Located just outside of Troy, IL, on land that previously housed a 6.3-acre dairy farm in St. Jacob, IL, is the area’s first residential wind turbine. The turbine is actually just one of a slew of energy efficient design strategies showcased in this new 3,800-square-foot home and 4,750-square-foot barn and recreational space.

For Dr. Deb Carlin, her University City home was love at first sight. “I felt the history, life, love and people who had lived her before,” she explains. Carlin purchased the brick home in 1993, and prior to her purchase, it had been passed down through several generations of the Graeff family.

Washington University Olin Business School and Bauer Hall, St. Louis, MO
Photography courtesy of Olin Business School.

A year after her husband’s death, Jacquelynn Richmond decided it was time to carry out the couple’s plan to install hardwood floors throughout the main level of their family home. Trading carpet and vinyl for bamboo was fairly straightforward — but, given the kitchen’s configuration, replacing the floors ultimately meant remodeling the entire kitchen, which hadn’t been touched since the ‘80s and had the ubiquitous built-in desk to prove it.

For our May Green issue, we are asking local designers if reclaimed wood is a classic or a craze. Here is what they had to say...

Floral prints are back in a big way. Freshen up your interior with a beautiful and delicate floral pattern.

one: Nassau in aqua, fabric, by Thibaut, available at LuLu Belles.

two: Dumas, marine, fabric, by Bailey & Griffin, available at The Great Cover-Up.

three: Breathe wildflower, fabric, by Black Edition, available at KDR Designer Showrooms.