Bring the culture and allure of exotic lands to your home by integrating ethnic fabrics, wallpapers and tiles. Global prints make for fun conversation pieces to remember trips past or dream about future destinations.

one: Ubud sunstone iman ikat fabric, by Waverly, available at The Fabric Co.

two: Samsara waterjet tile, by Artistic Tile, available at Sunderland Brothers Company.

Short, tall, round or square…. Vases come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Not just for a bouquet of flowers, vases are a design accessory in and of itself. Group several together or select one large vase to make a statement.

one: Aura vase, available at Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.

two: Cactus vase, available at MKS.

three: Tree vase, available at The Porch.

four: Blue and white oriental vase, available at B. Davis.

Lorrien Homes & Remodeling builds new homes and renovates existing homes, including home additions, kitchens, bathrooms, lower levels, wine cellars, outdoor living spaces, decks and complete redesign/rebuild of existing homes.

Raised in Webster Groves, Patrick Quinn readily admits that he “can’t get St. Louis out of his blood and keeps coming back.” After years of back-and-forth travel to various U.S. cities and to Cambridge, England, this former corporate COO and father of two returned to the Gateway City, where he rehabbed a historic home in the Central West End. 

As Tim McKinley flipped through photos of the custom-made wood cabinetry, bars, bookshelves and more that he crafts, it was clear that the only thing greater than the elegance of his work is the humility with which he performs it.  “I’m just a guy with a pickup truck full of tools. I do what I do and thank people along the way. I’m so grateful that I get to do this,” he says, as he showed me an elaborate wooden deck he built, complete with a stone firepit at one end and a sunken hot tub and pergola at the other.

Conceived by Illinois wine enthusiasts Tim and Dana McEnery, Cooper’s Hawk marries the full-fledged winery – tastings and all – with a full-service restaurant. From the original location opened in 2005 in Orland Park, Ill., the concept has expanded to 15 winery/restaurants throughout the Midwest, including one in Town and Country, ideally situated equidistant from the Missouri wine country hubs of Hermann and Ste. Genevieve.