City and suburban living at its best.

Describing the owner of this stunning custom residence in Creve Coeur as “hands-on” would be an understatement. Co-owner and vice president of KCI Construction, a multi-disciplined large-project...

Native grasses line the winding drive and sway in the near-three-digit heat. A sunburst of black-eyed Susan daisies backs to the dense forest encircling the residence. With its low profile, all-...

Sometimes you get a feeling and just know something is meant to be. That is exactly what happened when the homeowner of the classic stately Georgian Revival-style home in west St. Louis County...

“It’s all about the dance,” says interior designer David Kent Richardson. But he’s not referring to a series of choreographed steps timed to music. Richardson’s dance is all about creating an...

Built in 1923, long derelict and often the target of vandalism, this multi-unit apartment building in Tower Grove had been an eyesore for many years. In spite of calls to raze the structure, a...

After living in a 110-year-old home in the heart of Kirkwood for 30 years, it was going to take a lot to tear designer Karen McNamee away from her beloved abode. She loved the old Craftsman, but...

Flexibility has to rank high on the list of designer Paige McClellan’s professional skills, as the story of this spectacular contemporary residence will demonstrate.
Now designing for UIC...

We’re living in the age of widespread modular DIY. Cabinets come in boxes, bookshelves begin as slats and are built bare handed with the help of poorly illustrated instructions, a one-size-fits-...