Throughout the spring and summer, the Missouri Botanical Garden offers visitors more opportunities to enjoy the beautiful blooms during their extended evening hours.

Starting in April and continuing through September, the Garden will be open three hours later every Thursday evening for guests to enjoy the warm weather and explore the new flowers each week brings.

Before Barbara moved into her new condo, she knew the interior needed a major makeover before it felt like home. The space had great bones, but it just didn’t fit with her style. “I am a very visual person. As soon as I stepped into the condo, I started to picture what I wanted it to look like,” says Barbara.

The first element of her vision was the color palette. “I dreamt of mixing shades of pink with black. Those colors felt dramatic and fun, which is exactly what I wanted for the space. They became the starting point for the rest of the design,” she adds.

By Castle Design and Alspaugh Kitchens & Bath. Designed to be a colorful office space and a place of respite, this She-Shed packs a punch. This room incorporates custom blueberry cabinets from Alspaugh Kitchen & Bath, vibrant floral wallpaper from Thibaut and bright fabrics to create a true “maximalist” room and the client's colorful happy place. Photography by Alise O’Brien Photography.

Kansas City, Missouri

Sometimes all it takes is great art to enliven a space. No one knows that better than artist and creative director Sharon Marie Hayes, recognized for her vibrant contemporary figurative and abstract oil paintings. Her impressive client roster as a creative director includes The Coca-Cola Company, The Kellogg Company, Hasbro and HBO Television, to mention a few.