After raising their three children in St. Charles, empty-nesters Joyce and Mark Mathis were ready to downsize to a smaller home so they could spend less time keeping up their house and more time...

Well-known and respected throughout the local design community, Barb Slavkin has earned her enviable reputation. Awarded a B.S. from Indiana State University, she launched her design career in...

First-time visitors to designer Kris Keller’s home are often surprised. Perhaps they expect something classically elegant or ultra-lavish. Or an array of today’s latest design trends. Instead,...

For homeowner Olga Mandis, tradition is everything. From her interior décor style to the family memories she recreates each holiday season, tradition is sprinkled throughout her charming Illinois...

Claudia Riley never imagined that moving just a few miles down the road from her former Ladue residence to her newly built home in downtown Clayton would have such a different feel. “When the sun...

Whisper-quiet, the gates glide open revealing an absolute wonderland – 23 acres of natural woods and impeccably manicured grounds. To the left are the expansive main house and a huge detached...

Downsizing from a large home to a three-bedroom condo is a big change for anyone, but imagine making the move with virtually no furnishings or accessories for your new place. Three years ago, this...

Set among the trees in a quiet Town and Country neighborhood, the traditional two-story was a good fit for the family of five when purchased in 2001. There were four bedrooms upstairs, and the...

A leader in the St. Louis home-building industry for more than six decades, Kemp Homes was founded by Fred M. Kemp, an architect with a vision. Today, thousands of quality-built homes in...

For most homeowners, furnishing and decorating a new home doesn’t just happen overnight, it evolves over time. Such was the case for Tom and Susan Csengody, who after nearly nine years in their...

Kris Keller entered the design industry 33 years ago and founded her own firm, The Design Source, eight years later. She readily admits, “At first it was a job, then a career and now it’s my...

When interior designer Krista Howard of KH Interiors took on the renovation of nurse Stacy Strode’s St. Louis house, it was important to accommodate entertaining, added storage and meaningful...