When he’s considering new projects, builder Monte Herring has a guiding philosophy. “I only want fun projects,” he says. So, when a potential client wanted a new build with lots of entertaining...

As principal of Garrison LTD, Garrison Salinas has been applying his multitude of design skills to clients’ projects since 1992. While his construction background, extensive resources and creative...

We used to play this game every time we walked past the house,” says homeowner Ryan Jacob Wood. “We’d ask each other, ‘What would we do if it was ours?’” Living in a condo only seven doors down at...

Twenty-five-year residents of Creve Coeur, Julie and Steven Baak, M.D., had always wanted to live on a lake. Missouri certainly offers thousands of opportunities for lakeshore living, but...

During her three-decade career in the industry, award-winning designer Gigi Lombrano has assembled an impressive list of clients who wouldn’t dream of working with anyone else. These owners, first...

Custom-built by Freeman Homes, this gracious residence is one of several the owners have built during their 40-year marriage. Both retirees from Purina, the couple had downsized at one point,...

What do you get when you take a home with great bones and homeowners who wanted to update the home’s interiors to reflect their personalities, and mix those with an innovative design team that can...

Variously attributed to notables from Benjamin Franklin to Lucille Ball, the saying goes, “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” And that certainly applies to everyone involved in the...

Soon to be empty-nesters, these longtime Wildwood residents had begun planning for their “forever” home. Topping their list of must-haves was the homesite. They wanted to stay in the same general...

    “If you decorate by what matters to you, you create a home.” That statement has been fundamental to Laura Wilson’s success as owner of Marketplace at The Abbey. Located in Glendale, the...

    Pamela Calvert’s Christmastime holy trinity is plucked straight from the holiday decorator’s bible: lights, texture and glitter. The seasoned — and seasonal — interior designer has added her...

Jean and John of Clayton faced “love it or list it” moments over the last several years in their 91-year-old home. The couple has lived there for more than a decade and a half, all the while...