Working within your comfort level, color can brighten and enhance the flavor of your home. A pop of red here, a sprinkle of blue there… color is no longer something to fear. St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles wants to encourage you to taste the rainbow with home accessories, furnishings and products in a variety of colors.

one: Orillia 10-light chandelier, by Eurofase, available at Holt Lighting Depot.

two: Pink chevron frame, available at The Rusted Chandelier.

Tamsin has a B.S. in Interior Design and nearly 20 years of design expertise and knowledge. Her firm specializes in residential and commercial interior design. Tamsin is an award-winning designer in Chicago and the St. Louis area and has had several projects published.

New homeowner Jeff Hughes had followed a job opportunity from New Jersey to St. Louis. He wanted to relocate to a diverse and growing neighborhood with the “old, yet modern feel” he had grown to love in New Jersey. He knew right away that the house on Pestalozzi was the one. It was located in the heart of the city in an area currently undergoing a significant amount of renovation and was close to a beautiful park and a local bus route.

Spruce up built-in shelving with a pop of color. Painting or adding wallpaper to the back of the shelves makes a striking statement.

one: Study, by Incorporated Architecture & Design.

two: Wallpapered shelves, by Martha O’Hara Interiors.

three: Children’s study, by Chango & Co.

four: Children’s room, by colorTHEORY. 

The new “it” color in the bathroom, gray is versatile and pairs nicely with all bath styles. Use it as your wall color, in your accessories or cabinetry. Dark or light, gray will help create a chic and sophisticated space.

one: Morihata freckled towel, from Anthropologie.

two: Buchanan vanity, by Cole + Company, available through Gegg Design & Cabinetry.

A love fest. That is the way the owners describe the building of their nine-year-old Des Peres home. Even nearly a decade later, as they gather with the builder and architect to reminisce, compliment after compliment is passed around the table. Rarely is such chemistry between a home-building team, comprised of builder Roger Johnson, architect Bill Cover and New Mexico-based interior designer Barbara Ellena, as strong as the union that built and designed this contemporary classic. “When we all got together, it just clicked,” the homeowner says.”