Like every stereotypical 1950s-era home, this 2,200-square-foot Des Peres ranch was immured with compartmentalized rooms and smothered by eight-foot ceilings, wall-to-wall carpet and linoleum. So, two brave homeowners renovated the entire floor plan, taking the space from stale to stylish. The crowning achievement: conversion of the segregated kitchen, living and dining rooms into a casual cooking and eating area that’s constantly begging for company.

Not to confuse the average wine lover any more than we already are, in the world of wine viticulture, a number of grapes have different names depending on which country they are from. Spain’s Tempranillo grape is called Tinta Roriz in Portugal, while France’s Carignan grape is known as Mazuelo in Spain’s Rioja region. 

Driving into Roanoke in the fall is like taking a step into a storybook fast-forwarded into modern times. Rolling mountains splashed with dogwood blossoms rise up to meet the charm of an old railroad town jazzed up with an artsy, modern twist.

For our September issue, we asked local home and design professionals to share their opinion on the formal living room. Is it a thing of the past? Or do homeowners still desire a formal gathering place for guests? Here is what our professionals had to say...

Add a touch of glamour to your bath with cool cabinetry hardware. Sleek, stylish, sparkly... whatever your preference, you are sure to find knobs and pulls that fit your bath's design.

one: Duval in gun metal, by Jeffrey Alexander, available at Beck/Allen Cabinetry and RSI Kitchen & Bath.

Give your bathroom the golden touch with uncoated brass and gold faucets, sinks and showerheads.

one: Reflex metallic gold glass vessel sink, by Xylem, available at Henry Kitchen & Bath, Immerse by ATLAS and Crescent Plumbing Supply.

two: Ellipse rim-mounted waterfall bath, by THG, available at Immerse by ATLAS and Crescent Plumbing Supply.