowner heard Jason Delaney speak at her garden club in 2005, she immediately asked for his help. Jason at that time was a horticulturalist at the Missouri Botanical Garden, where he was affectionally known as “bulb boy” for his knowledge of bulbs and his work in renovating the Samuels and Heckman Bulb Gardens. He had quickly gained an international reputation as leading expert on daffodils and at time he met the home-owner, had recently helped host the American Daffodil Society convention in St. Louis.

A guardian of a family legacy, the homeowner had charge of a large property that included several acres of historic gardens. She needed help with the daffodil display dating back to the 1920s. “My grandmother was a great gardener. She had a field of daffodils. When I was a child,

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I enjoyed picking them with her,” she recalls. Those memories with her grandmother led her to her own love of gardening.

Since that initial contact, Jason has overseen the planting of 25,000 to 30,000 daffodil bulbs on the multi-acre property, particularly those that bloom later in the season when the homeowner is in St. Louis. Now heading his own company, Professional Horticultural Serivces, Jason has gone on to help the homeowner reclaim an restore her multi-acre property originally designed by Warren H. Manning.

In the early 1900s, Boston-based Warren Manning was one of the most sought-after landscape designers in the United States.

Manning had spent the early years of his career under the tutelage of Frederick Law Olmsted, considered the father of American landscape architecture, whose work can still be seen in New York’s Central Park, the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, the United States Capitol and what remains of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

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At the turn of the century and having learned from the master, Manning had enough clients to branch out on his own, and his fame eventually spread throughout the country, including St. Louis. He was a firm believer in a more naturalistic approach to gardening and the use of native plants and naturalistic groupings. Those ideas went against the tried and true formula at the time, which favored more formal, symmetrical designs and the heavy use of garden ornaments and statuary.

Devotees of what were termed Manning’s “wild gardens,” celebrating the smallest details of a landscape including lichens and fungi, included such still recognizable names as Milwaukee’s Gustave Pabst and Adolphus and August Busch.

In Manning’s words, "I would have you give your thoughts to a new type of gardening where in the Landscaper recognizes, first, the beauty of existing conditions and develops this beauty to the minutest detail by the elimination of material that is out of place in a development scheme by selective thinning, grubbing and trimming instead of by destroying all natural ground cover vegetation or modifying the contour, character and water context of existing soil."

This St. Louis County homeowner is the third generation of her family to live amidst a garden designed by Manning, which still bears all the hallmarks of his ideas. She is continually vigilant in her efforts to maintain both the vision Manning created and his philosophy of working with natural vegetation.

Paved walkways are kept to a minimum in favor of stepping stones and expanses of grass. The swimming pool is simply edged in stone and appears to have been dropped into an

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expansive lawn. On the way to the pool, historic perennial beds border a wide, lush, green living walkway. Grass and vistas keynote the striking circular terrace off the back of the home, where a more recently added panorama of fountains, designed by St. Louis architect Chip Reay, are kept low so as not to obscure the view.

Even on the hottest of days, the gardens reflect a verdant, cool serenity.

The peony and boxwood garden dates to the 1920s. The pure white peonies planted there are something she treasures. When improvements needed to be made, such as the addition of a pool house, she has worked with architects to create structures that live lightly on the land and seem to have been in place for generations.

As any gardener knows, maintaining a garden, not to mention an historic one, is harder than it might seem. Heat and cold, too much rain or too little and the natural life span of even stalwart perennials means there is always change within the parameters of a treasured design. The homeowner can recite a litany of garden trials such as “the ground hogs trying to kill my peonies, the deer destroying everything and the St. Louis challenge of clay soil and extremes of weather.”

In recent years, she has called again on Jason to help with the overall restoration of her garden. After more than 20 years at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Jason had left to work as a horticulturist at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. Established in 1849,

the parklike cemetery covers 314 acres and is certified as a Level II Accredited Arboretum. While there, he concentrated on preserving and adding to the cemetery’s collection of native and historic plants that would reflect the acreage’s origins.

When he left Bellefontaine to establish his own firm, that knowledge and interest in historic and native species made him a perfect fit for the homeowner’s desire to preserve Warren Manning’s garden vision and design. “I have been trying to go with more natives; that is the way gardening is focusing now,” she says, pointing out that natives are better adapted to handle weather extremes and climate change. Together they have removed invasive honeysuckle that was choking out some of the original designs and plantings and added ornamental trees and shrubs. Each new discovery of Manning’s original vision, augmented by her work with Jason, has delighted the homeowner. “Jason has made a big difference in my garden,” she says.

From the fields of daffodils on, her garden provides a reflection of each season. “I love seeing the early spring ephemerals (that die back as the weather warms); I love waking up in the morning and walking into the garden to see what new surprises there are for me after that; I love planning ahead as to how the colors, the textures, and the combinations of flowers will work together as if creating a painting,” she reflects. See stlouishomesmag.com for resources and additional photos.

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MAKE ROOM FOR BLOOMS Winter is over, and it’s time to let your colorful blooms shine! Here are some of our local landscapers’ favorite varieties of blooming trees.

Edited by Moe Godat

KANZAN CHERRY Also known as

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PLANT TIME:

SOIL REQUIREMENTS:

Late winter through spring while the trees are dormant

Well-drained area

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After spring blooms with an organic tree fertilizer

Incorporate 1/3 compost to 2/3 topsoil to backfill

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FERTILIZER: PRUNING: When the trees are dormant

Full sun The Kanzan cherry is my favorite cultivar of all the double-flowering cherries, thanks to its stunning pink blossoms, good fall color, lack of fruit and vase-shaped form. It is a splendid specimen that can be planted in containers, along walks and streets and in buffer strips.

A tree whose leaves are as colorful as its flowers, "The Rising Sun" Redbud begins its magnificent show in spring when its bare stems are covered with rosy-lavender flowers.

Heart-shaped leaves in deep peachy orange follow and change to shades of apricot, orange, gold and yellow. Ann Lapides, Sugar Creek Gardens.

We like to add a little sugar into our landscapes with the Sugar Tyme Crabapple! This tree embodies all the spring vibes with its pink and white blooms contrasting against the bright green foliage. This spring bloomer’s pink buds evolve into fragrant white flowers, bringing spring to many of your senses! Andria Graeler, Chesterfield Valley Nursery.

Magnolia x “Genie” is a compact, elegant tree whose striking blackish-red buds open to velvety, wine-red flowers. Perfect for the smaller garden, it reaches about 12 inches high and 8 inches wide, just the right size to enjoy the light fragrance of its tulip-shaped blooms.

Caitlin Kerr, Bowood Farms.

Magnolia grandiflora "Bracken’s Brown Beauty," an evergreen magnolia, offers year-round interest. It has lustrous, leathery foliage with brown undersides that provide winter interest and are great for holiday décor. Its large, saucer-shaped, sweetly scented white flowers bloom in late spring. Hardier than its southern cousin, it likes full sun to part shade, moderate moisture and protection from winter winds.

It’s a moderate grower, mature at 30 inches with a pyramidal shape.

Mike Curran, Timberwinds Nursery.

The treasured Butterfly Magnolia is an exceptional spring bloomer, boasting an impressive display of prolific, yellow tulip-like flowers. A bright reminder that spring has arrived! Steve Roesch, Garden Heights Nursery.

Seven Son Flower, Heptacodium miconioides, is a must-have in the landscape for me. This tree produces its showy white flowers in late summer, which is then followed by an equally showy reddish fruit on this multi-stem tree. The tannish/gray shredding bark provides excellent winter interest through the garden. Justin Verbryck, Frisella Nursery.

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Stay up-to-date in your landscape with planning tips and events from the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Early April Study your landscape for gaps that could be nicely filled with bulbs. Mark these spots carefully and make a note to order bulbs next August.

Plant bare-root or potted fruit trees as soon as the soil can be worked.

Mount a rain gauge on a post near the garden to keep track of precipitation so you can tell when to water. Most gardens need about 1 inch of rain per week between April and September.

Destroy or prune off webs of eastern tent caterpillars.

Groundcovers can be mowed to remove winter burn and tidy plants up. Raise mowers to their highest settings. Fertilize and water to encourage rapid regrowth.

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EVENTS April 3 Sake and Sakura

Mid April

Late April

Fertilize established roses once new growth is 2 inches long.

Use a balanced formulation.

Begin spraying to control black spot disease.

Balloon flower (Platycodon), hardy hibiscus, gasplant (Dictamnus albus) and some lilies are slow starters in the spring garden. Cultivate carefully to avoid injury to these tardy growers.

April 3 & 4 Arbor Day tree giveaway at the Missouri Botanical Garden April 4 Daffodil Dash at Shaw Nature Reserve April 12 Easter brunch at the Butterfly House April 25 & 26 Chinese Culture Days April 25 Origami at the garden opens

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DAD The 5-year-old son of a Cardinals baseball player gets a room fit for a future pro.

By Moe Godat Photography by Emily Minton Redfield.

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hen these homeowners originally began the design of their second home, the wife planned on designing her children’s rooms herself.

However, after working with Laura Lee Home, she decided to let them take over the design and give each child their own special space in the new home, including her 5-year-old son.

“He’s all about baseball,” Laura of Laura Lee Home says. “Since his dad is a professional pitcher for the Cardinals, the theme for the space wasn’t hard to come by.” One way they incorporated his love for baseball was a series of photographs showing his dad’s pitching

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grips. These personal touches pair well with Pottery Barn vintage baseball sheets and the neutrally striped wall of oatmeal, mushroom and white. Small vintage brick molds were repurposed on the walls as open shelving and display a collection of autographed baseballs.

The room is finished off by a bit of color and pattern in the custom roman shades.

The 5-year-old son needed a place he could grow in. “We decorated this space with longevity in mind,” says Laura. For example, a cozy chair in the corner is the perfect place for mom and dad to read him

a book, but swing arm lamps were installed above the bed for when he’s able to read on his own. Laura kept the layout of the space very open to maximize play area on the floor. The addition of a plush nylon rug makes for comfy play and easy cleanup where both toys and the family’s three dogs are concerned.

A large dresser (anchored to the wall for safety) provides the proper amount of storage for clothing while the ottoman at the end of the bed is a great place to store toys and clutter. His bookcase shows off his prized possesions while also acting as his night table stand. One

of Laura’s favorite pieces in this space is the iron bed, she says. “It’s so classic and melds perfectly with the other elements in the room.”

Whether reading a book with mom, playing with dad or hanging out with the dogs, this 5-year-old has the perfect place to do it. And while the space works well for him at such a young age, decisions made by the design team allow for an easy transition from a child’s room to a teenager’s. See stlouishomesmag.com for resources.

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Amid a black-and-white palette accented with bright red hues and bold floral patterns, this former basement space becomes a dazzling bedroom haven.

By Jeanne Delathouder Photography by James Faught/Wild Story Productions Interior Designer: Barbara Collins Interior Design

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hat began as an open basement with concrete walls quickly evolved into a private dream room and the perfect hangout for a teenage girl.

Created by designer Barbara Collins, owner of Barbara Collins Interior Design, the space emits an irresistibly fun vibe via a brilliant mix of classic and traditional details spiked with a healthy dose of color.

“This project actually came about because the homeowners, Ben and Heather Johnson, had looked at a recent project I completed and decided they were ready to move forward with their remodel,” says Barbara. “Funny thing is, Heather and I lived right next door to each other growing up, so I was thrilled to get to design this space for her family. Sometimes, things just come full circle,” she laughs.

Since Ben and Heather prefer a traditional

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style combined with fun, whimsical elements, Barbara wanted to keep the new remodel in line with the rest of their home. Her initial design concept for this room was to make it classic, spacious and fun for a busy teenager to enjoy. She began this project like any other and focused on the space and how it would be used. Areas were planned for sleeping, dressing, studying, closet storage and hanging out with friends.

“It also had to be a fun space,” says the designer. “I wanted a blackand-white color scheme and wanted to bring in oodles of color with art and accessories. I also wanted to add architectural details with classic wall moldings that flow beautifully with the rest of the home,” she adds.

Because this bedroom is in the basement, Barbara also needed to plan two areas of egress. Her biggest design challenge was implementing a

spiral staircase so it would work for both the basement as well as the family room on the main floor. Since there was only one suitable location for the staircase, she had to relocate plumbing lines and the HVAC trunk line in order to install it.

“The spiral staircase started out as a functional element, but it really adds beauty and movement to the overall design,” says Barbara. “I also like for a space to feel timeless. My go-to design tip is to surround yourself with things you love or things that make you happy, such as glorious color, art and treasured collections. When this remodel was complete, Heather joked that she wanted to switch bedrooms with her daughter so she could enjoy this new and glorious space,” she laughs. “After all is said and done, good design is always about improving lives.”

See www.stlouishomesmag.com for resources.

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for Baby Echoing the bright hues of their adjoining living room, a young couple’s office space transforms into a whimsical temporary nursey for their first child.

By Jeanne Delathouder Photography by Anne Matheis

Interior Designer: Marcia Moore Design

onverting an office into a nursery—and then eventually back to an office without a total redesign—was the key challenge for this St. Louis couple expecting their second baby. After deciding they needed professional guidance, they called on interior designer Marcia Moore, owner and principal designer at Marcia Moore Design, to help them create a smooth and stress-free remodel.

“These clients chose me to work with them when they originally moved into this home,” says Marcia. “We had already renovated the main living areas as well as the master bedroom and bath, so when they got pregnant, they called me back to create the nursery. Their style is transitional, not too serious and family friendly,” she adds.

Situated right next to the front door and open to the living room, the office was the only space close enough to the master bedroom that would work for a nursery. But once the baby was out of the crib, he would move to another bedroom in the house. The couple’s primary goal was to create a space that functioned as a nursery but didn’t look too nursery-like and that could easily revert to an office the following year.

“The color scheme was dictated by the adjacent living room, which was blue, gold, yellow and gray,” says the designer. “Our first purchase was the painted horse figure, which gave us our color palette. After that, we were able to add lots of other whimsical items to make the nursery bright and cheery,” she notes.

Being near the front door and next to the living room posed the greatest challenges for the team. But because the space would eventually need to revert to an office meant that Marcia and her clients had to carefully consider each design element and ask themselves, “Can we keep this in an office?” The bold artwork, tailored window treatments and graphic zebra-striped area rug were all chosen with this question in mind.

“Add a funky desk and interesting chair, and these nursery pieces would then work for an adult office space,” says Marcia. “It was really fun designing the custom-made name flag that created the perfect focal point for this room. I don’t often get to work on nurseries, so this project was especially enjoyable for me. This is a space where you can have a lot of fun and go a little over the top—which we did,” she laughs. See stlouishomesmag.com for resources.

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A design-savvy tween decorates her bedroom with the help of her mom and grandmother.

By Melissa Mauzy Photography by Megan Lorenz.

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he "tween" age can be full of growing pains. Not quite a teen but definitely more mature than little kid. So when it came time for Kylee Hillin to decorate her bedroom, she wanted something simple that wasn’t too young or too mature, a room that could grow with her as she gets older. While the Hillins worked with Anne Boedges of Anne Marie Design Studio, the design of Kylee’s room was all the mother/daughter duo.

With a simple yet cheery color scheme of soft shades of blues and pinks, Kylee’s mom, Nikki, says it’s a space that will be easy to update as her daughter’s tastes change. The inspiration for the design came from Kylee’s cousin, Bree, who has a similar room setup at her home in Texas. Kylee and Nikki wanted to mimic the design while adding personality to the room.

Most unique to the space is the platform bed that was custom built. Steps lead up to the bed and nightstand, which also features a hidden play space underneath. “When you open the front two cabinets, there is a crawl space with lights for Kylee

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and her friends to hang out,” Nikki explains. The outside two cabinets have plenty of room for storing crafts and games. Nikki likes that the play area can eventually be used as storage space as Kylee gets older.

As for the finishing touches in the décor, Nikki says all the credit goes to Kylee and her grandmother, Connie. “Kylee knew what colors she wanted and that she wanted to incorporate florals and fur rugs,” Nikki says. Fur foot stools at the base of the couch add more seating for when friends come to play, and the pink faux fur rugs bring texture and a sweet pop of color to the space.

Kylee now has her own cool space to hang out with friends.

Nikki’s favorite part? “I love that the room feels like it’s Kylee’s and that she got to pull it all together with her grandmother,” Nikki says. What girl wouldn’t love a playful and fun sanctuary that will take her from tween to teen? See stlouishomesmag.com for resources.

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A MOTHERDAUGHTER

DUO Candice Wideman of Youtopia Designs works alongside her daughter to give her the room of her dreams.

By Moe Godat Photography by Karen Palmer Interior Designer: Youtopia Designs

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edecorating a child’s room can be tricky; not only should the design age with them appropriately, but also function for them at the moment. Throw in the design opinions of your 7-year-old daughter, and you have the experience of interior designer Candice Wideman of Youtopia Designs.

Her daughter, Evelyn, started with Candice’s childhood bedroom set and graduated to a dollhouse bunk bed before the redecorating began. However, she began outgrowing the bunk bed, and all her furniture was mismatched.

“Evelyn's seventh birthday was coming up, and we decided that part of her birthday present would be to redesign her room the way she wanted it,” says Candice.

To start off the redesign, the carpet was removed and replaced with hardwood flooring to match the rest of the house. They painted the walls of the room in Evelyn’s choice of

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Sherwin Williams teal. “Evelyn was very specific about what she wanted in her room,” Candice explains. “I had two choices of paint that I liked, and she had one that she liked the best. You'll never guess who won the battle picking out the paint color!”

The room wouldn’t be complete without its gorgeous floral wall mural. Candice says she went alone initially to pick out 10 different wallpaper and mural choices for her daughter to choose from. “Once all of the samples arrived, I let her go through and pick out the one she wanted the most.” The wall mural complements Evelyn’s choice of paint and even matches the custom-made curtains Candice had made for her daughter’s previous room. Though the dark purple curtains went well with all their choices, Candice worked with Discount Draperies to select a new inset fabric that would give the curtains a pop!

Once the furniture was in place, it was up to Candice and junior designer, Natalie Slavik, to finish off the space with accessories like the area rug, bedding and table lamps.

“The decor in her room is lively and personal,” Candice says. “It's a place where she and her friends can hang out now and have sleepovers while promoting imaginative play.”

To promote this imagination, the Widemans opted for no electronics in the room. This, Candice explains, helps Evelyn unwind after long days of school and sports through playing with toys or reading a book.

“It was amazing to give my daughter the gift of a well-designed room,” Candice says. “Stay tuned, we told my son that when he turns seven, he will get to have his room completely redesigned the way he wants!”

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MODERN

KITCHEN BLUES Breaking all the rules brought fresh design— and a real case of the blues—to a Central West End kitchen in need of a pick-me-up.

By Shannon Craig Photography by Matt Carlson Photography Contractor: Aleto Construction Group Architect: Aesh Design

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Central West End townhome owners Ellen and Jake had never taken on an interior design project before. “We didn’t really know there were ‘rules,’” Ellen says. “That kitchens had to be white: white cabinets and white subway tiles. We never thought we couldn’t do something.”

As it turns out, not knowing the rules can result in a vast departure from the cool grays of “modern farmhouse” or the warm neutrals associated with classic “French rustic.” The “Ellen Jake,” with its deep-navy cabinetry and popping punching florals, follows all the principles of good design while casually bending and breaking our understood parameters of the kitchen ideal.

“We never set out to have people walk in and be like, ‘WHOA COLOR,’” Ellen explains. “We wanted a pop of color, and we planned to do that with tile. Then we couldn’t find the right tile, and Jake found this amazing floral wallpaper. That really started it.”

Working with Andrew O’Dell at Aleto Construction Group, Ellen and Jake turned their white “very '90s” kitchen very bright and, just as surprising to them, very blue.

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“We found a picture of these navy-blue cabinets and showed them to Andrew, and he was so encouraging. Actually, when we were choosing the countertop and backsplash marble, we asked if we should go with white, if there was too much blue. But he said, ‘Let’s just do it,’ and we leaned into blue.”

It’s a bold move and one that made many people say, “I don’t know about that in a kitchen,” but Ellen and Jake say it never felt different or daring to them. “It makes me feel like home,” Jake says. “It makes me take a second look before I leave. I savor it.” Ellen shares a similar sentiment and some newfound rules of her own.

“My advice? Don’t do the classic white just because you feel like that’s what kitchens are supposed to look like…then you’ll feel like you could be living in anybody’s home and not your own. Find your inspiration and make it feel like you. We made this ours—it feels like ours.” See stlouishomesmag.com for resources.

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Getting CRAFTY Man caves have been all the rage lately, but how about creating a space geared toward the lady of the house. More and more homes are incorporating craft rooms as a place to get creative. With storage for wrapping paper, ribbons, paints, threads and more, craft rooms are a great spot for enjoying hobbies.

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1. Made for Multi-purposing. By Cabinet Concepts by Design. This space is multi-purpose.

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Not only is it a craft room, but also a homework and office space. The large island is intended for gathering the kids to do crafts. There is ample storage on both sides of the island, including wrapping paper and ribbon storage for easy access, and a tall storage cabinet for a variety of storage needs.

2. Organized and Accessible. By Stoneridge Builders, Inc. The client, being an avid crafter

and do-it-yourselfer, wanted to create a space that was organized, practical, yet beautiful to look at; we think she succeeded! All the crafting materials are organized and displayed and easily accessible. It is truly a unique and beautiful room.

3. For the Lady of the House. By Duckworth Interiors. This multi-functional space was

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created to be the laundry room and craft room for the lady of the house. One of the doors connects to her husband’s study, which was a great solution for them to be near each other in the evenings while still working on their own. The base of the island was made from vintage library card catalogs to house small craft items and was painted red. We incorporated etched glass to spell “Create” in the upper cabinets. Below the uppers, you’ll notice rods to hold all of her ribbons and trims.

4. Quilting Spot. By Melissa McLay Interiors.

This craft room was created for a pediatric doctor who loves making quilts, especially with her friends. She wanted a space that was light, colorful and fun and large enough to hold quilting parties. The sofa was added to the space so her husband could relax with her while she works.

1. Photography by Randy Colwell. 2. Photography by M-87. 3. Photography by Vera Matson. 4. Photography

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DESIGNERS IN DEMAND

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nne M. Boedges, President and Designer of Anne Marie Design Studio, LLC has been helping clients fall in love with their homes all over the St. Louis area since 2001.

She obtained her BFA in Interior Design from Maryville University in St. Louis, MO. She has previously taught the NKBA Bath Design Certification Course at St. Louis Community College. Specializing in Kitchen and Bath Design, Anne’s positive and down to earth approach helps clients feel anything is achievable, and her unique attention to detail distinguishes her work amongst the rest.

ANNE MARIE DESIGN STUDIO 17014 New College Avenue, Suite E Wildwood, Missouri 63040 annemariestudio.com 636-821-3395

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THE GREAT COVER-UP Teddy Karl, Allied ASID 9708 Clayton Road, Ladue, MO 63124 314-995-5701 greatcoverupdesign.com

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ith over 20 years of experience, Teddy Karl, Allied ASID, principal designer, considers himself a classic traditionalist with meticulous attention to detail and a touch of the unexpected. He loves to mix pattern and texture to create a sophisticated, well-put-together look. He is especially gifted with window coverings, and he strives to assist both customers and other designers with choosing the right coverings for their space. Teddy has an incredible passion and energetic personality with the utmost professionalism. Visit The Great Cover-Up Monday through Saturday and discover the wonderful selection of custom furniture, window treatments, lamps, tables, artwork, accessories and gifts. The Great Cover-Up offers full-service interior design with an amazing library of wallcoverings, fabrics and trim. Visit the store or simply call to schedule a complimentary appointment. Let us help you create the home of your dreams.

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DESIGNERS IN DEMAND DC STRATEGIES, LLC

KH INTERIORS, LLC

Treasa Dolan & Bryan Crawford 130 Clarkson Executive Park, Suite B Ellisville, MO 63011 314-581-6175 www.dc-strategies.info

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C STRATEGIES, LLC Partner and Interior Designer, Treasa Dolan, specializes in bringing her concepts to reality by creating beautiful 3D renderings that are customized for each project.

"It is amazing how the 3D renderings bring a room to life by displaying a vast array of actual finishes, fixtures and furnishings that will truly give you a feeling of being in that room!"

Have confidence in your selections and view the designs for your renovation projects before construction begins. Then watch as the DC Strategies construction team makes it real.

Their conscientious efforts are an important part of their overall strategy. As a team, they deliver a well-thought out job with beautiful results that will make you smile.

Krista Howard, Allied ASID interiorsbykh@gmail.com khinteriorsstl.com 314-517-5502

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H Interiors, is an award winning design-remodel collaborative. We create interiors that are comfortably classic, rich and relaxed. Interiors that reflect your spirit and give you a place to call home.

It begins with listening to our clients about their dreams of how they see themselves in their surroundings. We share how design can make their home flow more beautifully and give meaning to their space. Our team then gets to work instinctively to recreate the home they once knew into a haven that reflects their true essence.

At KH Interiors, we ensure that every detail, every decision, and every moment is meaningful, intentional and gorgeous!

ALSPAUGH KITCHEN & BATH 9808 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63124 314-993-6644 glenalspaughkitchens.com

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en Henry is a senior designer at Alspaugh Kitchen & Bath and has been designing and selling projects for Alspaugh for 35 years.

His art and architecture education, coupled with his work experience, has allowed Ken to express his creativity through his high-end kitchen and bath designs — always with fastidious attention to detail and exceptional organization. He has designed many other spaces in the home besides the kitchen and bath: closets, family rooms, complete lower levels, study’s, bars and more. Ken’s construction experience is an added benefit to builders, homeowners and interior designers he works with to complete projects that meet the highest expectations of the clients he serves.

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DESIGNERS IN DEMAND BAUMHOUSE DESIGN, LLC

PIZAZZ•2 INTERIORS

Julie Baum, ASID, CAPS 11 Vance Road, St. Louis, MO 63088 636-225-9000 BaumHousedesign.com

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aumHouse design is a kitchen, bath, interior remodeling, cabinetry and product showroom. Owner Julie Baum provides a single point of contact for both the design and construction phases of a project. As an interior design firm, BaumHouse design brings you a design solution, specific to your budget, lifestyle and aesthetic desires through education and years of experience. As a project management specialist, BaumHouse design manages all trade contracts providing a unified team approach to bring your project to completion. Your project will be managed in a controlled and efficient manner, so that you don’t have to. We make it that simple. Your goals are our goals.

Call for an appointment or visit our website for photos of our past projects. "More than designing spaces...We design lifestyles".

Carol Temple, Rusted Chandelier 118 N. Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122 caroltemple@charter.net

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y adding a little bit of the unexpected, Pizazz 2 Interiors helps bring personality and style to your home. Our studio features a design library open to the trade and to the public, and offers unique accessories and furniture from around the world. Enjoying wonderful clients for over 15 years, we provide a full range of design services. From color consultation and custom area rugs, to furniture placement and a specialty in window treatments; we now also feature the CR Laine custom upholstered furniture line.

BEAUTIFUL ROOMS Nancy Barrett, ASID, and Kathy Cissell Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-519-4090 BeautifulRooms.Design

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ince 1995, Nancy Barrett, ASID, has been creating “beautiful rooms” for delighted clients. In 2014, Kathy Cissell joined her team with 15 years of design experience. Award-winning Beautiful Rooms provides excellent service on every project while tailoring the design to the client’s needs, wants and investment allowance.

With our experience and expertise, we will incorporate your desires and personal style preferences into the home of your dreams. From concept to completion, Beautiful Rooms will handle everything and you get to enjoy the results! See our website for before and after photos and to check out Beautiful Rooms in a Box.

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SPOTLIGHT

La Bella VITA! Rooted in antiquity, Tuscan styling has influenced residential architecture for centuries.

By Barb Wilson Photography provided by Dick Busch Architects.

Long before the Roman Empire, the central portion of Italy was occupied by the Etruscans, an ancient but remarkably sophisticated civilization. Known today as Tuscany, this stunningly beautiful region has retained its unique character for centuries and continues to delight tourists with its sun-drenched hillsides, quaint villages, vineyards and fields of lavender and sunflowers.

Early Etruscans built their structures with whatever materials were locally available—predominately wood and, later, incorporating limestone and shale. Although subsequently influenced by Roman and Medieval design, the rural architecture of Tuscany remained consistently simple— balanced and sturdy, with clean lines, natural materials, earthen colors and an informal, rustic ambience.

During the Renaissance, Venetian architect Andrea Palladio designed some of the first Italian villas, incorporating various classical motifs into residential architecture, and by the mid-19th century, the romantic “Italian villa look” had taken Victorian England by storm. Quickly making its way to America, this idealized form was labeled “Italianate” and became the preferred home design until the 1870s, capturing the imagination of some of St. Louis’s most famous business tycoons, several of whose mansions are still standing.

Elegantly casual and easily recognizable, contemporary Tuscan styling synthesizes the drama of Old World design with today’s latest lifestyle trends. Structural elements typically include two to three stories, low-pitched roofs and overhanging eaves (often covered with terracotta barrel tiles), elongated, arched windows and doorways, square towers or

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cupolas and porches topped with balconies enclosed by balustrades.

Exteriors are usually clad with stucco and natural stone or brick, sometimes with a rosy hue reminiscent of the reddish limestone common to Tuscany. Even more villa-like, the entry may be surrounded by a courtyard with stone walls and perhaps a wrought-iron gate.

Harking back to the Etruscans, natural wood (weathered, distressed or carved, but never painted) continues to be the authentic material for entry doors, shutters, interior beams and furnishings. Other traditional accents might include classical moldings, brackets and cornices, cast-iron hardware and railings, window boxes and copper gutters.

It’s easy to understand why Tuscan styling remains a favorite with today’s homeowners. Interiors emphasize high, vaulted ceilings, large, open spaces—particularly kitchens, massive fireplaces, exposed wood beams, stone, marble and wood plank floors, textured plaster walls, decorative tiles and a palette of brick reds, olive greens, golds and tans.

Villa design also seeks to blur the distinction between outdoors and indoors, particularly in the warmer climates of the West Coast and Texas, where gardens, landscaping, planters, fountains, benches and even statuary extend the peaceful, relaxing environment beyond the walls of the home.

Century after century, Tuscan design has never lost its focus. More than simply an architectural genre or style of decorating, it’s a way of life—la bella vita—warm and welcoming, superbly comfortable, family-oriented and evocative of one of the most picturesque and idyllic places on earth.. See stlouishomesmag.com for resources.

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DOVE MOUNTAIN The Ritz-Carlton delivers an unforgettable luxury vacation on the north end of Tucson, an on-the-rise city with an enviable food scene.

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By Jamie Siebrase Photography courtesy of Visit Tucson

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ell somebody you’re a travel writer, and nine times out of 10 they ask, “What’s the most interesting place you’ve been?”

I don’t like the question. I’ve been to a lot of interesting places that I’m not exactly racing back to. From my perspective, a more germane question is, “Where does a travel writer vacation?” The answer is Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain.

My family and I discovered the Forbes Five Star/AAA Five Diamond resort by accident. Several years ago, super-late on planning spring break, my husband and I scoured the Internet for a short flight to somewhere warm, outdoorsy and delicious. Twenty miles north of Tucson, tucked in the Sonoran Desert, the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain was a perfect fit with 50 miles of hiking and biking out the back door, 27 holes of Jack Nicklaus signature golf, a luxury spa with gemstone-inspired treatments and an impressive food and beverage program.

Driving to the resort through the town of Marana, even my wild children were quieted by the sight of the sun setting over strands of saguaro cactus, one of the region’s defining plants. When we pulled up to the hotel, the nightly Spirit of Adventure gathering was underway, so our introduction to what has become our go-to vacation destination was the distant sound of a Native American flutist honoring the day’s end.

The resort’s architecture matches its captivating melody with a variety of natural materials accentuating the geologic make-up of the high-desert landscape. That theme carries into an interior design concept flaunting natural quartzite floors, raw steel fixtures, copper accents and artifacts such as geodes. The vibe is best described as “tranquil desert oasis,” and it’s immediately enhanced with a drink at Ignite, a fire-themed, indoor-outdoor lobby lounge with stunning views, live music, daily mixology classes and cocktails made with citrus from the hotel’s 42-tree orchard.

When I’m traveling for an assignment, it’s long days of being on somebody else’s hectic schedule. On vacation, I want convenient access to a wide variety of activities and amenities that I can enjoy at my own pace. Most mornings at the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, I’ll wake up with a stroll through the craggy Tortolita Mountains. An impressive trail network with 12 interconnected paths departs from the hotel’s back door via Wild Burro Trail where rugged peaks, gullies and canyons are dotted with cacti galore. Guided hikes with stops at historic petroglyphs are offered daily, and hotel guests can also try geocaching, mountain biking and/ or horseback riding.

Golfers will prefer to enjoy the Tortolita Mountains at the neighboring Golf Club at Dove Mountain, the former home of the annual World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. The course’s 27 holes are challenging, engaging and just plain scenic (course elevation between 2,300 and 3,000 feet).

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around noon, eating fish tacos and dipping our toes in the hot tub while our children race down a 235-foot water slide. At some point, I’ll sneak away to the hotel’s 17,000-square-foot spa, featuring 14 treatment rooms, a private serenity pool and this amazing snack mix that often makes its way into my foodie daydreams.

On our first two Dove Mountain vacations, we didn’t leave the hotel. That was a mistake because there’s a lot to explore off-site, too, from national parks and botanical gardens to art galleries, museums and spring training baseball.

Catalina State Park and Saguaro National Park are good options if you’re looking for additional hiking. But if you’re more into learning about the native plants and wildlife, wander around Tohono Chul, an award-winning botanical garden with themed gardens, nature trails, art galleries and a charming bistro.

Part zoo, part botanical garden, the 98-acre Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is an outdoor attraction that celebrates all things Sonoran Desert. Further south, ogle the 18th century Spanish Colonial architecture at the Mission San Xavier del Bac, located on the Tohono O’odham Reservation.

The city of Tucson is experiencing a renaissance, but it’s still a little rough around the edges. A guided tour with Tucson Bike Tours is one way to discover hidden downtown neighborhoods during a flat, 10-mile excursion. Two local companies—Taste of Tucson Downtown and Tucson Food Tours—offer food tours, and that’s something worth considering seeing as the town was recently named a UNESCO World City of Gastronomy.

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Have dinner at James Beard award-winner Janos Wilder’s restaurant, Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails, where traditional Southwestern ingredients have been totally reimagined. Meanwhile, at Penca, Chef David Soloranzo is doing amazing things to celebrate the cuisine of central Mexico (don’t miss the mole sampler). Known for its small plates and vegetable-forward appetizers, Tito & Pep sets itself apart with fare cooked the old-fashioned way over a mesquite fire.

There are two more things to do before heading home: try a bacon-wrapped, jalapeño sauce-smothered James Beard America’s Classic award-winning “Sonoran Dog” at El Guero Canelo…and stargaze.

Tucson is known for its stunning views of the night sky.

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Opened in 2018, Jake’s Field of Dreams Playground is an inclusive playground located within Heartland Park in Wentzville. An inclusive playground is intended to include every child, with or without disabilities or critical illnesses. They are meticulously designed to provide a safe area where children of all abilities can play together while removing physical and social barriers. Inclusive playgrounds integrate all senses and encourage social play. Jake’s Field of Dreams is an inclusive playground dedicated to Jake Vollmer, a spirited sports-lover with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. From a young age, Jake was passionate about sports and wanted to grow up to be a professional. However, his diagnosis made it impossible for him to play like his heroes, but it didn’t keep him from loving the game! Though Jake passed

away in 2012 at age 19, his spirit and love of sports live on. Jake’s Field of Dreams was built by Unlimited Play, a non-profit organization that helps to plan, design and build fully accessible playgrounds. Unlimited Play playgrounds allow all children, regardless of their abilities, to play together.

Clemyjontri Park, McLean, VA Photos courtesy of Fairfax County Park Authority

The Clemyjontri Park in McLean, Virginia, gives children of all abilities the chance to play and experience a wide range of adventurous equipment. One of the most striking components of this playground is its Rainbow Room. The bright color scheme supports imagination and also helps younger children learn the colors of the rainbow, while the wide variety of colors gives the playground its striking appearance to passersby. This 2-acre playground features four outdoor areas that surround its centerpiece, the carousel. The Schoolhouse & Maze area promotes educational games that help children learn about the world, geography and time zones. The Moovin’ and Groovin’ Transportation Area has a race track, and it is designed with motorcycles, planes and trains with all young car lovers in mind. For kids with a love for sports and fitness, the Fitness & Fun Room provides a large jungle gym to promote children’s physical strength, (not to mention that it’s sure to tire them out!) In 2010, the park raised enough funds to install the first Liberty Swing in Virginia. The Liberty Swing allows children in wheelchairs to swing without being transferred from their wheelchair to the swing itself. Clemyjontri Park is an enthusiastic, eye-catching park that has something for everyone.

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Landscape for Play, Madrid, Spain Photography courtesy of Aberrant Architecture

When thinking about an area to build a playground, a former slaughterhouse is not the first place that might come to mind. However, Aberrant Architecture took on the task of transforming the old slaughterhouse space into a colorful and vibrant playground based on the work of Dutch architect Aldo van Eyck, who primarily worked in Amerstadam after the second world war. Van Eyck was known for using geometric shapes to create a terrain that would best stimulate imagination, human interaction and play. The large shapes that make up the terrain are painted in bright colors such as red, yellow, green blue and black, all of which are references to postwar graphic design also commonly seen in van Eyckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work. While the colors are also a nod to the architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, their vibrancy allow for a stark contrast with the industrial architecture of the old slaughterhouse building.

The building itself is now called the Intermediae exhibition space, and Landscape for Play is only the second playground to be incorporated in the building.

Having projects like these playgrounds give a new role to children in cultural institutions.

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Using a wall mural can give a space character and make it pop! We asked local design professionals if wall murals are a classic or if they are a craze.

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As glamorous and striking a wall mural can be for a space, a mural is are also a more personalized touch to a room. It can enhance a small space and turn a drab room bolder instantly! That said, it’s definitely not a classic approach to designing a room. But you be you! If you love it, and your designer helped make sure all components of the space work well together…DO IT! It’s art! And art speaks.

Anne Marie Boedges, Anne Marie Design Studio, LLC. It can't be a craze since wall art started with the caveman. We have always had some version of murals, the style and application are what change. Wall murals can create many different effects in a space especially depth illusion. It is a choice as to how intricate or simple you make the mural. Wall murals are not for every taste but they are a classic. Linda K. Kusmer, Total Interior Designs.

Definitely a classic. Murals can be a fantastic backdrop for furnishings. A mural fills the whole wall space with a larger scale image. They can be dramatic, used to add a burst of color or tell a story with a series of scenes. Hang a mural in the dining room to act as a conversation starter. On tall or long walls the larger graphics aid in filling up the empty wall space. CJ Knapp, Yours by Design, LLC I believe focal point walls are a classic. We have been doing focal point walls by troweling luster plasters, layered plasters, adding stenciling and, most importantly, drama for over 20 years. So whether you want a mural, a dramatic painting finish or wallpaper, it’s a way to commit to bold drama without doing the entire room.

One wall is tasteful; however, if you did the whole room in floral wallpaper, it would feel busy and overwhelming. I say it’s a classic and in one way or the other is here to stay. Nettie White, The Porch in Wildwood.

Wall murals have been around for the ages. Remember cavemen? What’s new now is the large-scale graphics. For those who love a bold approach to their interiors, it’s a staple. Up a staircase, on a kitchen backsplash, on shower walls or any feature wall, the wall mural is here to stay. Like most things, we will see new iterations in the future. It is fun to think of what might be the next trend in wall murals.

Dana King, Next Project Studio.

I love the drama of a mural and the instant wow factor that it provides. A mural is a classic design element that, according to art historians, dates back thousands of years to early beginnings in caves in France, Egyptian tombs and Pompeii. Murals have certainly evolved into other forms such as hand-painted walls, wallpaper and large photographs. A mural is a great way to add focal interest to a space and with just the right scene, the wall may look like it goes on forever. Murals are relatively easy to install and easily customizedMurals can transform the energy of a basic commercial space into something spectacular. Murals may have begun in a cave thousands of years ago, but they continue to evolve and will remain a classic design element for many years to come. Barbara Collins, Barbara Collins Interiors.

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I would have to say that murals are both classic and a craze. Murals by Zubert, Stark and Gracie are as classic as classic gets! Traditional bucolic scenes, landscapes, buildings, trees and sky will live through many a decade. I feel that the more stylized florals, smeared paints and geometrics will fall into the craze column. Where the classics will stand the test of time and look just as appropriate today as they did when they were hung in the foyer or dining room over 100 years ago. Some so classic, that if well preserved will add value and even be a selling feature in a turn of the century home. The more modern styles, while fun and playful, will look "Oh so 2020" in a handful of years. Teddy Karl, The Great Cover Up.

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