1. Royal Classic Serveware available at Villeroy Boch. 

2. White Marble Snowflake Coasters available from Linux.

3. Hold Everything Coffee & Tea Stackable Canisters 

available at Williams Sonoma.

4. Holly Berry Stoneware Mugs available at Pottery Barn.

5. Courtly Check Electric Kettle available at Three French Hens.

6. Courtly Espresso Spoons available at Three French Hens.

7. Royal Classic Three-Tiered Stand available at Villeroy Boch.

8. Reflections Matelasse Table Runners available at West Elm.

Zingerman’s Bakehouse Celebrate Every Day by Amy Emberling, et al., published by Chronicle Books.

    Decorating your home for the holidays should be an enjoyable event! I have found that doing as much ahead as possible is the key to reducing stress. Start the decorating process as early as you are comfortable; gathering ideas and supplies ahead of time is a great start. Many of the retailers put out holiday merchandise as early as late August, which gives you the chance to browse, make a game plan and gather supplies without any evidence. If you aren't hosting the Thanksgiving festivities, it makes a good opportunity to get started even before the Thanksgiving meal is prepared.

    The intricate patterns and colors of stained glass have held sway over viewers for hundreds of years. For some, it creates a mystical atmosphere, often evoking spiritual contemplation, while for others like Abby K of AK Stained Glass, a local artist who makes 2D glass art, it’s the puzzles and meticulous work required in stained glass that draw her in. 

Celebrated for her signature vintage European flair, Annie Brahler is not necessarily known for her design restraint—particularly when it comes to the extravagant holiday decor she creates for her own historic Forest Park home shared with her husband, Charles Smith. Founder and principal of St. Louis’s beloved enterprise Euro Trash, INC., the Dutch-American designer has built her reputation on creating bespoke lifestyle environments, both commercial and residential, since 2002.

When the owners of this Frontenac beauty started searching for a new home, their primary goal was a simple one: a house with a main floor primary suite where they could age in place. “We had planned to add on to our previous home but doing that was likely to cause a lot of headaches,” says the wife. “Then we looked at existing homes, and while there were a lot of pretty homes on the market, they really weren’t in any better condition than what we already had. It made no sense to get a main-floor master when we weren’t in love with the rest of the house.”