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    In one of Kirkwood’s designated historic districts stands a new home with an old lineage.  Constructed of stone, the home embodies the spirit of a much older structure, honoring both its surroundings and the heritage of its owners. That homage to the past is deliberate, says John Vella, who owns the home with his wife Theresa.

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    When creative friends collaborate, their combined energy often produces something quite magical. A unique momentum evolves almost naturally—a dynamic nearly impossible to duplicate. Such was the case when a St. Louis builder and an interior designer joined forces with photographer Heidi Drexler and Troy Stehr, a dynamic, soon-to-be-married couple who were looking to construct their own little happy place. It all began one evening back in 2020 when Monte Herring, a custom home builder at Herring Design & Development, was out with the couple, who happened to be long-time friends.

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    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.”

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        As homeowners start to crave more custom features in their homes, bare white spaces like those in kitchens and living rooms are on their way out. For Peg Hammerschmidt, designer and owner of Hammer & Schmidt Design Inc, opposing and vibrant textures are half the fun of design. With an artistic approach to interior design, Peg was the perfect person to complete a project that would usher in bold textures and unique features to a home near Tilles Park.

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    After creating six homes together, it’s safe to say that interior designer Maggie Jewell of MKS Designs and her long-time client are perfectly in sync with each other’s styles. Their most recent endeavor, a jewel box of a home nestled in the charming St. Louis neighborhood of Glendale, looks like a colorful dream come to life. The homeowner, a St. Louis resident of 27 years, had recently relocated to Florida to enjoy life on the coast. But when her daughter married, settled down in Glendale and was awaiting her first child, this grandmother-to-be had a change of heart.

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    1. By Aspect Design Build.

    This home was constructed near the shores of Lake Minnetonka in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, where the “cottage” look is a prevalent theme locally. This home is an updated, moodier, more rugged version of the cottage based on what you might see at a turn-of-the-century Lake Superior lighthouse that has been beaten by its harsh waters for years. 

     

    2. By Core Group.

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