“A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.”

At Best of Missouri Market® you can enjoy the beautiful sights of the Missouri Botanical Garden in early autumn while shopping for artisanal items and goods from the region's best creators at this outdoor market. This local favorite for outdoor fall markets in St. Louis features 150 local vendors selling food, crafts, native plants, herbs, beer, wine, craft spirits, custom jewelry and more. A full list of 2024 vendors can be found on the Missouri Botanical Garden's website.

Fall officially starts on September 22nd making this month the perfect time to start prepping your planters for fall. Start rotating your summer plants out for fall a few weeks before the first cold snap of the year—the end of September is a great time to start!

Out with the Old    

After Ellie Redders, CEO and Principal Designer of Ellie Redders Interiors, and her husband Brian Redders, had their 25-year-old home renovated a few years ago, Ellie realized that reimagining their formal dining room would make the space more useful.   

    So she transformed the dining room into a vibrant music room and lounge. The family uses the new room far more now than in its previous life, when it was only used on holidays twice a year.

With a 140-square foot bath, a list of wants and wishes and careful planning, this primary bath was completely transformed into a calming, balanced escape. “It was apparent that the existing space would not allow for a separate shower, freestanding tub, double vanities and a separate toilet room,” says Chris Paul, designer at Alspaugh Kitchen & Bath. To accommodate these wishes, additional space was taken from the primary bedroom and the bathroom’s entrance was relocated.

Tiling a bathroom or kitchen can be a long, intensive task. With the introduction of peel-and-stick tile, homeowners are able to create short-term solutions for design problem areas throughout their home.

Decorative DIY