When a neighborhood home became available as a tear down these homeowners couldn’t help themselves. They loved their Frontenac location. They saw the chance to buy the 2.5-acre lot and build the perfect home for themselves and their college-aged triplets for years to come.

Whether you are looking to keep the traditional look of grass or are open to trying something more unique, there are so many options for replacing your current lawn. Most alternatives are leagues easier to manage as well as being more eco-friendly, and some are even weed-resistant as well!

Dutch White Clover 

Throughout the months of June and July, the Butterfly House will be offering programming themed around moths, fireflies and other beloved pollinators. 
 
National Pollinator Week 
June 23-28, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 
Included in admission 
Learn about the native pollinators of Missouri, the plants they love and how you can support their conservation while exploring the Butterfly House. 

1. Ellicar Gardens

When Mark and Lynn Sableman set out to remodel an addition to their home, they had a clear guiding principle: it needed to be livable, not straight out of a magazine. 

They called on designer CJ Knapp for guidance and a design plan for the renovation, and she was met with challenges in the room’s layout, function and form. It was an addition to the home, with ceilings that were less than eight feet tall and a flat roof. 

The imaginative-yet-grounded design of this Des Peres home is rooted in earthy, natural aesthetics and embraces bolder forms of expression. “Our goal was to create a home that felt both elevated and deeply livable,” says the homeowner.