Sophisticated Style

Kathleen Grim, Srote & Co., Interior Designer, 7 years

"I feel like life in general and the journey itself is full of influences and opportunities for creativity and growth. This conversation is such a great reminder to reflect and practice some gratitude for everything that got me to where I am."

Dream to Reality

Mount Lawley, Perth, Australia

    Located in Mount Lawley, an inner northern suburb of Perth, sits a showstopping red brick home. State of Kin, an architecture and design firm based in Perth, was given the task of taking a tight, inner-city lot and transforming it into a functional and unique living space. 

Catherine Hu, ecologist and natural science illustrator, didn’t set out to be an artist. “I’ve always enjoyed arts and crafts and being creative, but before painting plants, I never felt super inspired or motivated to do art consistently,” she reveals. Hu works full time as an ecologist, though for years she’s practiced and refined her art, painting for herself or making work she would gift to friends and family.

Breaking bread over vino took on a literal meaning at Veritas Gateway To Food And Wine. Originally a wine and gift retail store in Chesterfield, Veritas is now a full-service restaurant in Ellisville, serving rotation dinner menus four evenings a week, plus weekend brunches.

Like many homes that fall victim to multiple renovations, they eventually end up losing their original architectural spirit. A series of piecemeal updates by several different owners often leads to disjointed spaces lacking visual cohesiveness and a natural sense of flow. Such was the scenario for homeowner Lauri Teagan’s charming Creve Coeur home that had lost its identity after decades of remodels.