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    Taking the First Step

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        The impact of COVID-19 motivated many of us to reassess our priorities. For Julie, a young wife and mother living in Chicago diagnosed with cancer during the pandemic, family became even more important. Considering their young family’s needs during Julie’s illness and with no immediate family in Chicago, Julie and husband Chris decided to move to St. Louis where Julie’s dad and stepmother reside. 

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        Homeowners Casey Davison and Chris Jennewein wanted to use more of the space in their 1920s downtown Kirkwood home, while retaining the house’s historic charm. “In the old configuration we'd spend almost all our time in the family room/kitchen side of the house,” Chris explains. “By designating each half of the first floor to a single purpose, we felt we could make the home feel larger, and more comfortably host friends and family.”

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       Locales like California and Florida harbor tropical climes nearly all year-round. But the Midwest of course has no such luck. Principal designer and creative director Marcia Moore of Marcia Moore Design was hired to transform a new St Louis build into a tropical paradise that reflects the vibes and feel of an island resort. 

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    Some say you can’t go home again, but for this St. Louis designer, it was written in the stars. After uprooting from St. Louis more than four years ago, designer Joni Spear relocated to Smithfield, Virginia. Owner of Joni Spear Interior Design, Joni looked forward to establishing her brand on the East Coast. But after living through the pandemic and losing her father, Joni felt compelled to be closer to family. 

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    When an all-star cast of design professionals team up with thoughtful, engaged homeowners to imagine a home, magic happens.

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