Some say you can’t go home again, but for this St. Louis designer, it was written in the stars. After uprooting from St. Louis more than four years ago, designer Joni Spear relocated to Smithfield, Virginia. Owner of Joni Spear Interior Design, Joni looked forward to establishing her brand on the East Coast. But after living through the pandemic and losing her father, Joni felt compelled to be closer to family. 

When an all-star cast of design professionals team up with thoughtful, engaged homeowners to imagine a home, magic happens.

At least once or twice a year, one couple in Des Peres heads to the mountains of Colorado where they love to ski, hike and ride bikes. They recently finished their basement and had it designed to have the ambience of a Colorado ski lodge – bringing their favorite vacation spot into their home.  “When we bought the house in 2017, we always knew we wanted an area for entertaining our family and friends,” the homeowner says. “We also were inspired by the stunning sceneries of the Colorado Rockies and the ‘lodge’ feeling of the places we have visited in Colorado.”

When the owners of this custom home decided they needed guidance to appoint the interiors, they searched online and stumbled upon Tamsin Design Group. In an initial phone call to owner and interior designer Tamsin Mascetti, the wife was struck by Tamsin’s warmth and enthusiasm. During that conversation, the wife mentioned the couple had been watching a new build go up in Frontenac and loved everything about that project. “That house happened to be a new build I had just finished,” Tamsin says. “We were both surprised and excited and knew this chance phone call happened for a reason.”