Internationally famed artist Alex Proba, founder of Studio Proba recently unveiled her newest artistic medium—mosaic pools. Originally starting off as custom painted mural pools, this newest iteration uses hand crafted tiles to maximize longevity and structural quality. 

Color Drenching is a style of interior design that seems to be heavily debated this year, especially after Pantone’s color of the year was announced to be a shade of white.
Here is some insight into what our featured designers think about the topic:

“Color drenching is the design equivalent of a magic trick,” says Julie Nelson of Julie Nelson interiors. “It can stretch a small room, soften a cavernous one and breathe life into spaces starved for sunlight. Bold can even play well with both minimalist and maximalist schemes.” 

1. Chelsea House lemon wall sconce, available at Design & Detail.

2. Minka Lavery five-light chandelier, available at Metro Lighting.

3. Blue embroidered floral pillow, available at Blue Dahlia Designs.

4. Logan Chesterfield sofa in green tea velvet, available at Frontgate.

5. Victrola Empire Bluetooth record player, available at Crate & Barrel.

6. Wooden bud vases, available at Blue Dahlia Designs.

7. Green glass LED mushrooms, available at Blue Dahlia Designs

Wind, Wings and Waves: A Hawai‘i Nature Guide by Rick Soehren. From coral reefs to stargazing and everything in between, Wind, Wings, and Waves is your personal guide to nature in Hawai‘i. With color illustrations throughout, this engaging book introduces you to the islands' natural world and helps to identify common plants, birds and fish. More than a hundred self-guided field trips on six islands will inspire you to get outdoors and explore nature on your own.

Watercolor is an artform that offers a unique blend of control and spontaneity. It’s why Arina Lanis of Lanis & Co, a small business in Chesterfield, uses watercolor to make St. Louis-themed prints, like those dedicated to The Gateway Arch National Park and St. Albans Country Club. “[Watercolor] allows me to capture a feeling, a place and a moment all at once,” she says. “I hope when someone sees my work, it brings them back to a moment, a season of life or a place that mattered to them.”

For many of us, the ultimate luxury in life is having time to enjoy it fully and with intention. This sentiment certainly rings true for these longtime Clayton residents as they settle into their retirement years. Seeking to simplify their lives, they were thrilled to discover a penthouse on one of the top floors of Maryland Walk, a landmark 17-story luxury high-rise completed in 2012.