Raised in Webster Groves, Patrick Quinn readily admits that he “can’t get St. Louis out of his blood and keeps coming back.” After years of back-and-forth travel to various U.S. cities and to Cambridge, England, this former corporate COO and father of two returned to the Gateway City, where he rehabbed a historic home in the Central West End. 

As Tim McKinley flipped through photos of the custom-made wood cabinetry, bars, bookshelves and more that he crafts, it was clear that the only thing greater than the elegance of his work is the humility with which he performs it.  “I’m just a guy with a pickup truck full of tools. I do what I do and thank people along the way. I’m so grateful that I get to do this,” he says, as he showed me an elaborate wooden deck he built, complete with a stone firepit at one end and a sunken hot tub and pergola at the other.

Conceived by Illinois wine enthusiasts Tim and Dana McEnery, Cooper’s Hawk marries the full-fledged winery – tastings and all – with a full-service restaurant. From the original location opened in 2005 in Orland Park, Ill., the concept has expanded to 15 winery/restaurants throughout the Midwest, including one in Town and Country, ideally situated equidistant from the Missouri wine country hubs of Hermann and Ste. Genevieve.

The two-story English Tudor tucked away in a private, quaint neighborhood in Belleville tortured her every time she drove by it. She had fawned over the home for two years, but finally, in 2013, the house was for sale, and this design-savvy homeowner was able to purchase it and make it her own. The charm of the architectural elements combined with the open layout and large room sizes were what Kelly, the homeowner, and her partner Steve pined for.

As the leaves begin to change from greens to vibrant reds and oranges, so change the shades of our backyard plantings. Blooming fall perennials keep the autumnal color show going. We asked local landscapers to share their favorite fall perennials.

Often small things can spark major transformations. It was a series of what were thought to be small concerns and simple ideas that lead to the creation of one of the most spectacular gardens in the St. Louis area; one that was a highlight of the recent Missouri Botanical Garden Garden Tour and is the St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles’ Garden of the Year.