The Art of Fabrication In the countertop world, a fabricator is someone who takes slab goods and measures, cuts, finishes and installs them. I consider Absolute to be a customer service company....

Creating Spaces Ever since receiving a degree in interior design, I have been helping people enjoy their homes by designing spaces they love that works for their family. Though I have always loved...

Growing Together: My dad started the business in 1984, and no job was too small. We were mostly doing handyman and repair projects. As our reputation grew, we had more opportunities for larger-...

Personal Favorite: Honestly, what I love most about my job is meeting people. I love being part of their life for a moment, learning about their families and designing spaces that reflect who they...

Embracing French Style: A potager garden is a French style of ornamental food gardening that beautifully blends function, flavor and art into a landscape. It can also be simply called a kitchen...

In today’s ever-changing real estate market, frustrated homeowners are facing limited inventories and getting into bidding wars, often overpaying for homes. For some buyers, holding out for the...

Getting Personal: My architecture style incorporates traditional and modern design, always with the clients’ needs and desires in mind. I like to provide my clients with clear, well-thought-out...

From Space to Space Each space has different lighting needs depending on what tasks are completed there and the time of day. Some spaces require more opportunities for mood lighting while others...

Creative Beginnings: I grew up surrounded by blueprints and architectural plans. My parents loved building homes and pouring over the details. There were always wallpaper samples, textiles and...

More than six million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Locally, the Greater Missouri chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association supports more than 120,000...

Classic

I don’t see this trend letting up, and I don’t see anything on the horizon to replace it. It’s clean and beautiful. Dana King, Next Project Studio.

Glass-front contemporary...

Decisions, Decisions  Fabric selections will differ according to how the room will be used. For family rooms and home offices, durability is the key. In living rooms, primary bedrooms and sitting...