Meet our esteemed panel of Kitchen of the Year Judges: 

Anne Marie Boedges, Anne Marie Design Studio, LLC

Anne Marie Boedges, President and Principal Designer of Anne Marie Design Studio, LLC, has been helping clients fall in love with their homes all over the St. Louis area since 2001. Specializing in kitchen and bath design, Anne Marie’s positive and down-to-earth approach helps clients feel anything is achievable. Her unique attention to detail distinguishes her work among the rest.

Gigi Lombrano, Gigi Lombrano Interiors    

When baker and homeowner Lia Holter bought her house with her husband, Maxwell, in 2016, they barely made any improvements. But, at almost a hundred years old, the house was due for renovation. “Until now, we had only done some painting in it,” says Lia. “So, we thought it was time to put a modern spin on the house.”  This modern spin came in the form of an entire first-floor remodel.

By Castle Design. Part of a renovation for a fun-loving family’s historical and stately home, this breakfast nook sought to be both a thoughtful extension of the kitchen where family and guests can overflow and a cozy breakfast nook for a quiet cup of coffee. Incorporating peaceful pattern play and classic colors in the Lisa Fine wallcovering, Carolina Irving banquette fabric, custom walnut table and Visual Comfort lighting, this breakfast nook is a perfect addition to this grand home.

Flow and functionality were top of the list for a young family embarking on a kitchen renovation. Anne Marie Boedges, president and designer at Anne Marie Design Studio, joined forces with the couple shortly after they took ownership of the home. The goal was to make the kitchen reflective of their personalities while keeping the design functional, warm and tasteful. “The only thing they didn’t want was a white-and-gray kitchen,” Boedges says.

Faced with an inconvenient layout, unused appliances and a lack of storage, a family of five turned to Julie Abner Interiors to help reimagine their outdated kitchen. With three young children, it was important to the couple to have an updated, livable space that exudes warmth and character.

By Toby Zack Designs. 

The kitchen design was clean and contemporary and the limitations of the ceiling slab gave us very few options for lighting that would enhance the overall design of the space and keep with the clean and contemporary look; as well as adding the much-needed lighting to that space. The track lighting selected is sleek, minimal and provides the bright lights that we were looking for.

Photography by Dan Forer.

By Klima Architecture.