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...

Seventeen stories above street level, this spectacular penthouse offers panoramic views of the city’s skyline, Mississippi River and the historic Saint Anthony Falls.  Wait a minute…Where are we?...

When East coast native Dorian Tomace had the opportunity to transfer to St. Louis for a job opportunity, she thought why not! A change in pace from the hustle and bustle of city living to the more...

It was the need for more space that prompted Melinda and John Ross to start looking for a “forever” home. They loved to entertain; their two children would soon be teenagers; and they wanted to...