Purchased in 2017, this dated Lake Saint Louis home was in desperate need of a complete overhaul. Looking to incorporate an effortless sophistication while remaining grounded in comfort and livability, Tegethoff Homes, Link Architecture and Temple and Hentz Design

Taking inspiration from the homeowners’ visit to New Orleans, Dottie Eaton of Design Style transformed their dining room into an elegant homage to the birthplace of jazz. “My design idea was to create a space that brought those memories back to their St. Louis digs,” says Dottie. “I had seen Gwyneth Paltrow’s California dining room in Architectural Digest and used her painted wallpaper as an inspiration for the formal dining room, but made it more personal for my client.” 

Completely reimagining a Creve Coeur kitchen and laundry room resulted in meticulous decisions by the Liston Design Build team to enhance flow, maximize storage and elevate the home’s overall livability. “We transformed outdated, underutilized spaces into a seamless blend of beauty, functionality and a visually stunning home environment,” says Liston’s St. Charles-based interior designer Jessica Hoffman. Homeowners Mike and Julie state they wanted an updated, reconfigured space in a classic design that functioned better for their family. “We love to cook and eat together.

The new homeowners of a two-story brick home located in an established neighborhood south of greater St. Louis bought the house for its high ceilings, sprawling rooms and otherwise great bones. But the house hadn’t been touched since it was built in 1971 and much of its interiors, including the dining room and kitchen, felt dated, dark, and lacked the classic elements to create a timeless aesthetic the couple craved in a more modern abode.

Originally built in the late 1920s in Arcadia, Greece, the Manna Sanatorium housed tuberculosis patients who hoped to heal from the benefits of the clean mountain air of the arcadic woods for almost a decade. Designed by Swiss architects, it stirred away from the neoclassical current of the moment in the area, and gave more specific nods to central European architecture characteristics. When the introduction of penicillin in 1938 made such institutions obsolete, Manna was abandoned, and soon became a mine for building materials for other nearby projects. 

Sconces and pendant lights can be used in a wide range of applications, from task lighting to creating a special feature. We like to call lighting the jewelry; it’s the finishing piece that brings the space together. Lighting can set the mood, change the vibe and bring modern luxuries. It’s an important part of our project planning. We always recommend setting aside a nice budget to ensure that our clients get their desired outcome.