In my three short years here, one Midwestern generalization has been proven true, time and time again, by both county and city dwellers. The moment the freeze warnings lift, the ice turns to rain...

The old adage that life imitates art could not be truer than in this transitional, casual family room. Found by the husband, the Alex Katz painting hanging above the mantel struck his eye because...

Designer Stacy Hillman’s motto is straightforward: “The more color you use, the easier it is to decorate,” she says. When her clients were ready to put the finishing touches on the 4,689-square-...

When Kevin Berges moved into his 2,500-square-foot loft a couple of years ago, he knew he’d want to update the space and make it his own. He was equally certain that the apartment, located in the...

one: Space under the stairs, by Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects. Photography by Whit Preston. 

two: Home office for two, by Olander & Capriotti Interior Design. Photography by Darius...

After the last of their three children flew the coop, Kathleen and Jack Davis decided it was time to scale back and build the cozy forever home they dreamed of.  The pair found an empty lot in...

“I decorate our home for every major holiday,” says homeowner Renee Stout. Christmas, though, is special — and you’ll know it the moment you pass the rustic, restored working sleigh in Stout’s...

A faceted mirror from Brody’s and two sparking glass obelisks shine above a simple wood chest with clean, contemporary lines. “The entry gives you an idea of what you’re in for,” says Colleen Ertl...

Tucked away on a secluded stretch of Missouri farmland, Ed and Mary Ann Ignaczak’s custom barn was designed with functionality and family in mind. Their three-story hidden hideaway echoes the...

Get your day started in style with a walk-in wardrobe. Dressing rooms are all the fashion in today’s modern homes. With a place for everything and everything in its place, a dressing room will...

When you step foot into Jeff and Reagan Parrish’s back yard, you are transported out of the local landscape and into a family-friendly, lodge-like oasis. Natural stone steps on either side of a...

Entering Jerry Birkhead’s home is an experience. The eye is attracted this way and that, attempting to zero in on one elaborate component or piece. When the realization hits that this is all but...